The ACF Podcast

Join us this week as Ryan discusses the story of the apostles walking and their sadness over the death of Jesus and their encounter with a man they did not initially know was Jesus. Scriptural Reference: 1 Corinthians 1:17-24 & Luke 24:13-49

Join us this week as Ryan asks what spirit Jesus is giving up when He says "Into your hands, I commit my spirit" with the help of the icon "Death of Jesus" by Nicholas Markell.

Join us this week as Ryan Discusses Matthew 12 and how it lines up with the other cannon of scripture in the New Testament (like John Chapter 3). He also goes into detail about St. Augustine's sermon on blasphemy. *Editor's Note* In the beginning of the sermon Ryan is quoting St. Augustine's hesitations to preach on this passage Scriptural Reference: Matthew 12:22-37

Join us this week as Ryan discusses Romans 14, the cautions of judgement and autonomy, and how it can hinder our community. Scriptural Reference: Romans 14

Join us this week as Ryan discusses how the Holy Spirit was given to us for prayer and asks us if we rely on the Holy Spirit to pray. Scriptural Reference: Romans 8:14-39

Join us as Ryan discusses Paul's letter to the romans and being of the flesh versus being of the Spirit. Scriptural Reference: Romans 8:1-13

Join us as guest speaker Pastor Shivon Green shares how God divinely interrupted her life. She shares that we should allow ourselves to be divinely interrupted and how God uses the people in our life to help us be interrupted.   Scriptural Reference: Luke 1:26-56

Join us this week as our guest Rev. George Lee IV shares with us the difference of being paired and being connected with God and the importance of pruning. Scriptural Reference: John 15:1-8

Join us this week as special guest Brother Willie Young shares why we should carry the fire of God inside ourselves everyday. Scriptural Reference: Exodus 40:38

Join us this week as Ryan shares the plan for the Wesley over the next month and our plans to celebrate black contributions to the church.  Scriptural Reference: Acts 11

Join us this week as Ryan discusses Paul being called to Christian Discipleship and asks if we are doing God's will in our life or rather are we using God to justify our own desires. Scriptural references: Acts 22:1-24 & Mark 16:14-20 

Join us this week as Ryan returns and shares his experience and reflections on his latest visit to a monastery in Indiana while discussing when Jesus was baptized.  Scriptural Reference: Isaiah 42:1-7, Titus 3:3-7, & Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Join us as we return from Christmas break and Intern Philip Matherne concludes our Advent Interlude with the question asking if we are more like the Magi or Jerusalem. Scriptural Reference: Isaiah 60:1-6 &Matthew 2:1-12

This week Ryan continues our Advent Interlude as he discusses humility and our need to acknowledge our own sin. Scriptural references: Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13 & Matthew 21:28-32 

This week we take a break from our ongoing series on the Holy Spirit to focus on and discuss Advent and the meaning of it. Ryan discusses the path provided and forgiveness. Scriptural Reference: Isaiah 35:1-10 & Luke: 5:17-26

Join us for the last Well of the quarter as Ryan continues our Series on the Holy Spirit and discusses the differences between our interior and exterior self. Ryan also proposes the question "are we filled?" Scriptural Reference: Ephesians 3:14-21

Join us this week as Ryan continues our series on the Holy Spirit and discusses authority given by the Holy Spirit, intimacy with God, and what is at stake having authority. Scriptural References: Acts 15:12-36 & Ephesians 3:1-13

Join us this week as Ryan continues our series on the Holy Spirit and discusses how we are the materials of the church and how we should not only become more involved but to also say "yes" more. Scriptural References: Ephesians 2:19-22

Join us this week as Ryan talks about how Christ is our peace, and how He leads us to break down the dividing walls of hostility and enmity between ourselves and others.  Scriptural References: Genesis 27:30 - 28:5, Acts 15:22-41, & Ephesians 2:11-19

Join us this week as Alana Continues our series on the Holy Spirit and preaches about His Kindness and the fruits of the Spirit. Scriptural References: Galatians 5:16-26 & Ephesians 2:1-10

Join us as Ryan continues our series on the Holy Spirit and describes the power of praise and why we should be both praising and blessing God. Scriptural References: Acts 2:1-21 & Ephesians 1:1-14

Join us as Ryan begins our series on the Holy Spirit and the hope that we are called to. Scriptural References: Genesis 7:17-24 & Ephesians 1:15-23

Join in for the second part of our introductory mini-series as Chlese, a former intern and all around holy person, talks to us about her experience with prayer and how to pray! Scripture References: Hebrews 5, Philippians 4:4-9, and Matthew 6:5-15

Join us for the first Well of the school year! This year we started with a two-week introduction to The Wesley and our ministry given by current and former interns. In our first talk we join Phil as he tells us how to go about being real people, and how we can tell what makes a real person.  Scripture References: Exodus 12:43-50 & Mark 1:9-22

Join us this week as Ryan talks about how we become more Christlike through the processes of Regeneration and Sanctification!