Artisan Church Podcast

The Bible offers us a vision of God’s intimate knowledge and love for us, as well as our endless potential to fulfill our divine purpose in life. But to understand this, we might need to unravel some tightly-wound misconceptions! Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Inside Out Faith: A return to the lectionary ”

Our final parable offers a picture of the sometimes long road to justice and our calling to be faithful. Speaker: Kristen Brown Part of the series “ Artisan: A Parable: Pastoral Residency: Kristen Brown ”

Sometimes we’re the Samaritan, sometimes we’re the guy on the side of the road. We’re always becoming neighbors. Speaker: Kristen Brown Part of the series “ Artisan: A Parable: Pastoral Residency: Kristen Brown ”

In God’s kingdom, all people have dignity. Speaker: Kristen Brown Part of the series “ Artisan: A Parable: Pastoral Residency: Kristen Brown ”

We are welcomed into God’s kingdom by the mercy of God. God’s mercy is to be a characteristic of our lives and our communities. Speaker: Kristen Brown Part of the series “ Artisan: A Parable: Pastoral Residency: Kristen Brown ”

Three parables in Luke 15 tell the story of being lost and being found. How do we know when we are lost, and what does it look like to be found by God? How do we become a community of the lost and found? Speaker: Kristen Brown Part of the series “ Artisan: A Parable: Pastoral Residency: Kristen Brown ”

Kicking off our series on the parables, this week we’ll consider the significance of small things in our lives and community that become signs of the kingdom. Speaker: Kristen Brown Part of the series “ Artisan: A Parable: Pastoral Residency: Kristen Brown ”

The centrality of story in scripture and the scope of stories that are part of God’s story. Speaker: Pete Strub

Stories of how Artisan members have and continue to encounter God in the way of Jesus. Speaker: Del Ippolito, Angela and Dan Glading

A series closing sermon by our friend Rev. Matthew Martin Nickoloff about music as worship in all aspects of life (not just Sunday). Speaker: Rev. Matthew Martin Nickoloff Part of the series “ Decorating Time: The Psalms of Artisan ”

In observance of Juneteenth, an exploration of how voices in blues, hip hop, and folk challenge white supremacy and gesture towards the possibility of a more beloved community. Links to music featured in the sermon are below: Son House: Grinnin’ In Your Face Mos Def: Rock n Roll Bob Dylan: Oxford Town Mavis Staples: Little Bit Beyonce and The Dixie Chicks: Daddy Lessons Duke Ellington and Mahalia...

Songwriters’ panel discussing song writing solo, in community, with faith and without. Part of the series “ Decorating Time: The Psalms of Artisan ”

An introductory sermon by our friend Rev. Matthew Martin Nickoloff to our series Decorating Time: The Psalms of Artisan. Speaker: Rev. Matthew Martin Nickoloff Part of the series “ Decorating Time: The Psalms of Artisan ”

In Jesus final prayer, Jesus does not pray that his disciples would be prosperous or profound or right, but that they would be protected from the things that would try to pull them apart. What if people saw our unity in diversity and said, “Something or someone has certainly saved them from division, this is such BETTER NEWS that we want the church to teach us how to do this!” This is the gift of...

The root meaning of the world integrity is found in the word integer, which means to be whole and we if we are going to be BETTER NEWS we must begin by acknowledging that there isn’t one of us who is completely whole. We are able to stand in this vulnerable position because we know the grace of Jesus Christ comes to us while we are still living in a place that lacks integrity. If we are to become...

It is important that the people of God are passionately devoted to this BETTER NEWS. Passion is usually described as an emotion, but the word passion is also the world that is used to describe Jesus laying down his life for the love of the world. If we are going to be BETTER NEWS I want to challenge us to not only lay down our life for Christ, but to also lay down our life like Christ. Being BETTE...

Anyone who wants to be BETTER NEWS needs to be devoted to a 3 dimensional God and not just a 2 dimensional idea. Part of the BETTER NEWS is that we believe in a God who showed up in the flesh and that we too must show up in the flesh. Speaker: Pastor Judy Howard Peterson Part of the series “ Pastoral Residency: Judy Howard Peterson: #Better News ”

Three ideas have come to shape Pastor Scott’s understanding of what it means to be a Christian. These ideas combine to be the “last word” from this season of Scott’s ministry. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin

The resurrection delivers the bold and beautiful message that God is not done with the world yet. What new thing is God creating in your world, your community, your heart? Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin

One of the most common questions about Christianity is why did Jesus have to die? It may be time to change your mind about how the work of Jesus on the cross saves us, and what that means for us and the world. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Change Your Mind!: A Lenten journey of repentance and evolving faith ”

The prophets and apostles warn us that being stuck in the past will keep us from experiencing God fully in the present and make it impossible to forge a new future. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Change Your Mind!: A Lenten journey of repentance and evolving faith ”

The story of scripture is a story of change: one day God provides manna, and the next day it stops. But the vision of the Father that Jesus gives us is one of steadfast love: the power that changes everything. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Change Your Mind!: A Lenten journey of repentance and evolving faith ”

In a sermon delivered at Baber A.M.E. Church, Pastor Scott speaks of the fact that our differences are not something to be hidden or ignored, but something to be celebrated —because they come from the Spirit of God! Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Change Your Mind!: A Lenten journey of repentance and evolving faith ”

Special guest and LQBTQ advocate Kevin Garcia shares about how our evolving understanding of God often begins in the darkest times. Speaker: Kevin Garcia Part of the series “ Change Your Mind!: A Lenten journey of repentance and evolving faith ”

Change can sometimes be difficult, but it is often a sign of growth in the spiritual life. When the Israelites entered the Promised Land, they celebrated their new life with thanks offerings. Things are changing: thanks be to God! Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Change Your Mind!: A Lenten journey of repentance and evolving faith ”