Post Script

How are we all called into God's mission, and how does a life of formation play into it? On our missions Sunday we looked at 2 Corinthians 5, and in this episode of Post Script Paul and Dave dig into how we are all Christ's ambassadors as we follow Him.

Dave is joined by Melinda as they talk about their experience in a community group together; the joys of gathering around a table regularly, the time we spend together outside of our group times, and the costs of prioritizing gathering as our stages of life continue to shift. We wrap up this practice series by asking everyone to consider - what's the next step I can take to grow in community?

What does confession look like when we practice it in community? How do we face our shame and offer acceptance and grace to each other? Chris and Dave talk through our third week in our Community Practice series.

How can we be intentional when we gather to gather around a table to allow relationships in community to shape us to be more like Jesus? Why is it hard to share joys and sorrows, and how do we get over our fears and hesitations? Paul and Dave discuss making space for sharing in the second week of our community practice.

What is the practice of community, and why is it best learned around a table? How do we narrow in on the importance of relationship for spiritual grown while still understanding that we have communities in all kinds of places? Chris and Dave kick off the new year with the first in our new Community practice series.

What can we learn from the wise men and their response of worship? As we near Christmas and the end of our series about God moving into the neighbourhood, Paul and Dave talk about worship as we all learn to response to the good news of God-with-us.

What do the shepherds teach us about how God views us, and how we should view each other? How do we see people more as "us" and less as "them"? Paul and Dave continue the conversation about what it means that God moved into the neighbourhood.

What do Mary and Elizabeth teach us about hope as we look toward Christmas, and how do we help hope grow in our lives? Paul and Dave talk about Mary's song, accepting the darkness and struggles we face, and finding the infinite hope of Jesus.

As we enter this season, what does it mean that God moved into the neighbourhood? How do we acknowledge the darkness and let the light do its best work in our lives? Paul and Dave chat through our first week of Advent.

How do we recognize that we have enemies, and then learn to turn the other cheek and love them? Is the call of a follower of Jesus to just be a doormat, or is there something more there? Lisa Klinck joins Dave as we continue in our series on the Sermon on the Mount.

What does it look like for us to be a transformed presence in our world today? Paul & Dave talk about the well known passage which reminds us of our identity as salt and light.

Jesus starts the sermon on the mount with this list of "Blessed are...", and they're really easy to want to see in someone else before ourselves. How do we become what Jesus is describing here and embrace them as part of our identity?

How do we move from foolishness to love, and why do we need to pay special attention to the poor? Chris and Dave wrap our generosity series and wrestle with why the weekly practices have become harder and less specific, and why we need to continue to do the work to learn to listen to God well as we grow in generosity.

If all that we have belongs to God, how do we think differently about generosity and how we use our resources? How should we think about tithing, and how do we plan with our resources? Chris and Dave talk about this and more as we explore the third week of our Generosity series.

We live in a culture that encourages us to want a little bit more, but the Way of Jesus invites us into something different. Chris and Dave wrestle with collecting, simplicity, hobbies, motivations, and greed as we continue to dig into what it is to align our lives to the way of Jesus when it comes to generosity, our hearts, and our practices.

How much are each of us seeing the world as a place of scarcity or abundance? How does generosity spark joy in us, and how can we learn to combat the fear of not having enough as we trust God and follow his example of generosity? Join Chris and Dave as we start our new practice series on generosity.

How are we shaped by the stories that surround us, and how do we focus on the right stories? If we want to become people who Embody Jesus Everywhere, we need to hear the story the Kingdom louder than the story of our culture. Paul and Dave talk through ideas and questions as we wrap our Formed series.

How can our habits transform into practices that help us create space to welcome and respond to Jesus? Paul and Dave talk about rule of life, not just doing things to check them off, and the right kind of community to help us be formed by our practices.

How do the people we go to church with play into how we are formed? What if they're difficult to be around, and what do I do if I feel the need for more community? Paul and Dave talk about the importance and difficulty of being together with the people who may actually know us better than we know ourselves.

It's easy to forget how dynamic things are - we, and the world around us, are constantly changing and being transformed. How can we become more aware and intentional in how we change - especially as followers of Jesus? Paul and Dave are back on the mic and diving in for a new season of Post Script.

In Luke 19, Jesus shares the parable of the Ten Minas - an unwanted king, a gift to the servants, investing and waiting for his return, and the king's response. Paul and Dave discuss what we learn about Jesus as king, His kingdom, and how we live now as we wrestle with this parable.

What does the parable of the buried treasure tell us about how we should live our lives? How should we learn to be transformed through the actions of following instead of just growing in knowledge of Jesus? Brad joins us for his parting words in his pastoral staff role, and leaves us with the challenge to invest in risking more to see God show up in ways that bring us joy-filled treasure.

What does this parable reveal about our hearts and desires? What's the difference between a posture and actions of forgiveness and reconciliation? Paul and Dave unpack the parable of the unforgiving servant and the generous king.

How do we see ourselves in this well known parable, and what are we being invited into? How do we feel knowing the older brother is left standing in a field at the end of this parable? Chris & Dave talk about the ways in which we are all prodigals, and how we are invited to abide in relationship with God.

How do we learn to pay attention to this surprising and powerful kingdom that Jesus talks about - like a mustard seed or yeast? Paul & Dave talk about these parables and how we can learn to see what God is doing in our lives and the world around us.