Elm City Church Podcast

As a church, we are interested in "Practicing the Way of Jesus Together." One of the ways that we are trying to do that is by living into some intentional rhythms that are designed to deepen our practices of Jesus' way of life. In this message, Albie unpacks the first part of our rhythm of ACTS OF LOVE. 

As a church, we are interested in "Practicing the Way of Jesus Together." One of the ways that we are trying to do that is by living into some intentional rhythms that are designed to deepen our practices of Jesus' way of life. In this message, Albie unpacks the second part of our rhythm of EAT & ENGAGE. 

In this week's message, we explore our rhythm of EAT & ENGAGE. Learn how the mission of Jesus is intrinsically linked to the method of Jesus in how he moved towards people over shared meals. 

As a church, we are interested in "Practicing the Way of Jesus Together." One of the ways that we are trying to do that is by living into some intentional rhythms that are designed to deepen our practices of Jesus' way of life. In this message, Albie unpacks week two of our first rhythm of REST.

As a church, we are interested in "Practicing the Way of Jesus Together." One of the ways that we are trying to do that is by living into some intentional rhythms that are designed to deepen our practices of Jesus' way of life. In this message, Albie unpacks our first rhythm of REST.

As a church, we are interested in "Practicing the Way of Jesus Together." One of the ways that we are trying to do that is by living into some intentional rhythms that are designed to deepen our practices of Jesus' way of life. In this episode, Albie unpacks the big picture of our rhythms and why they are helpful.

In this episode, we hear from guest speaker, Paul Voltmer as he continues our series in Ephesians by talking about the Church and its unique place in the world. Listen as he explores Ephesians 3:1-13.

In this episode, guest speaker Steve Aldrich continues our series in Ephesians 4 by focusing on the unity of believers in Christ and emphasizing the Lord's will for the church to be united and function as one.

The theme of Ephesians is, “Growing up in Christ.” Sunday marked the second of two sermons on Ephesians 3:14-21 where the Apostle Paul prayed that the believers in Ephesus would have a deep experience with, not just knowledge of, the love of God. This week we focused on the doxology in 3:20-21 and explored how followers of Jesus need to learn how to worship and pray so that the local church can tr...

In this episode, Albie explores the concept of going deeper in faith, discussing three main categories: truth, service, and experience. He emphasizes the importance of not separating truth from experience in Christianity by examining Ephesians 3:14-21, a bold and experiential prayer for the church at Ephesus. This passage reveals the need for a deeper experience of God through the indwelling of th...

In this episode, we dive into Paul's letter to the Ephesians, specifically focusing on chapter three. Paul begins with a prayer but goes off on a tangent, revealing how the grace of God has personally impacted him. We explore the concept of disappointment and how it affects our lives, from minor letdowns to major setbacks. We discover that the key to handling disappointment lies in understand...

Reflecting on his impact, we delve into Ephesians 2:19-22 and explore Paul's message to the early church and its relevance for us today. Through powerful metaphors, we discover that as believers, we are not only citizens of God's kingdom but also members of His family and living stones in His temple. We delve into the significance of these roles and the implications they have for our liv...

In this episode, guest speaker Jeff Ebert continues our series through the letter to the Ephesian church by looking at Ephesians 2:11-18. In this passage, Paul is dealing with one of the biggest threats to the early church - racial and ethnic prejudice between Jews and non-Jews. Find out how the Gospel breaks down barriers then and now!

In this episode, Justin explores Ephesians 2:10 looking at the reason for why we have been saved. 

Ephesians 2:1-10 covers a section that deals with the hope of salvation. It also answers some pertinent questions when it comes to the nature and mystery of salvation. In this episode, we look at the question, "What Does It Mean To Be Saved?"

We're back in our Ephesians series looking at the reality of salvation. In chapter 2, Paul describes the "bad news" and the "good news" of what it looks like for someone before salvation and after. 

In this episode we welcomed guest speaker Dan Syvertsen to share with Elm City about what it means to be "Forever Family."  

He Is Risen!

We took a break from our Ephesians series to talk about reasons we have to believe in the Resurrection of Jesus from the grave. “Because everything in Christianity rises and falls on whether or not Jesus actually rose from the dead,” we should have some thoughts about why we believe this.

In this episode, Albie talks about the 4 Measures of Power that are at work within the believer as highlighted in Ephesians 1:15-23.

Ephesians is all about is, “Growing up in Christ.” And part of growing up in Christ is that you start to have your own stories, not just borrowed stories. What are the ways in which God is using you now to reach others as an ambassador? 

"There's no such thing as a Christian who isn't a missionary." All followers of Jesus, we have all been called to GO, bringing the Good News of the Gospel to others. Learn more as we look closer at the Great Commission through Matthew 28:18-20.

What does it mean to be a Christian? Is it about following the moral and ethical rules? Is it being a good person? Learn more from Paul's letter to the Ephesian church about what it means to be "in Christ."

In this episode, Albie follows up Ying Kai's recent visit to Em City by challenging us to think bigger about what God wants to do through us. We continued on in our series through Ephesians by looking at 1:3-14. In this passage, Paul highlights 7 actions that God has taken in salvation.

Ying was given a passion to not only equip every believer to make disciples, but to equip every believer to train others to make disciples. He discovered that most Christians didn’t know the WHY of disciple making, didn’t know WHO to start with, didn’t know WHAT to say, and had no plan for WHEN they would do it. Ying also discovered that when you trained people in the WHY, helped them identify the...