Ecclesia Princeton

Have you ever found yourself questioning the true nature of prophecy, or perhaps been taken aback by someone claiming to have received a divine message? My personal journey with faith and prophecy has been one of skepticism and discovery, a path that has led me from a scripture-centric childhood to grappling with the vivid reality of spiritual experiences. Today, drawing from the poignant advice i...

Are the sacred and the scientific in eternal conflict, or can they inform and enrich one another? Join me, Pastor Ian Graham, as we navigate these waters, offering a new perspective on the age-old debate. With philosophical insight from Charles Taylor and a deep dive into the construction of the Bible, we illuminate the dance between earthly knowledge and divine wisdom. This episode promises to sh...

Have you ever wanted Jesus to just tell you plainly what he's talking about? Well, in the Parable of the Sower, he does exactly that? We examine the four soils from Jesus' brilliant story and how they intersect with our lives and our world.  Join us for week two in our teaching series on hearing the voice of God.  Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham begins our new teaching series as we seek to be people who hear God’s voice.  Support the show

As the frost of conflict thawed on that remarkable Christmas in 1914, soldiers exemplified an incredible humanity, daring to embrace hope and unity amidst the horrors of World War I. Our latest episode delves into the Christmas Truce, where British and German troops crossed the scarred no man's land to share fleeting moments of peace, play soccer, and sing carols. It's a narrative that n...

Pastor Ian Graham looks at Zechariah's "punishment" of silence and how it may not be a penalty at all, but rather an invitation to take our place in the story of God's redemption.  Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham looks at the way the angels’ commands to not be afraid meet us in the very real confines of our fears and uncertainties. Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham begins our advent teaching series by looking at the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and the words of the angel that announce that a new hope is dawning.  Support the show

Andrew Ojeda looks at the parable of the banquet in Luke 14 and invites us to consider the radical grace of Jesus that invites one and all to come to the feast.  Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham looks at the joy available to us through the life that God offers us. The psalms are an invitation to live as fully human and to live as citizens of his beautiful kingdom.  Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham looks at the Beatitudes and invites us to consider the kingdom’s vision of blessing vs what our culture labels a good life, a good person. Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham invites us to immerse ourselves in the scriptures so that our posture towards scripture becomes like Jesus’. Support the show

Carrie Louer looks at the final words to his disciples in John’s gospel and the revolution of kingdom forgiveness that his words and death open up. Support the show

Special guest, Michael Wear, opens the Scriptures for us looking at how politics plays into our roles as disciples of Jesus and how it is an opportunity for both witness and formation.  Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham looks at God's call to prayer in participation with his bringing the kingdom near. He offers a framework for examination in determining how we are to pray in the given season we are in. To download prayer practice click here Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham looks at God's vision for his kingdom and the diversity of skin tones, cultural stories, ethnic heritages—what they have to do with our lives as apprentices in the present and what they will mean in the hands of God's future.  Support the show

Why do we practice communion weekly and what does it have to do with our relationships to one another and our allegiance to God's kingdom? Savannah Charlish opens the scriptures looking at the last supper and Jesus' invitation to the feast of the kingdom.  Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham looks at how God is not trying to numb our desires but to properly fan them into flame as he longs to draw near and to bring his kingdom in our midst.  Support the show

Pastor Ian Graham looks at Mark 1v15: "repent and believe the good news for the kingdom of God has come near..." examining it in light of the story that precedes it, the promise that the kingdom makes for our future, and what it means for the kingdom to be near right now. Support the show

Jesus, when he announces the nearness of the kingdom of God, doesn't come with a party platform or a vision statement, he comes telling stories. Pastor Ian Graham begins our teaching series on the kingdom of God, by following that pattern, telling one of the beautiful stories of the kingdom that shows us what the kingdom and the king are like.  Support the show

What can we know confidently, especially in our age of ambiguity and relativity? John offers five assertions or affirmations that we can rest in and that we can move from as we seek to embody light in a dark world.  Support the show

1 John declares us that "Perfect love casts out all fear" but elsewhere the scriptures invite us to "fear the Lord." How do we hold these two things in tension?  Support the show

Love. It's a word that we use for everything from how we feel about everything from the most important people in our lives to our favorite foods. It's easy to take for granted in our culture that's been so thoroughly infused with the Christian story that love is obvious. But is that the case?  Pastor Ian Graham looks at the statement "God is love" and what that means for w...

Can you discern truth amidst the chaos of our rapidly evolving world? We invite you to join us in an enlightening discussion as we dissect the dizzying effects of technology and media on our perception of reality. From eerie AI developments to the disquieting rise of disinformation tactics, we discuss how these seismic changes in media and mass communication herald new patterns in human behavior a...

What if we told you that you could experience a love so profound, it's beyond your wildest dreams? This episode unravels the mysteries of a love so deep, it is greater than our hearts- the boundless love God has for us, and the empowering boldness that comes with embodying love for one another. We dive into the Hebrew scriptures, where we find the law as our moral compass, and the liberating...