Ecclesia Princeton

Esther Guy walks us through the intricate structure of 1 Corinthians 5. Support the show

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We trace Paul’s claim in 1 Corinthians 3 that God chooses to dwell in a people, not just impressive structures, and we face the warning that breaking unity is a serious attack on God’s temple. We return to the gospel as the only foundation, then ask what it looks like to build faithfully with God while trusting him for growth and outcomes.  • God’s presence as something shared between us, not sequ...

We keep trying to “improve” Christianity by stapling our cultural values onto Jesus and calling it wisdom. That’s how the prosperity gospel turns blessing into comfort, how progressive Christianity can shrink the kingdom into a political mirror, and how conservative Christianity can blend holiness with power, nationalism, and scripts that look more like capitalism and individualism than the Sermon...

Power is getting cheaper, faster, and more automated, and that should make us uneasy. We start with a surprising bridge between AI fears and ancient Scripture: if an AI system can pursue a “good” goal in a destructive way, what does that reveal about the way humans chase wisdom and control? From there we step into 1 Corinthians and let Paul draw a bright line between the wisdom of the world and th...

We trace Pentecost from Acts 2 into Paul’s urgent call for unity, naming how the church slides into division when we build around personalities, power, and cultural scripts. We ask the Holy Spirit to make us a people who can truly hear one another and live as a new humanity shaped by the wisdom of the cross.  • Pentecost as new creation language through wind and fire  • Babel dismantled through Sp...

Pastor Ian Graham begins our study on 1 Corinthians. Support the show

In a one-off pastor Ian Graham invites us to consider God’s vision for our lives in the obscure, but powerful, example of Enoch. Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham starts first not from our responsibility to be generous but to God who is the source of all good things and generosity.  Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham invites us to look at sex as a gift from God. Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham begins our new teaching series looking at the gifts of money, sex, and power.  Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham looks at the way the gospel of Jesus infuses our lives with power to live as witnesses.   Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham explores how the resurrection of Christ completely reorients suffering, injustice, beauty, and the story we live in. Support the show

The weight of sin that Jesus wore, and all that he took on his shoulders to heal us. Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham explores layers of Palm Sunday as we enter Holy Week. Support the show

Tom Greggs, director of the Center for Theological Inquiry, explores Matthew 14 and the invitation of Jesus. Support the show

Why would Jesus, the prince of peace, tell his disciples he came not to bring peace but a sword in Matthew 10vv34-39? Support the show

International Students Incorporated ministry leader, Carrie Louer, continues our lenten series looking at the pain and hope of lament.  Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham looks at the perplexing encounter between Jesus and the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15 as we begin our Lenten teaching series. Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham looks at the great commission, our theory of spiritual formation, and Jesus’ command to go. Support the show

Notes:  https://www.ecclesianj.com/_files/ugd/092876_c56c4bdff49247c9818c2fde4a9dec87.pdf Pastor Ian Graham looks the Great Commission. Support the show

Outline:  https://www.ecclesianj.com/_files/ugd/092876_b24a0b7bc47141b58081bcf47a701904.pdf Pastor Ian Graham looks at the scriptures’ glimpses of the future and what it means for our present. Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham looks at habits of stewarding and embracing the gift of hope that comes in Christ.  Notes/Outline:  https://www.ecclesianj.com/_files/ugd/092876_c583920f16784082b9292d3fd726cfc0.pdf Support the show

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Pastor Ian Graham begins the new year with a series focusing on the habits of hope.  Support the show