The Damascus Road Podcast

Week 3 of I AM  Teacher: Megan Stibrich It is a part of reality that all things come to an end. Death comes for us all, and even the Bible teaches us that the consequence of our sin and our broken relationships with God and others is death. Yet when Jesus comes to mourn his dear friend’s death, he tells the man’s sister that, “I am the resurrection and the life.” Jesus challenges everything s...

Week 2 of I AM   Teacher: Brad Miller Shepherds may not be as prevalent in our day and age as they were in Jesus' time, but we understand the difference between someone who truly cares for those he watches and someone just doing a job. Jesus teaches his followers that “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep… I know my own sheep, and they know me.” Jesus is...

Week 1 of I AM  Teacher: Devynn Brankel In our world today, we hear conflicting claims about truth. How do we know what is true? What if my truth is different than yours? How can we really know what is true, especially about God and faith? In the face of his disciples’ own confusion, Jesus declares, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” Jesu...

Week 5 of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry  Teacher: Megan Stibrich We're used to crazy-packed schedules and the only acceptable reason for saying "no" to another commitment is because we already have something else. But what if we chose to have margin, to say "no" simply to have space?

Week 4 of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry  Teacher: Ryan Miller With productivity as a marker of success, status tied to your busyness, and a crazy number of commitments, it's a radical step to choose to stop. Not because you need a break. Not because there's nothing to do. But because you're made in God's image and he told you to stop. Can we regain our created rhythm and just stop a day a...

Week 3 of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry  Teacher: Tyler Stibrich Jesus' teachings on possessions and wealth are radical -- he says you need food and clothing. Why do we feel like we need so much? How can we find freedom from the grind of "more" and accumulation?

Week 2 of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry  Teacher: Megan Miller Our lives are filled with noise and distraction, a whirlwind of opinions, social media, information, things to watch and see and consume. Is it possible to be quiet? Why do we struggle with silence? Why do we need it? Can we embrace turning it off?

Week 1 of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry  Teacher: Megan Stibrich We're sick -- sick with hurry. Harried. Busy. Frenetic. Unsatisfied. Restless. Mildly (or more than mildly) depressed and anxious and confused. Why can we never seem to get on top of it all? Why are we always running, not enough time, not enough space, hard to connect with others, hard to connect with God? Is there something...

Week 5 of This Is Us  Teacher: Ryan Miller  // We Make God’s Love Tangible // Jesus calls us to love the outsider, protect the weak, and walk with the hurting. We model His love and character by recognizing the needs outside our church, responding with love and compassion, and intentionally acting to make Jesus’ love tangible to those we encounter.

Week 4 of This Is Us  Teacher: Brad Miller  // We Serve How We Are Gifted // Jesus came to serve, not to be served. Among His small group of followers, He led by example: serving them, investing in them, and training them to train others. We follow this example set for us. We live and serve together, identifying and using our God given gifts to honor Him and pour back into our church com...

Week 3 of This Is Us  Teacher: Megan Miller  // We Change and Grow // Jesus changes everything and He invites us not just into intellectual assent but into an entirely new way of life. We lay down our attitudes and character, values and family scripts, and thoughts and actions in faith. When we choose Him, we begin a process of deep transformation that is only possible through the Spirit...

Week 2 of This Is Us  Teacher: Tyler Stibrich  // We Meet People Where They Are // Jesus entered the world He created and met us in our humanity, proclaiming God’s Kingdom in our language. We continue this mission, creatively engaging with the culture around us and contextualizing God’s truth in art and story. This means that we sacrifice our preferences and remove barriers, willing to c...

Week 1 of This Is Us  Teacher: Ryan Miller  // We Choose Together Over Separate // Just as the Father, Son, and Spirit are One, we are called to be united as the followers of Jesus. We believe that we are all equal in brokenness and in beauty, and we focus on how the Gospel unites us rather than how the world divides us. We create space for people in our community – where everyone is wel...