FOUNDRYcast

People can get testy over baptism. I've seen it in plenty of places. I once worked at a church that split from another church…because someone was accidentally baptized in the wrong direction. And the pastor wouldn't redo the baptism. Like I said…people can get testy over baptism. In Europe, during the reformation, folks were hunted and killed over theological beliefs including baptism. Like I said...

All summer, we've been reading the stories of Jesus' signs in the gospel of John. We've seen him turn water into wine, heal people, walk on water, time travel and all sorts of miracles. But these aren't just your garden variety miracle. With the crowds begging for party tricks, Jesus is consistently pointing people to believe in the glory of God and how it changes things. This week, during our fin...

God Grows It. Sometimes we get lucky and good things just fall into our lap.  But for something truly great to happen in our lives, typically there is a huge amount of work involved.  A flicker in our mind or a flutter in our heart that later becomes a huge part of who we are and what we're about is greatly dependent on our efforts to make it happen.  Yet it seems we still need a little bit of tha...

Jack and Chad sit down and have a conversation about sign 3, the healing at Bethesda. We figure out what Monty Python and the pool of Bethesda might look like, Chad tells a story about knife-fighting and we get into a big discussion over the issue of healing and the how and why of it scaring us. 

Chad and Jack sit down to talk about the story of Jesus walking on water and how this story is told differently in the gospel of John. Chad shares influential resources from the summer. We end up having a long conversation on why the idea of time and location being part of the sign might be important. 

What do you do with the impossible? The whole word and concept is funny. Some of us love the impossible. We will do whatever it takes to stretch our fitness, intelligence and work ethic towards anything described as impossible. Others love to speak in broad language, and "impossible" describes much of what we get excited about. Other people are analytical and love discovering new possibilities. We...

This week, Chad and Jack are joined by Lindsey Nadler. Lindsey, along with her husband Rich, lead the worship ministry at Foundry. Lindsey preached last week on the feeding of the 5,000. We talk about the message, dig into Lindsey's wider ministry and get pretty deep into what a relationship with the Father actually looks like. 

Have you ever been picked last? You don't have to answer that out loud…because we all have. Getting picked last is one of the most frightening parts of childhood and it doesn't change in adulthood. What about the time your friend asked you to attend something in support and you realized you were sticking out because you weren't part of the culture of the event? Imagine being the fat guy at an Iron...

Chad and Jack sit down to have a conversation about John 4 and the healing of the officials son (check out the sermon here ). We talk about several things.   How many times Jesus was in Jerusalem. Galilee and the rebellion. you vs. y'all (the redneck plural) Pushing our own agenda into the Bible.  What does it mean to believe "in" Jesus. Racial and Economic tension in the 1st century.  Belonging a...

Have you ever had to ask someone for a favor and you know they don't like you? (insert silence) It's awkward. You know it. And you are probably hoping to appeal to their morals, belief in the larger good, or even just them wanting to have you under their thumb. But you have to do it. Imagine the emotions. It happens everywhere. We've all been through it. And just like in other ways, this emotion i...

On this episode of FOUNDRYcast, Jack sits down with Chad and runs him through the ringer on John 2. We talk about these topics   Was it white or red wine? 1st-century alcohol content. What was the faith of Mary like? What's up with Jesus' attitude? Who was this "master of the feast?" The bridegrooms reaction to the wine. What makes you believe...in bigfoot? What are some of the hangups in this pas...

Let's talk about expectations. What do you expect those around you to do? We all have them, some are fair and some are unfair. We create this idea in our mind of the way everyone should behave, no matter who they are and their status. So Jesus walks into a bar… Not really. He walks into a wedding. A 7 day reception with food and drink flowing. And the most important social faux pas of the 1st cent...

Why do the gospels tell stories differently at times?  Would you and your spouse or best friend tell a story exactly the same? The Gospels are stories of people encountering Jesus in different ways, places and times in their life. Some of the writers were disciples (Matthew and John), others might have been part of the 120 we met across the gospels and in Acts (Mark), and others were part of the r...