Jacob's Well Church

Lamentations challenges us to see ourselves as deeply intertwined with one another. How do we learn to embrace corporate responsibility in our hyper individualized world? 

Joshua Sköyen, Worship Pastor

Trauma wants to be seen. Trauma creates a deep need to be felt and understood, while at the same time, a desire to hide in fear, shame and embarrassment.

Learning the Liturgy of Lament helps us understand the Nature of Trauma and gives us a Pathway of Trust through trauma, grief, and loss.

This follow up podcast wraps up 2022 and our last series in Colossians!

What was the world like before the coming of Jesus? What changed? What is still changing? Christmas changed EVERYTHING. This is a challenge for us to follow the person and the way of Jesus. Fighting injustice, loving people and walking in the way of the cross.

When we are Devoted to Jesus and each other, our lives take on the proper "spice" (inspiration) that makes the outside world want to seek Jesus for themselves.  But devotion takes intentionality.  We must make every effort; not to be perfect, but to be Devoted.  

Is there a difference between men and women? What is the dynamic of a marriage? Become the kind of person who can shoulder responsibility for yourself and others.

Listen to find out what this is, this thing that changes everything... lol

Created in the Image of God. The radical realigning of relationships that was taught by the Apostle Paul challenged both the Roman family codes as well as the Jewish family codes. These same teachings should challenge us today– shifting from power, honor, class and sex distinctions to inclusion, equality, and unity. Leadership is redefined based on service and sacrifice. The Gospel reveals a radic...

Title: Work As Worship What does it look like to find delight in meaningful work? How do we serve as if we are working for King Jesus? 

Ever wake up Monday morning with anxiety, dread, stress, and even anger towards your work? Is the best part of your work walking out the door and seeing your work in the rearview mirror? A Gallup survey discovered that of the 1 billion full time workers in the world only 15% are engaged, that means that 85% are unengaged– they go to work stressed, anxious, and angry and feel unfulfilled and unsati...

Living like Jesus takes on a whole new meaning when we’re tired, stressed and stretched thin. How do we choose to live when the going gets tough?

What would you be willing to do to create a new you? To be in Christ is to live in Christ, by putting on the new self.

Title:  Paul and Shua tip toe into philosophy this week discovering the Self and how the Bible redefines it. 

We stand in Christ when we put away what we used to be, to put on our NEW self, choosing the way of Christ in whatever we do. To BE in Christ is to LIVE in Christ– by putting away the old self.

How do we find peace with Jesus at the center of our lives when this world is constantly pulling us to extremes?

The way of Jesus stands in opposition to the wisdom of the world. When we are feeling overwhelmed with attacks on the Gospel we return to the simple Gospel. As followers we stand in Christ on the Gospel of peace, hope and love.

Title:  Brian and Shua discuss how we respond to pain and suffering, and what it looks like for faith to endure through it. 

Being in Christ, standing on the hope of the gospel, often requires struggle, suffering and loss. Paul embraced suffering as part of the job in being an ambassador of the Gospel. Paul embraced struggle as a necessary step to spiritual growth and service. Paul embraced struggle, as a means, to deepening the disciple’s journey to know and become like Christ. If being in Christ and standing on the ho...

In a world filled with plausible arguments, how do we find a place to stand? We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

Colossians is an invitation to live in Christ. To do this, we must understand that we will face opposition. False teachers who will want to use the Gospel for some other agenda or purpose. Those who feel they have outgrown the simple message of Christ and have lost hope in the simple Gospel. Those who will come with “plausible” arguments based on human philosophy and materialistic wisdom. At times...

How can we experience a deep assurance that our faith will stand the test of time?