The Gathering

Our world is consistently beckoning us into despair, and challenging us... how do we respond? How do we face the onslaught of difficult news? Nehemiah offers us a living example of how to engage. His answer is holy lament. Listen in as we unpack the gems of Nehemiah 1 and 2 and we see that it has way more applications to the church today than one would first imagine...  The Gathering is a live tea...

In this final episode on the Armor of God, be encouraged in your prayer life through Ashley's teaching. Prayer is not an afterthought, or something we can tack onto our spiritual armor. It is vital for victorious Christian living and in our spiritual battles.  In this teaching, Ashley helps us evaluate our perceptions of prayer based on how we were taught about prayer growing up.  She helps u...

Gospel Shoes of Peace In this episode, Ashley teachers us about the shoes of peace.  Learn what it looks like to strap on our practical gospel shoes and move freely in our spaces with intentionality and purpose, at a reasonable pace.  The shoes are also representative of the gospel which will always move us into unity with the church, humility and love. When we wear the Gospel Shoes of Peace, we m...

In this episode Melissa works through each word in this verse, in Greek, in order to bring out meaning and application.  She takes us through 4 uses of the Sword of the Spirit that are both defensive, protecting us from our enemy, as well as offensive, building up the Kingdom of Heaven.  She also gives us 3 warnings about using the Sword so that we use it with discretion so as not to injure the pe...

In this episode Ashley teaches about the Helmet of Salvation.  She begins by looking deeply at what Paul means when he describes a futile mind so that we can then understand the contrast of what it means to have a renewed mind in Christ.  ​ She then takes a look at the actual shape of the typical Roman soldiers helmet of that time. Looking at the design helps us understand what it means to trust i...

In this episode, Melissa teaches about the Shield of Faith. She looks briefly at some of the common "flaming arrows" that Satan throws at women today, and how the Shield of Faith protects us both personally and in community.  Then she goes on to teach about what the shield is actually made of. She helps us work through the true meaning of faithfulness, faith and fullness of The Faith, as...

In this two part teaching, we are looking at the Breastplate of Righteousness. Still seeking to answer the question, "How can I use this part of the Armor of God to fight for unity in the body of Christ?" To help us do that Melissa sought to answer the following questions.  What does righteousness protect me from? What is righteousness? How do I get righteousness? What do I do with Right...

In this two part teaching, we are looking at the Breastplate of Righteousness. Still seeking to answer the question, "How can I use this part of the Armor of God to fight for unity in the body of Christ?" To help us do that Melissa sought to answer the following questions.  What does righteousness protect me from? What is righteousness? How do I get righteousness? What do I do with Right...

Ashley invites us to learn about the Belt of Truth from Ephesians 5:14 and delves into the importance of being equipped with this tool of spiritual warfare for God’s glory in the church. Sometimes it's easier to know how to use a tool like this when we know what we are fighting against.  By digging into the warning in Ephesians 4:14 against winds of doctrine, human cunning, and craftiness in...

This episode is the first half of the message, Exchanging Fear for Fellowship. In it we are bringing fear out of the shadows of our lives and relationships and bringing it into the light.  We learn what it should do for us and how Satan uses it in his schemes against us.  We look at three facets of fear that help us recognize it more quickly.   Taught by Melissa Miller The Gathering is a live teac...

A Holy Exchange and a Battle Plan   In this episode, we are looking at wisdom as an alternative to allowing fears and lies to lead us. In this Holy Exchange we consider eight facets of the Manifold Wisdom of God (Ephesians. 3:10).  We end with a look at Paul's introduction to the Armor of God in Ephesians 6:10-13, and his admonitions to: Be strong Put on Stand firm Take up Taught by Melissa M...

Jesus spent a few years teaching about the Kingdom of Heaven and healing people from various diseases and disabilities. Then in John 11, Jesus taught about the Kingdom reality of life, and demonstrated it by raising Lazarus from the dead. Just like Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead physically, He wants to bring all people from spiritual death to spiritual life! He did it for Lazarus, and He can d...

In 2023 the Women in the community of Crosspoint Church Lynchburg did a monthly series focused on the Kingdom of God. We asked these questions.  #1. Is it possible to experience and enjoy some of the realities of the Kingdom of Heaven, now? #2. When Jesus was preaching about the Kingdom of Heaven, what was He talking about? In this introductory episode of The Gathering, listen in as we summarize s...