Elm City Church Podcast

This week we looked at the concept of being "blessed." According to the New Testament, to be blessed is “to have in your possession every joy and every benefit that your heart needs and longs for.” 

What does the phrase "In Christ" mean? Discover more about this and other important themes as we look at the beginning of Ephesians.

In this episode, we kick off a new series through the book of Ephesians! Check out some of the back story to how Paul penned this letter to a young church in Ephesus and discover how his life experience drove his passion for the Gospel.

In this episode, Albie shares about the natural tendency for mission "drift" as a church enters years 4-7 and how it is important to realign around vision so that we can continue to lean into what we are called to do as a faith community.

Tory Abrahamsen shares about what it looks like to retain joy in the mundane aspects of life. He dials in on the story of Mary and Martha to help us see our posture in light of Jesus.

As you think about what things you might want to change or improve in a New Year, remind yourself of this: you are constantly being counseled by someone or something. And the counsel you choose to pursue or allow to influence your mind and heart this year will shape your daily living.

As we kick off a New Year, often times people are looking for things they want to change or improve through resolutions and commitments. Join us a we look at some of the biblical principles for how people change and grow. 

Explore how Mary was used in significant ways through the Incarnation of Christ.

Explore how Mary was instrumentally used in the Incarnation of Christ!

In our final message in the series "Practicing the Way" we looked at the command of Christ to pray . Listen as we walk through the Lord's Prayer as a model from Christ. 

Of all the commands of Christ, our call to LOVE might just be the hardest! Discover what love looks like through the story of the Good Samaritan.

In this episode we explore the call to "Worship Through Perseverance" by looking at the story of Paul and Silas in prison from Acts 16. 

Guest speaker, Josh Gardner, shared with Elm City Church about Jesus' command to "Go...Make Disciples." Learn more about this mandate from Jesus for every believer.

In this episode we explore the What, Why, When, and Who of the Lord's Supper. Learn more about how Jesus instituted communion for the Church to observe regularly.

In this episode we look at the New Testament pattern for giving. Learn what it looks like for a follower of Christ to walk in generosity.

In this episode, we explore the command from Christ to regularly gather as a church body. Acts 2 gives us a picture of the normative activity of the New Testament church. One of those activities includes the act of gathering regularly to encourage one another and spur each other on towards love and good deeds. In fact, we can't Practice the Way of Jesus faithfully without this!

One of the things Jesus told His followers to practice was water baptism in Matthew 28. Learn more about the What, Why, Who, When, and Where of baptism.

This past Sunday we continued in our series, Practicing the Way.  We looked specifically at the command of Christ to Repent and Believe. For the follower of Jesus, this is where it all begins. 

This past Sunday we continued in our series, Practicing the Way. "What do we do with good news?" In this message, we are reminded that the good news of the Gospel is meant to be shared. Check it out now!

We continue our series, Practicing the Way.  In this third week, we look at the HOW question... "How do we begin to share the Good News with others?" 

In this episode, we continue into week two of a new series called, "Practicing the Way." Over the coming weeks, we will be looking at what Jesus has called the Church to do. In this second week, we look at the WHO question... "Who has Jesus called us to reach with the Good News of the Gospel?" Discover Jesus' primary model for using us to impact others.

In this episode we started a new series called, "Practicing the Way." Over the coming weeks, we will be looking at what Jesus has called the Church to do. In this first week, we look at the "WHY" question. According to Jesus in Matthew 28, Christians are to go and make disciples, but "why?" Find out in this first overview message.

This week concluded our message series, "Jonah: Not Everything Is As It Seems." In Chapter 5,  we will see God's heart for the nations on full display.

We are currently in a message series called, "Jonah: Not Everything Is As It Seems." In Chapter 4, we see God working through Jonah to redeem the Assyrians, a brutal group of people who seem like they are far from God's grace. 

We are currently in a message series called, "Jonah: Not Everything Is As It Seems." In Chapter 3, we see the story of how Jonah is swallowed by a great fish. This is often what people first think about when they think about the story of Jonah, however, we'll see that the story of Jonah getting swallowed by a fish has many implications that apply to our lives.