Narrate Church

This week we get to hear from Hannah Drga as she explores Matthew chapter 21.

This week we were able to listen in on a panel of fathers sharing their experiences. Both the 9:00 and 10:45 gatherings are included on this podcast.

Matthew 20v20-34 How does God want us to speak to Him? What does Matthew have to say about prayer? How might asking for God’s mercy, and it’s nuanced forms, help you pray?

Acts 1v1-11 & 2v1-36 This week we have a one-off Sunday, taking a break from Matthew and looking at Pentecost.  Listen in as Adam gives a brief history of Pentecost and what it can mean for us.

Matthew 19v1-20v16 What if Jesus wants to remind us that following him involves continually elevating the value of others, not treating them as bit actors in a show about us? How is Jesus' approach different?

Matthew 17v24-18v35 When is standing up a badge of honor and when is it a mark of immaturity? What's more important, making Jesus as accessible as possible? Or living as a distinct, faithful community?  Questions for reflection: Who have you lost?  What is your responsibility to them? What is your responsibility to God?

Happy Mother's Day! This week was a Q&A session with 3 moms and a different group at each gathering. This podcast contains the sessions for both the 9:00 and 10:45.

Mark 6v45-53 This week we were blessed to hear from Dr. Dan Brunner, Professor of Christian History and Formation at Portland Seminary.   

Matthew 17v14-23 What if the story in this section of Matthew is about the value and perceived value of growing in one’s ability to trust God? How might trusting God be a skill that benefits others? Question for reflection: Who in your life presently would benefit from your trust in God?

Matthew 27v57-28v15 Who is your greatest enemy? Who is God's? What if death is God’s greatest enemy, the great mar on his creation? These questions lead to the question What did Jesus' resurrection accomplish? Who lost?  Question for reflection: What changes for you if the threat of death loses its power to the resurrection of Jesus?

Matthew 27v27-56 This week Adam continues the Lent series with these questions: What is Matthew doing here with the story of Jesus' death? How wide is the gap between who you aspire to be and who you really are? How are those ideas related?  Question for reflection: How wide is that gap for Jesus? What could that mean for you?

Matthew 26v57-27v26 This week we hear from Hannah as we continue through Matthew. Listen in as Hannah examines Peter in ways that show his tendencies toward opposites: Loyal - Disloyal Present - Distant Courageous - Coward Denies Christ - Declares Jesus as Messiah Selfish - Giving Question for reflection: Why do we, as Jesus-followers, sometimes not look or act in a way that is reflective of Chris...

Matthew 26v31-56 This week we hear from Justin as he asks - What's something you love to do but aren't very good at? This week we are going with Jesus and the disciples to Gethsemane to look at how well they did at being disciples. Were they setup to succeed? What if devotion to prayer and following Jesus, and not just good intentions, can help us through tough times? Question for reflec...

Matthew 26v17-30 This week Adam takes on these questions: What did Jesus’ death accomplish?  How did it bring about salvation? Listen in as he walks us through some of his own journey on reconciling what is talked about now with long standing Christian traditions.  Question for reflection: In what ways can we recognize when we are standing on the shoulder of those that have come before us?

Matthew 26v1-16 For you, who epitomizes what it looks like to be in charge? How is that different than being controlling? This week, Adam starts into Matthew 26 and asks, What if this is a story about a God who is in charge? Question for reflection: In what ways might you benefit from the invitation from a God who is in charge?

Psalm 23 What if prayer is a learned skill?  Why do Anglicans, Roman Catholics, and Eastern Orthodox all have some version of the rosary? 

Matthew 4v1-22 Ash Wednesday at Narrate, 2022. 

Matthew 16v28-17v13 This week we hear from Lexsey, Narrate's kids pastor, as she explores this section of Matthew around the transfiguration. What does risk look like for Jesus? For you? How does community play into it?

Matthew 16v21-27 This week Adam takes us through some of his thoughts on Lent and what it could look like for us. What does healthy look like on a continuum from Abdication to Control Freak? What does submission and asceticism have to do with it?

Matthew 16v13-20 What if this section in Matthew is the fulcrum? What if this story is about the most important idea of all? What if nothing is of greater importance than what you think of when you think of God? Listen in as Adam looks at the historical and biblical context of this section.

Matthew 15v29 - 16v12 What other time in Matthew was Jesus tested? And what’s with talking about the sign of Jonah? Listen in to Adam's thoughts on what could be the most powerful thing in the universe.

Matthew 14v34-15v28 How does this land for you - People look at the outside but God sees the heart? What if this section of Matthew is a little like that?  What are we to do with spiritual practices? Are they all bad? Listen in as Adam explores this section of Matthew.  Question for reflection: What is your plan for “altering your DNA” or becoming “good on the inside”?

This week Adam continues the series with Matthew 14v22-33 by returning to the question:  Have you ever noticed you are typically only as good, or as bad, as your heroes?  What if more than anything else, Jesus wants to be your hero? Listen in as Adam compares and contrasts the ways of Herod and the ways of Jesus.  Question for reflection: What’s the source of your strength?

This week, we hear from Justin on the impact of our thoughts on our lives.  Question for reflection: What is influencing your thoughts? 

Matthew 14v1-21 This week Adam begins with the question - Have you ever noticed you are typically only as good, or as bad, as your heroes? With that in mind, he explores how Matthew contrasts Herod and Jesus as rulers. Question for reflection: What’s one place, one relationship, prompting you to be a different kind of human?