Artisan Church Podcast

Dr. Gloria Roorda explores a deep cut from the Hebrew Bible as she invites us to encounter Shiphrah and Puah, Egyptian midwives, who defied the Pharoah’s command to kill all newborn Hebrew baby boys. Speaker: Dr. Gloria Roorda Part of the series “ My Side of the River: An Artisan Spring Read ”

Pastor Jae explores biblical themes from the Artisan Read, My Side of the River. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “ My Side of the River: An Artisan Spring Read ”

Dr. Marlena Graves centers our attention on the life of Hagar and prompts us to consider the courage and faithfulness to belong to God even after being abandoned by others. Speaker: Dr. Marlena Graves Part of the series “ My Side of the River: An Artisan Spring Read ”

Faith is trust multiplied by action. A life of true faith requires us to be brave, to take risks, to put ourselves on the line. But God is worthy of this trust, as we see in story after story in the Bible. Inspired by the 2026 Artisan Summer Read, My Side of the River by Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ My Side of the River: An Artisan Spring Read ”

Congolese pastor Rachel Uwiringiyimana kicks off our My Side of the River Series sharing what we have to learn from female protagonists in scripture whose identity intersects with location and dislocation, with being home and being an immigrant.  The message will be translated by her daughter, Sandra, who works for World Relief. Speaker: Rachel and Sandra Uwiringiyimana Part of the series “ My Sid...

An Artisan Church tradition: Pentecost readings from the Bible in many languages, plus devotional reflections from several different Artisan members! Speaker: Various Part of the series “ Everything Is Meaning: Ecclesiastes and Existentialism ”

Travel through nine different moments that remind us that life is precious and that even when it is hard, life is beautiful and something to behold. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “ Everything Is Meaning: Ecclesiastes and Existentialism ”

Revisiting themes from Ecclesiastes through songs that inspire, challenge, and give voice to our longing to make meaning in a world that so often seems meaningless. Pastor Scott is joined by special musical guest Mel Muscarella. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Everything Is Meaning: Ecclesiastes and Existentialism ”

Pastor Jae explores how the work we do today is an investment in the support we may need in the mysterious, unpredictable future. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “ Everything Is Meaning: Ecclesiastes and Existentialism ”

A reflection on the fact that even simple and seemingly unspiritual things can still point us toward deep meaning, and that this meaning can be found everywhere around us—even (and maybe especially) when the world seems like an unjust, disordered place. The poem referred to in this message is “ The Red Wheelbarrow ” by William Carlos Williams. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Ever...

Pastor Jae explores how particular seasons in our lives drain the meaning that we work so hard to store up and offers a glimpse at why less is more. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “ Everything Is Meaning: Ecclesiastes and Existentialism ”

An introduction to the book of Ecclesiastes and to our series, in which we reflect on some of the least spiritual words in the whole Bible. Or are they the most spiritual? Or is it both? Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Everything Is Meaning: Ecclesiastes and Existentialism ”

Join us for Easter as Dr. Rebecca Letterman shares a message for leaning into the season even when the world is full of turmoil. Speaker: Rebecca Letterman

When Jesus entered Jerusalem at the start of Holy Week, his presence created turmoil. Perhaps we should expect some turmoil when Jesus starts to overturn our expectations—even when this is uncomfortable for us. (At the start of the sermon, Pastor Scott offered at tribute to his grandmother in word and song.) Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Jesus on the Outside ”

Pastor Jae inspects the dangers of looking at surface appearances, and examines how God’s standard for living well begins in our hearts. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “ Jesus on the Outside ”

A sacred community reading of the famous story of Jesus healing a man who was born blind—and resetting religious understandings of the cause of disability in the process. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Jesus on the Outside ”

A reflection on the story of Jesus ministering to a single person, one on one, outside the walls of the church—and what that has to do with Pastor Scott's special announcement. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Jesus on the Outside ”

Pastor Jae explores how a conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus reveals how what we know often is based on where and when we’re from. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “ Jesus on the Outside ”

Pastor Jae explores why Jesus’s transfiguration provides hope and stability for many believers around the world. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “ Season of Epiphany 2026: Unveiling the mysteries of faith ”

Pastor Jae shares a message about how leaning into our faith requires true communal belief in who we are and what defines us. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “ Season of Epiphany 2026: Unveiling the mysteries of faith ”

Have you ever had a moment where something that was confusing suddenly became crystal clear? Once you see it, it seems so obvious. The good news of Christianity should feel like this—and if it doesn’t, perhaps that is because you just haven’t had the right epiphany yet. (Note this sermon is based on the lectionary texts from the previous Sunday.) Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ S...

The community comes together to process the challenges of current events by "living the questions" that arise in us lately. Speaker: Pastors Jae Newman and Scott Austin Part of the series “ Season of Epiphany 2026: Unveiling the mysteries of faith ”

Pastor Jae examines how a “servant song” from Isaiah offers clear reasons why Jesus is “Beloved” to his Father and explores what Jesus’s baptism means for us. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “ Season of Epiphany 2026: Unveiling the mysteries of faith ”

Pastor Jae teaches on how the Genesis creation narratives connect with Jesus’s establishment of the Kingdom of God. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “ Season of Epiphany 2026: Unveiling the mysteries of faith ”

The story of the birth of Jesus is inherently "political," meaning simply that it took place in a particular place and time, with social and civic factors at play. (Just look at how much detail about the government there is in the Christmas story!) We, too, exist in a particular time and place, with our own social and civic factors at play. And if we want Christ to be born into our own hearts, we...