Epiphany Church Chicago

Epiphany Church looks at the 10 Commandments and the passages surrounding them, and Brian helps us reframe them as the gift they were to the Israelites. They show a picture of who God was to the Israelites, and the type of people they were to be in their world. 

Epiphany looks at the story of water from the rock in Exodus 17, and Brian shares what it might be revealing to us about the true nature of God's character.

Laura Truax joins Epiphany Church and speaks on Exodus 16. We learned together from the story of manna in the wilderness about the choice between comfortability and stability, and the fulfillment of life with God.

Epiphany hears from Brian on Pentecost, and spends time in the book of 1 Corinthians, learning from Paul's words about the church being "the body of Christ". We learn what it means to belong in the church, and how it looks different from the world's definition of belonging.

Christine Engel leads Epiphany in studying Mark 2:1-12. We learn from this story of healing in the gospel what it might mean to belong to the church and the kingdom of God.

Chelsea Kim Long join Epiphany Church Chicago in exploring our value of liberation. We look in to church history and tradition, unpacking the ways the church has opposed liberation, and the ways that Jesus calls us to freedom and equity for all.

Epiphany Church welcomes Laura Trax, former pastor of LaSalle Street Church, to share words and wisdom on our value of curiosity. Looking into several biblical passages, as well as hearing from church leaders of the past, we learned about how Jesus modeled curiosity in every aspect of his life.

Epiphany Church continues it's series through the values of the church; this week, Brian talks on Generosity and goes to the book of Hebrews for wisdom on the subject.

Happy Easter! Epiphany Chicago hears from Brian Fulton about the Easter story, and we look at different approaches to faith together; is it about constructing the most rational belief possible, and sprinkling some faith on top, or rather devoting one's life to something worth believing in?

Epiphany Church and guest speaker Michael Moore look at the book of John's account of Palm Sunday, and learn about the difference between the world's kingdoms and Jesus' kingdom.

Suzanne Vankersen speaks to Epiphany Church about step 12 of the recovery process, and how sharing our stories with others helps us become wounded healers.

Papa Adams shares his testimony and history with the 12-step program and Epiphany Church hears of the power of community, confession, and vulnerability.

We continue our journey through the 12-step recovery process, our Lenten series at Epiphany Church. Brian speaks on confession, and the ways that it can help us experience the forgiveness that belongs to us through Jesus.

Epiphany Church begins a Lenten series: Undimmed. This journey through the 12 steps of recovery helps us uncover the true purpose of Lent in a season of fasting and prayer. Due to technical difficulties this sermon was not recorded in full.

Epiphany Church continues its series through Exodus, and Brian teaches on Exodus 14. We learn about the patterns and systems that oppress us much like they oppressed the Israelites, and the things we need to overcome them and walk into transformation and freedom.

Epiphany continues our series through Exodus, this week hearing from Brian about the strategies that empire uses to keep people distracted and disconnected, and how worship threatens the empire's control.

Epiphany continues in the series from Exodus, and Brian looks at the story of Moses in the Nile, examining the characters and intentions in the story, and painting a picture of biblical resistance.

Epiphany Church begins a journey through Exodus, and Brian talks about the Hebrew midwives and their creative acts of resistance to the empire of Egypt.

Epiphany Church and Brian look at the account of Jesus' baptism found in Luke. We unpack together the voices that we live with in our modern society, the example that Jesus gives us, and the question of which voice gets the microphone in our minds.

Epiphany Church looks at the story of the Magi in the book of Matthew. We learn together about two ways to start the year; full of questions, or full of answers, embodied in the wise men and Herod.

On the last Sunday of Advent, Epiphany Church is joined by Michael Rudzena of Good Shepherd Church in New York City. Michael shares thoughts on the Magnificat, Mary's famous song in the book of Luke, and talks about the radical and revolutionary nature of God's love, a love that sees the deepest hidden parts of society, and ourselves.

Epiphany Church looks into the life and role of John the Baptist, especially when John asks Jesus some hard questions. Brian helps us dig through the different approaches of John and Jesus, and what our calling is as followers of Jesus. 

Epiphany begins the Advent season in the book of Isaiah, and Brian talks about the need for followers of Jesus who recognize both predator and prey within themselves, and are able to look themselves in the mirror through the power of the Spirit.

Epiphany Church hears from Brian about the nature of praise, and why we need it to experience fullness in our humanity.

Brian Fulton and Epiphany Church take a look at Acts 15 and study what healthy Christian conflict can and might look like, and what Jesus exemplifies in his life regarding relationships.