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As we seek to embrace the journey we must remember whose journey we are on. We cannot rely on following the journey of a parent, a pastor, or a program. We will dive into Paul's writings in Romans 3:19-26 to answer the question of, ‘Why Jesus?’

In Western culture, we are often enamored with the individual. Consider Nelson Mandela, Teddy Roosevelt, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. We love these stories of impactful people. Here’s the trap: it’s easy to get enamored with the individual and neglect the communal. As a result, we can buy into this solo act philosophy for life. By diving into Colossians 4:7-18, we debunk the solo act myth and se...

What’s the point of Open House? We want to help you know your family AND find your place. Our Creative Director, Mitchell Hartley, shows us a behind the scenes look into all things PC, with a campus tour, interviews, and more!  This whole experience is planned with that goal that is based on 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4:11-16. If we can help you know your family and find your place in any...

If you don’t follow Jesus, we want you to know that the mindset of Jesus followers should be, “We serve people; that’s just what we do.” An unlikely and often overlooked character in the life of Jesus demonstrates this mindset, and we pray that her example inspires all of us to serve like Jesus.

Globally and locally, people are hurting. In Afghanistan, the tragedy continues to unfold, and the suffering doesn’t seem to have an end in sight. In Haiti, they continue to pick up the pieces, and it seems like another hit comes before they have the time to rebuild from the previous hit. Hurricane Ida wrought destruction in Louisiana and 7 other states. Locally – our ERs are over capacity, and ma...

What is the church? Why does the church matter? Our special guest, Camilo Buchanan, challenges us with our role as Essential Workers while addressing many of the reasons that cause us to disengage with Jesus’ church.

We are fired up about Vision Day, but why does vision day matter to you? Vision inspires. Vision gives us a glimpse of Jesus’ preferred future for his church. We cannot create the future on our own, but together, fueled by the resurrection power of the spirit of God, we can bring this vision to life. We believe you will see and feel that if we live out our God-given vision in our worlds, then the...

Todd Humbert tells stories of life change to give us a glimpse of all Jesus is doing in his life, within his family, and through the Greenhouse Church in Athens, Tennessee. We hope today inspires us to pray for Todd, his wife Michelle, their kids, and the Greenhouse. Also, if you live in or around Athens, check out the Greenhouse! You can find them on Instagram “@thegreenhouseathens” or Facebook “...

During this series, we see that kids and students matter to God and should matter to us, but how do non-parents major on the minors? How do parents invest in other people’s kids? As we look for Jesus’ answers, we hope this talk is especially inspiring to everyone in education who is starting a new school year.

Where are you irreplaceable? Yes, someone could take your place, but nobody should ever have to take your place. If someone does, there will be heartache and heartbreak. We begin our new series by talking about the irreplaceable role of a parent as a spiritual leader.

How do you end a series on Colossians? We finish by discussing the letter delivered with it: Philemon. This is a deeply personal letter that involves Biblical justice and gives us guidance for how to navigate situations that we may want to avoid.

Steve and Kellie Knapp serve as counselors in our community, and they share insights on how we can navigate mental and emotional health with all the hits we have taken over the past one and half years. We want you to know that Jesus cares about our mental and emotional health, so it’s vital for the church to have this conversation.

Many Jesus followers know that we should pray and tell people about Jesus, but it’s hard to actually do it. In Colossians 4:2-6, Paul explains how we can be people of prayer and people who talk to others about Jesus.

For some reason, our homes are one of, if not the hardest arenas to live out our faith in Jesus. Today, we dive into that difficulty by discussing Colossians 3 and Ephesians 5. Here, Paul casts a vision for how following Jesus transforms our homes.

Are you a list person? Some of us love lists, and others don’t like them. Either way, lists can be dangerous when it comes to faith in Jesus. We can view lists to check as a way to connect with God, but ultimately all that effort will fail. Many of us have experienced people using lists to criticize others who don’t keep their favorite parts of the list. Since lists are danger, why does Paul use t...

As Public Church reads through Colossians, Todd and Whitney share how their time in the Word is changing their everyday lives. Also, this is the final episode for the summer, as they create some margin to evaluate and dream about great works for the fall. If you have any insights about what you would like to see on Embracing the Journey, message us with your thoughts!

Craig Groeschel, in his latest book, Winning the War In Your Mind , says that our lives are moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts. Paul echoes that in Colossians 2:8 – 3:4 as he dives into how to not be distracted or deceived in our thought life.

We invite you to join us on a Journey through Colossians as Todd reads from his journal about specific ways Jesus is impacting his life through God’s Word. If you want to read through Colossians with us, please download the Public Church app for the study or message us, and we will send it to you!

Many of us love behind the scenes interviews of successful people where they share their motivations. We get a similar feel today in our section of Colossians, as Paul, the author, lets us know his motivations and even what fuels him. Often hearing about someone else’s motivation helps us evaluate what drives us, and we pray that happens for all of us.

On embracing the journey this week, Whitney shares what God has been showing her through week one our Colossians Bible Study! You can find the study on our Public Church app on your App Store.

We start our Journey through Colossians, and we would love for you to go with us. Our Team prepared a Colossians Bible Study on our Public Church app, so we kick off our journey by focusing on the main character.

During the month of June, we are reading through the book of Colossians as a church. Whether or not, you are in our Public Church family, we invite you to go on this journey with us! Our team made a Bible study to give you a strategy for studying God’s Word on your own, and you can find this resource on our Public Church app starting Sunday, June 6. If you don’t want to download the app, message u...

t’s easy to coast into summer needing a break from spring but then never stop coasting. As a result, summer can be a season of drifting, but what if we intentionally chose a summer culture? Culture is a way of life that includes values and perspectives, so let’s be intentional about what guides our way of life during this two-month window that we will never get back.

Stress is a part of our every day lives, so Todd shares about how he deals with stress. We hope that today challenges and inspires you to have a strategy for healthily processing stress.

Would you consider yourself wealthy? Does the nature of this question make you uncomfortable? Even if it does, the reality is that on a global scale, our culture is very affluent, and many of us are too. This acknowledgement leads to an unavoidable implication: when we read about wealth in the Biblical narrative, that’s us. What Jesus said to the wealthy, he said to us. When a character in a story...