The ACF Podcast

Join us this week as Ryan talks about what it means to abandon yourself and what you want to God and the reassurances God gives us about that. Scripture used: Gen 45:1-15, 45:24-46:4

Join us this week as Ryan talks about Jacob's test on his brothers and the importance of reconciliation in Christian community. Scripture used: Gen 42: 1-28

Join us this week as Ryan talks about commitment to Christian formation and discipleship with a special emphasis on the Wesley's Discipleship team. Scripture used: Gen 41: 9-57

Join us this week as Ryan talks about success in a biblical context and how Joseph succeeded through consistent opposition. Scripture used: Gen 39:1-23 *Editor's note: Sorry this episode took much longer than normal to get out. Classes and Life have kept everyone really busy lately. Last week's episode should also be coming out today, and this week's will come out before next sermon. T...

Join us this week as Ryan talks about Joseph and how his and his family's sin led him into a pit, and how he was taken out of it. Scripture used: Gen 37: 1-36

Join us this week as guest pastor and discipleship team member Caleb Adcox talks about Jacob's renaming to Israel. Scripture used: Genesis 35: 1-29 *Editor note: Due to the recording hardware's battery dying out on Tuesday night during the sermon, Caleb was gracious enough to re-record the sermon so we could listen to it. Because of that, there is no chatter or other normal background nois...

Join us this week as Ryan talks about the importance of wrestling God and why we should strive to do it and hang on despite any risks involved. Scripture used: Gen 32:22-32

Welcome to this final week of our Black Celebration Month as we are fortunate enough to have Bishop Richard Washington preach to us about perseverance, preparedness, and love. Scripture used: Gen 32: 1-21

Scripture: Gen 31: 22-42 Join us this week as we listen to guest speaker and former intern Akin Bailey as he talks about Jacob's growth in character and the struggle with idolatry.

Join us this week as former associate director Camellia Bailey talks about miracles in Jacob's life and trusting in God. Scripture used: Gen 31: 1-21

Join us this week for our first week of Black Celebration Month as guest speaker Chlese Henderson talks about Jacob's meeting of Rachel, how it's not everything it seems to be, and the familial nature of sin within Jacob's family. Scripture used: Gen 29: 1-35

Join us this week as Ryan discusses the beginning of Jacob's journey from his father's house, and the dream he had of God, as well as the doubt and conditions Jacob placed on God afterwards. Scripture used: Gen 28:10-22

Join us for the final sermon of 2023, as Ryan discusses the birth of Jesus and the nature of creation Scripture used: Revelation 11, Luke 1:26-38

Join us this week for our first Advent interlude this year! Join us as Ryan talks about how we should attain lowliness and why God chooses the lowly to reveal Himself. Scriptures used: Isaiah 11:1-10, Luke 10:21-24

Join us this week as Ryan talks about the blessing Isaac gives to Esau and Isaac's failings as a father, as well as the difference between human and divine blessings. Scripture used: Gen 27: 30-46

Join us this week as guest pastor and interim associate director of evangelism, Philip Matherne preaches about the importance of receiving blessing and the sadness of not knowing family. Scripture used: Gen 27: 1-29

Join us this week as Ryan discusses the importance of building things and also the importance of old stuff! Scripture used: Gen 26:17-35

Join us this week as Ryan discusses the nature of blessing and also the troubles and blessings of Isaac. Scripture used: Gen 26: 1-16

Join us this week as Ryan discusses the barrenness of Rebekah, the effect of prayer and the birth and struggle between Jacob and Esau. Scripture used: Gen 25:19-34

Join us this week as Ryan reads a lot of names! And also discusses the importance of the fulfilment of the blessing on Abraham's family as well as why that blessing only lands on Isaac. Scripture used: Gen 25:1-18

Join us this week as Ryan discusses the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah, and how their marriage is reflected on the modern Christian marriage and the marriage between God and the Church. Scripture used: Gen 24:53-67

Join us this week as Ryan discusses the role of the unnamed servant, sent to fetch Isaac a bride, and how he demonstrates humility and selflessness, as well as how we can demonstrate that now. Scripture used: Gen 24:1-52

Join us this week as we kick off this school year with the fourth part of our series going through the book of Genesis! This week, Ryan discusses Sarah's death and what it means to buy land for the purpose of death, and defines generational blessing. Scripture used - Gen 22:20-23:20

Join us this week as Ryan finishes up the school year and this series with the sacrifice of Isaac, and how faith is dependent on sacrificing what is given to us, even the things which are good. Scripture used: Gen 22:1-19

Join us this week as Ryan discusses the birth of Isaac and subsequent banishment of Hagar and Ishmael, and how God uses our suffering to bring us into further communion with Him. Scripture used: Gen 21: 1-21