Christ Church Fox Chapel Podcast

In this week's reading, 2 Timothy 3: 1-9 , Paul points out the Godlessness that will ensue in "the last days" and those who may appear Godly, but don't respect its power. How do we recognize these magicians and "cowboy builders" and protect the church?  And just what is a "cowboy builder?"  Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit...

Having cleared a foundation and framed out the building of the church, next Paul puts in some power. But what kind of power should we use to empower a church? Readings from this service: 2 Timothy 3: 1-9 Exodus 7: 8-13 Psalm 1: 1-4 Luke 16: 13-15 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Children's Minister & Urban Missionary Josh Gerdes and his wife Kirsten, also an Urban Missionary and a soloist here at Christ Church,  join Ben and Alex to talk about talking: how should we speak to one another, and what changes as we grow in both age and maturity.  Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

God calls us to build a church using words. But what kinds of words should we use, and how do we use them? Readings from this service: 2 Timothy 2: 14-26 Psalm 119: 9-12 Matthew 12: 15-21 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

God calls us to share in suffering for the gospel, but his grace in Jesus strengthens us to endure. Readings from this service: 2 Timothy 2: 1-13 Psalm 91: 1-4 Mark 8: 34-38 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

The podcast crew welcomes special guest Tami Fire, our Assistant Children's Minister and music teacher extraordinaire! They explore this week's reading, 2 Timothy: 2: 1-13. As Paul writes this letter he is literally in chains and facing the end of his life. We are often bound by suffering and wonder how we can possibly serve God and the Gospel if we can't help ourselves. But the wor...

This week's reading (2 Timothy 1: 7-18) focuses on suffering. Is it really telling us that we are all going to suffer? What is suffering, exactly?  Are we alone in our suffering? How should we handle it? Does it make us weaker ... or stronger? Is it cause for shame? Tune in to learn how the Gospel answers these questions! Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our...

Sometimes our feelings of shame can hold us back from wanting to serve, but Paul assures us that our calling to serve is purely by grace and that even when things go wrong, we often end up feeling even closer to God. Readings from this service: 2 Timothy 1: 7-18 Deuteronomy 7: 6-11 Psalm 37: 27-32 John 14: 15-17 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Downlo...

We start a new season & a new series at the same time! Rev's Alex & Ben welcome Kat Shuttleworth to introduce the series, Building a Church That Serves, which focuses on 2nd Timothy.  Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Rev. Alex starts our new 8-week series, Building a Church That Serves, this week. The series focuses on the book of 2nd Timothy. If you have been called to believe, then you have also been called to serve. What might hold us back from serving in the church, what happens when we do, and what happens when we don’t? Readings from this service: 2 Timothy 1: 1-7 Psalm 86: 14-17 Matthew 25: 14-30 Thanks...

As we end our Advent and Christmas series, we look at how these 4 little verses, often overlooked, speak of God’s plan to identify with us and pay for our sin. Readings from this service: Leviticus 12: 7 -8 James 2: 5 Psalm 147: 5-6 Luke 2: 21-24 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Jesus’ birth narrative displays a paradox that characterizes his whole life: that he is exalted but lowly. Readings from this service: Micah 5: 2-4 Psalm 147: 1-5 Luke 2: 1-7 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

In this all age Christmas talk, Alex explains how Jesus is the greatest gift the world has ever received. The talk focuses on Luke 2: 8-20 . Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Mary does what everyone does when the good news is revealed and they receive it: she worships and shares the good news with the world. Readings from this service: 1 Samuel 2: 1-10 Psalm 80: 7, 17-19 Luke 1: 46-56 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

For many Christmas is a time of celebration with those we love, but for some it’s a time when we feel more alone than ever. What does God say about loneliness? Why do we all sometimes feel so alone? And what is God’s plan to bring us blessing and joy? Readings from this service: Micah 5: 2-4 Psalm 80: 1-3 Luke 1: 39-45 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website...

John the Baptist is not nice, but he is kind. His message is abrasive, but he encourages us to reassess of our values and prepare our hearts to meet God. Readings from this service: Zephaniah 3: 14-20 Isaiah 12: 2-6 Luke 3: 7-18 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Rev. Ben opens our Advent series this week. Many are put off by the countercultural witness of John the Baptist, but he brings good news for those desperate for redemption. Readings from this service: Isaiah 40: 3-5 Psalm 126 Luke 3: 1-6 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Serving and Giving to Jesus will always look like a waste unless and until we see that he is our King. If you want to know who is really your king, you can easily look at how you use the resources God has given to you. Readings from this service: 1 Chronicles 11: 1-3 Psalm 133 Mark 14: 3-11 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

In this final episode of season 2, we welcome an illustrious cast of past and present Senior Wardens as Alex, Ben, Kris, and Jane discuss what it takes to grow in knowledge and grace and how that can bring about a deeper sense of peace.  Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

The Rt. Rev. Martyn Minns, the Interim Bishop of Pittsburgh, visits today and closes our series on 2nd Peter. He encourages us to live faithful, fearless and forgiving lives. AMEN! Readings from this service: 2 Peter 3: 14-18 Psalm 90: 8-10, 12 Matthew 7: 15-20 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Alex and Ben discuss medieval theology, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Edwards, Ryle, Tom and Jerry and the prospect of life after life after death.   Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Many of us wonder when He will return. But God in His grace is not being slow, he is being patient: waiting for one more person to turn to him and receive life. Maybe that person is you, or maybe your job is to find them. Readings from this service: 2 Peter 3: 8-13 Psalm 97: 1-6 Matthew 24: 35-36 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Skeptics will seek to undermine our confidence in the gospel. One of the most common objections to the Christian faith is the existence of suffering and the apparent slowness of Christ’s return to remedy it. Peter reminds us of God’s timing and calls us to remember what we have already had revealed to us. Readings from this service: 2 Peter 3: 1-7 Psalm 125: 1-2, 5 John 15: 18-27 Thanks for listen...

Scoffers scoff (like Taylor Swift's haters hate according to Rev. Alex) in Peter's letter this week as he continues to talk about false teachers.  Now, he talks about why they say what they are saying.  Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Out of discussions about shenanigans (both human & pet), the appropriateness of quoting Proverbs to teenage boys, and bathtime with young children, the clergy reveal this week's messages:   1. we as humans are compelled to sin again & again—it's "baked" into human nature 2. Superficial Christianity is no substitute for the real thing and won't save us. Thanks for l...