Elm City Church Podcast

“ By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little Children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” - 1 John 3:16-18 

God has called a family who are blessed to be a blessing. Discover more in this first part of our RHYTHM, "Acts of Love."

Jesus showcases God’s grace over a meal in Luke 7:36-50. 

“The Son of Man came eating and drinking…” -Luke 7:34

We continue on in our deep dive into REST for our Rhythms message series.

The kickoff to our new series on "RHYTHMS" started by looking at REST. 

In this episode, we close out a 2-week series through Paul's letter to the Philippian church. In this final section of Philippians 4:14-23, Paul focuses his attention on financial generosity as a catalyst for the Gospel.

Guest speaker and Elm City Partner, Shaun Kozlowski, unpacks Philippians 4:10-13. Listen to discover how you might increase your dependency on Jesus as Paul did.

There is a direct link between our thoughts and our actions. What occupies our minds will eventually shape our character and show up in our life. Jesus invites us to fill our minds with the good, the true, and the beautiful so that we can live in a way that draws others to Him.

This week we explore Anxiety and the Peace of God. Discover how you can truly live into the idea of being "anxious for nothing."

In Philippians 4, Paul begins by encouraging two women in the church to work out their conflict for the sake of the Gospel.

Ever feel tempted to quit when it comes to running the race of the Christian faith? Check out this message for Why You Should Press On!

In Philippians 3:8-11 Paul is continuing to remind this church about the surpassing value of knowing Jesus. Paul traded in his works-based religion for a relationship with the living God and his passion is that others would do the same. 

Paul is again reminding the Philippian church what God has done for them in Christ Jesus and why they can have joy!

Listen to the story of the Fantis, a founding family of Praxis/Elm City Church. The Fantis will be transitioning to New Jersey in a few months and we took to time to commission them out in the message of the Gospel. 

In this episode we explore what Paul means by using the phrase "Work out your own salvation..." from Phil. 2:12-13.

Check out the Easter message from Elm City looking at how God is a God of second chances! He showed us this by sending His only Son to die for our sins, providing a way to have a right relationship again. 

What does it mean that Jesus is Lord? Discover more in this week's message!

Ever wonder what the general disposition of Jesus was? How can we strive to be like Him in our attitude? Explore what Paul has to show us in Philippians 2:5-8.

It has been said that we live in an age of self ... self-realization, self-determination, self-esteem, and self-help. There’s even a magazine called Self . Life as we know it has become more and more tailored to you in almost every regard. 93 million selfies are taken and uploaded daily! The result of the self-experiment is that it is producing pockets of short-term happiness and yet, is starving...

Learn what it looks like to maintain unity in the midst of disagreement or adversity.

In this episode we explore Philippians 1:27-30. Paul wants the church in Philippi, no matter what obstacles they face, to stand firm and hold fast to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

What does it take to steal your joy? Paul, the guy who wrote Philippians, was beaten, shipwrecked, thrown into prison, placed under house arrest, harassed by demons, and more. Yet, Paul was able to keep his joy intact through various trials. Listen to this week's message as we discover Paul's passion, problem, and perspective. 

If you could pray one prayer over yourself that you know would be answered, what would it be? Discover Paul's prayer for the Philippian church and his desire to see them grow in abounding love.