Narrate Church

This week's scripture: Psalm 111 Joshua 1v1-9 This week Adam explores the value of developing an imagination for adventure with God. What if fear and adventure are two sides of the same coin? What's the value of being a people willing to take risks with God? 

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ. We're excited to welcome Ben Chase to Narrate next Sunday, October 19th! Ben is an Anglican pastor from the UK who's ordained within C4SO. He has been starting and growing churches for the last 15 year, and currently pastors Vintage Church in Pasadena, CA since 2020. Hear more a...

This week's scripture: Genesis 22v1-19 This week Adam starts a series on fear. What does it mean to "Fear God?" Is it important to God that we cower before him? What does a healthy fear of God accomplish? 

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ. Starting this Sunday, October 5th we'll be stepping into a four week series about managing fear. Adam and Leslie talk more about what to expect in the managing fear series. 

This week's scripture: Psalm 146 Matthew 25v31-46 This week Hannah explores Jesus' teachings on generosity to the poor. Who are the poor and needy in our lives and the world today? How might we be good stewards of all God has given us? What does this passage say about identity and the kind of people we are becoming?

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ. Narrate now has a student director! Her name is Alissa Heaton and we're very excited to have her on board! Hear about her role and her vision for students at Narrate and how you can get involved if it's something you're interested in. 

This week's scripture: Psalm 113 Matthew 25v14-30 This week Adam explores a simple question: What happens when we see life through the lens of stewardship, rather than ownership?

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ Last Friday we had our first Narrate Owner's Meeting. We recorded the audio for those of you who weren't able to attend, so we hope you enjoy the replay of our owner's meeting 2025.

This week's scripture:  Psalm 51v1-11 1 Timothy 6:6-19 This week Adam explores how contentment, far from being passive or boring, might actually be one of the most freeing and generous ways to live. 

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ.  Exciting news! The Narrate worship team is starting to write their own music! Adam and Leslie sit down to chat about what original music might look like at Narrate. 

This week's scriptures: Matthew 20v1-16 This week is the first Sunday of The Generosity Practice series we'll be in this September. Adam is kicking it off by exploring the idea that when it comes to generosity as a value and a virtue, we can approach it as a "you better" or we can approach it as a "we can too" because we follow a God who is so very generous to us. 

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ. Starting this Sunday, September 7th we'll be stepping into a four week series about generosity. Adam and Leslie talk more about what to expect in the generosity practice series. 

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ.  We are gearing up for Narrate's first ever annual owner's meeting Friday, September 12th! Adam, Hannah, and Leslie sit down to talk about the details and what to expect. Hope to see you September 12th at the 326 Fuller space at 6:00pm.  

This week's scriptures:  Psalm 46 Acts 16v11-40 This week Adam digs into some questions surrounding baptism. When does Christian faith insist on maturity and when does it leave room for immaturity? When does Christian faith defer to history and tradition, and when does it deny history and tradition? When does Christian faith focus on the individual and when does it call for a more communal un...

Just a heads up that this Sunday's podcast will post on Tuesday at noon instead of Sunday at 5:00pm so we can all get out to Clark's Bay for Dunk and Dine at 1:30pm! Hope to see you there!

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ. Dunk and Dine 2025 is Sunday, August 24th! Adam and Hannah reflect on Narrate's yearly baptism event.

This week's scripture: Luke 12v49-56 What if there is a place for a God who challenges us and calls out our sin? Adam uses the scripture this week to reflect on that and how we might spend more time dwelling on His kingdom rather than earthly things. 

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ.  What does it mean to be a "three streams church"? Adam shares this idea in a way you may have never thought about before. How might identifying your level of comfort with each stream present an opportunity for spiritual growth?

This week's scripture: Psalm 33v1-9 Luke 12v32-40 This week Adam digs into the concept of success as followers of Christ by examining; how am I doing at managing fear? And how am I doin gat growing my imagination for generosity?

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ.  Leslie sits down with Annie Tommerup, one of the original members of the Narrate worship team to hear about her story! Annie has been on the team since Narrate's start in 2009 and has a long history of following Christ and stewarding her gift of music for the Kingdom. 

This week's scripture: Luke 12v13-21 Hannah teaches this week on the parable of the rich young fool. What if this parable does not teach about wealth, but rather warns against the idea that possessions are the pinnacle of life? What if focusing on possessions for oneself leads to impoverishment with God? 

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ. Dr. Anthony Wood joins Adam in a continuation of the Father's Day message he gave back in June of this year where he focused on christian apologetics in a secular world. 

This week's scripture: Psalm 138 Luke 11v1-13 This week Adam looks at this section of Luke where Jesus teaches the disciples to pray and asks, what is your relationship with prayer? What is it that God desires to give us? 

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ. Steve Schroeder joins Adam to discuss his many years of service on the Narrate council.

This week's scripture: Psalm 15 Luke 10v38-42 This week Adam takes this story and looks at assessing our priority both for sitting at Jesus' feet and for serving our neighbors. How do we give space to assessing both? How do we leave room for God to assess both?