Emmaus Church SC

In this episode, we catch up with our Student Min. Director, Adrienne Dodge! We also follow up week 4 of the Summer Playlist series, by having an extended discussion on the story of Ruth. ⁠Feel free to send us your questions⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reference from Sunday - ⁠ Ruth 1

This Sunday we will be learning about a book in the Bible that may get you a little hot under the collar-the book of Ruth. Make no mistake, this story wants to do more than get you all hot and bothered. On the surface, the book of Ruth is an endearing romance, but when we consider the story behind the story we see that the romance is a vehicle for a really subversive message that calls the people...

In this episode, we catch up with our Director of Mercy & Justice, Dylan Gunnels! We also follow up week 3 of the Summer Playlist series, by having an extended discussion on the story of Jonah. Feel free to send us your questions⁠!⁠⁠⁠ Reference from Sunday - ⁠ ⁠⁠ Jonah 1:1-17

Is there anything better than laughing? Studies show that laughing is good for our heart, our mind, and our body. I mean 15 minutes of laughing can burn 40 calories. The book we are going to learn from this Sunday is the closest thing to a comedy that you will find in the Bible-the book of Jonah. Yes, Jonah wants to make us laugh, but not simply to be funny, but to help us drop our guard so we can...

In this episode, we get to learn more about our Kid's Director, Kara Taylor. We also discuss the new series: Summer Playlist, and have an extended discussion about last Sunday's message on Job. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Don't forget to send us your questions⁠!⁠⁠ Reference from Sunday - ⁠ ⁠Job 1:1-3, 6-22 NIV

This week we started a new series: Summer Playlist. We will be looking at 4 obscure books in the Old Testament that all have at least one thing in common-they challenge much of the conventional wisdom we find in the rest of the scriptures. This series would be like the playlist your mom-conformist friend made for you with a bunch of songs you would never hear on the radio.

This week is a little different. Instead of a sermon pastor Nick will answering questions submitted during the week, and y'all asked some good ones! Not only should it be a good time, but it could spark new ways of approaching some tricky things concerning our faith.

What's the best team you've ever been on? In this episode, we wrap up the discussion from James; How he challenges us in ways that make us better together. ⁠⁠⁠Don't forget to send us your questions⁠!⁠⁠ Reference from Sunday - ⁠ James 4:1-12 NIV

This week we are wrapping up our series through the book of James by unpacking his desire and dream for the sort of community the church could be. The good news is that it's the sort of community we all long for. The even better news is it's the sort of community the world needs to see right now.

Do you have difficulty finishing books, movies, shows? In this episode, we continue the discussion from James. How he challenges us to think about how we spend our time in light of two realities-our mortality and God’s will and the clarity that comes from it. ⁠⁠⁠Don't forget to send us your questions⁠!⁠ Reference from Sunday -  James 4:13-17 NIV

There are times when what we need most is a wake up a call. Not a bunch of niceties that make us feel all warm and fuzzy, but a challenge to wake up and pay attention. This week's passage from James is definitely one of those. It comes in like a splash of cold water with the intention of waking us up to how we are spending our most precious resource-our time.

In this episode of Let's Keep It Going, we continue our discussion on James. We discuss Deborah's sermon from Sunday on faith & deeds. We also answer your questions on faith, deeds, heaven, & everything in between. ⁠⁠⁠Don't forget to send us your questions⁠!⁠ Reference from Sunday -  James 2: 14-26 NIV Recommended Reading - The Freedom Of Self-Forgetfulness

This week we get into what has made the book of James one of the most controversial books in the NT-the relationship a person's faith (what they believe) and their works (how they live). How exactly does a life get turned around?

This episode of Let's Keep It Going, we continue our discussion on James. We discuss the wisdom of being slow to speak, slow to judge, and quick to bless. ⁠⁠⁠Don't forget to send us your questions⁠!⁠ Reference from Sunday - James 1:19-20, and then 3:1-12 NIV

07/02/23 There's a good chance that most of your biggest regrets have something to do with something you said, or didn't say. Our big mouths can create lots of trouble. This week we will dive into what the book of James has to say about the things we say.

On our first episode of Let's Keep It Going, we continue the conversation we started on Sunday about the wisdom the book of James offers us when it comes to navigating the trials that come our way. Reference scripture from Sunday - James 1:1-8 NIV Recommended Reading - Unapologetic by Francis Spufford ⁠Don't forget to send us your questions⁠!

06/25/23 This week we kick off a new series through THE most practical book in the Bible-James. James isn't all that interested in theoretical ideas or concepts, but instead is laser focused on helping followers of Jesus work out their faith in real life situations. First up, navigating unexpected trials that come our way.

from Praise Day 2023

Sure, the world is all sorts of mixed up, but the mess isn't just "out there" is it? The mess we need to be most concerned with is the one we carry inside of us. This week we take a much needed look in the mirror so that we can reflect back to the world the grace God has offered us.

This week we are wrapping up our Cardio series. Last week we talked about some of things about the Bible that actually challenge our faith (if you missed it you can go back and listen on the app and the podcast). We want to explore the gift that the Bible is to our faith. When you consider all of the revolutions it has sparked, and all of the reformers it has inspired, why wouldn't you want to...

This week we are going to deal with some questions about the Bible, and probably stir up a few more, in search of a better way to walk all of this out.

This week we are going to approach Jesus' famous Golden Rule (Do unto others as you would have them do unto you) as a practice. This little maxim wasn't offered to just simply be admired, but to be put to good use particularly when we are interacting with difficult people. Have any of those in your life?

This week we are going to get into the spiritual practice of Sabbath. It's an intentional time during the week when we turn aside and rest, but not in the way you're probably thinking. Sometimes the way people talk about Sabbath makes it sound like you're supposed to be bored on purpose and call it spiritual. As we will see, the real intention behind sabbath is anything but boredom.

This week we will look at the most necessary sort of spiritual cardio-prayer. When we pray, it may feel like we're just talking to the ceiling, but prayer is one of the primary ways we allow God to form our hearts.

Purpose is one of the deepest desires of our heart. We all long for meaning and for our lives to count for something. Indifference is often what gets in the way of us living a meaningful life. This week we are going to talk about the practice of keeping our hearts open and allowing them to break.