Artisan Church Podcast

A discussion of some of the realities in Rochester, featuring representatives from one of Artisan’s partners in justice work, Northeast Area Development. Speaker: panel discussion Part of the series “ Our Next Decade: Justice: Reaffirming our foundational values ”

We are captivated by the heart of God for hurting people and a suffering creation, seeking to bring compassion to those needs and a just end to their underlying causes. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Our Next Decade: Justice: Reaffirming our foundational values ”

A powerful and inspiring message from Pastor Simmons! Speaker: Rev. James C. Simmons

As we look ahead to how we can practice Awe in our second decade, we look to the story of the early church as told in the book of Acts as an example. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Our Next Decade: Awe: Reaffirming our foundational values ”

This value calls us to embrace mystery and offer a holy respect to God, the creator and sustainer of the universe, who is “worthy of our worship and full devotion”. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Our Next Decade: Awe: Reaffirming our foundational values ”

Speaker: Wade Reed (College of Preachers) Part of the series “ Journeying with John: Signs of Faith, Part Seven ”

As we return to our journey through John, we will look at what Jesus means when he says, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.” Speaker: Colleen Schneider (College of Preachers) Part of the series “ Journeying with John: Signs of Faith, Part Seven ”

Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Life Together: Artisan Summer Read 2015 ”

Bonhoeffer suggests a wide range of ministries that we can perform for each other community: meekness, helpfulness, listening, proclaiming, and “holding one’s tongue”. Which will be most challenging for you? For us? Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Life Together: Artisan Summer Read 2015 ”

“Let him who cannot be alone beware of community”, Bonhoeffer writes, but also “Let him who is not in community beware of being alone.” How can we understand this dichotomy in our church community? Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Life Together: Artisan Summer Read 2015 ”

Chapter two of Life Together deals with a normal day for Bonhoeffer and his seminary community: scripture, worship, prayer, meals, and work. What does this instruction have to offer us in our busy, modern, secular lives? Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Life Together: Artisan Summer Read 2015 ”

Bonhoeffer writes, “Christianity means community through Jesus Christ and in Jesus Christ. No Christian community is more or less than this.” How can we live this out at Artisan, and how can our expression of community be a service of love to our neighbors? Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Life Together: Artisan Summer Read 2015 ”

A special message from our conference superintendent, Garth McGrath about building relationships with non-Christians, and taking the risk of inviting them to church. Speaker: Superintendent Garth McGrath Part of the series “ Spring Series: A few standalone Sundays ”

A perfect capstone to our Shaped by the Words thread! Pastor Don Schiewer (of Dust Covenant Church in Virginia) shares about how we can read the Bible in a way that is both intellectually honest AND spiritually transformative. Speaker: Pastor Don Schiewer Part of the series “ Spring Series: A few standalone Sundays ”

A look back at our 2014-15 thematic thread, Shaped by the Words , and a look ahead at how we’ll finish off 2015. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Spring Series: A few standalone Sundays ”

We conclude our series on the atonement with a look at how Christian atonement theology is informed by Jewish systems of sacrifice, Passover, and priestly ritual. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Atonement: How Jesus Saves Us ”

Obeying the teaching and example of Jesus to practice radical love could change the world—perhaps even save the world. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Atonement: How Jesus Saves Us ”

Perhaps the most important factor to keep in mind when reading scripture in order to understand the atonement is that all the biblical atonement language is steeped in metaphor and analogy. But this should excite and inspire us! Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Atonement: How Jesus Saves Us ”

The atonement is a story with many contours and dimensions. Yet we often find ourselves only talking about Jesus’ wrongful execution. The ascension, one of the most-often neglected parts of the story, spoke loudly in the life of the early Church and still does. Speaker: Wade Reed (Artisan "College of Preachers") Part of the series “ Atonement: How Jesus Saves Us ”

When we say Jesus died for us , we often mean only that he died instead of us. But Christ’s death is so much deeper than a transactional exchange of guilt and innocence! It is a mutual identification that changes the world forever. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Atonement: How Jesus Saves Us ”

The story of Christ’s resurrection is God’s ultimate rejection of and victory over the systems of violence that plague our world. Christ is risen—that we may be risen with Christ! Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Atonement: How Jesus Saves Us ”

We’ll celebrate Palm Sunday in style, with a very kid-friendly worship event! Part of the series “ Lent 2015: Journeying With John (aka Signs of Faith Part Seven) ”

Jesus heals a blind man and addresses questions about the relationship between sin and sickness. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Lent 2015: Journeying With John (aka Signs of Faith Part Seven) ”

In this sermon, College of Preachers member Chris Sullivan will revisit an older passage from John, in which Jesus has a significant encounter with a Samaritan woman. Speaker: Chris Sullivan Part of the series “ Lent 2015: Journeying With John (aka Signs of Faith Part Seven) ”

Jesus argues with his Jewish disciples about whether they are truly children of Abraham. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “ Lent 2015: Journeying With John (aka Signs of Faith Part Seven) ”