The Damascus Road Podcast

We believe in something a little strange -- zombies. Well, not actually. But we do believe in a Savior who rose from the dead, and that we too will one day -- bodily -- rise from the dead. What’s up with this kind of weird idea of resurrection? And why does it matter so much to our faith? Week 2 of Raised Up Teacher: Rick Miller Join us as we dive into this oft-overlooked topic of resurrection, an...

We believe in something a little strange -- zombies. Well, not actually. But we do believe in a Savior who rose from the dead, and that we too will one day -- bodily -- rise from the dead. What’s up with this kind of weird idea of resurrection? And why does it matter so much to our faith? Week 1 of Raised Up Teacher: Brad Miller Join us as we dive into this oft-overlooked topic of resurrection, an...

Patriotism soars in the month of July, as people celebrate what it means to be an American. But as followers of Jesus, our first identity is not as citizens of our country but as citizens of God’s kingdom. What sets Jesus followers apart? What defines our unique identity as “We the people of God?” Week 5 of We the People Teacher: Dave Chojnacki

Patriotism soars in the month of July, as people celebrate what it means to be an American. But as followers of Jesus, our first identity is not as citizens of our country but as citizens of God’s kingdom. What sets Jesus followers apart? What defines our unique identity as “We the people of God?” Week 4 of We the People Teacher: Tyler Stibrich

Patriotism soars in the month of July, as people celebrate what it means to be an American. But as followers of Jesus, our first identity is not as citizens of our country but as citizens of God’s kingdom. What sets Jesus followers apart? What defines our unique identity as “We the people of God?” Week 2 of We the People Teacher: Megan Miller

Patriotism soars in the month of July, as people celebrate what it means to be an American. But as followers of Jesus, our first identity is not as citizens of our country but as citizens of God’s kingdom. What sets Jesus followers apart? What defines our unique identity as “We the people of God?” Week 1 of We the People Teacher: Jacob Heinz

For the Corinthians, following Jesus was all in their heads: a sophisticated set of ideas, a fashionable new way of thinking, a sense of spirituality. But while the Gospel was in their heads, following Jesus never made it to their hands and feet -- an actual change in the way they did life. When we choose to follow Jesus, it should upturn our whole lives top to bottom. We can’t merely intellectual...

For the Corinthians, following Jesus was all in their heads: a sophisticated set of ideas, a fashionable new way of thinking, a sense of spirituality. But while the Gospel was in their heads, following Jesus never made it to their hands and feet -- an actual change in the way they did life. When we choose to follow Jesus, it should upturn our whole lives top to bottom. We can’t merely intellectual...

For the Corinthians, following Jesus was all in their heads: a sophisticated set of ideas, a fashionable new way of thinking, a sense of spirituality. But while the Gospel was in their heads, following Jesus never made it to their hands and feet -- an actual change in the way they did life. When we choose to follow Jesus, it should upturn our whole lives top to bottom. We can’t merely intellectual...

For the Corinthians, following Jesus was all in their heads: a sophisticated set of ideas, a fashionable new way of thinking, a sense of spirituality. But while the Gospel was in their heads, following Jesus never made it to their hands and feet -- an actual change in the way they did life. When we choose to follow Jesus, it should upturn our whole lives top to bottom. We can’t merely intellectual...

For the Corinthians, following Jesus was all in their heads: a sophisticated set of ideas, a fashionable new way of thinking, a sense of spirituality. But while the Gospel was in their heads, following Jesus never made it to their hands and feet -- an actual change in the way they did life. When we choose to follow Jesus, it should upturn our whole lives top to bottom. We can’t merely intellectual...

For thousands of years, Christians have chosen to obey God in difficult circumstances and broken cultures. What can we learn from these Christians and how can their stories of faith inspire us to be more like Jesus? Join Damascus Road for Inspired, a 2020 series, as we explore how God has inspired Christians in history to fight for justice, give generously, and create beautiful things. From their...

For the Corinthians, following Jesus was all in their heads: a sophisticated set of ideas, a fashionable new way of thinking, a sense of spirituality. But while the Gospel was in their heads, following Jesus never made it to their hands and feet -- an actual change in the way they did life. When we choose to follow Jesus, it should upturn our whole lives top to bottom. We can’t merely intellectual...

For thousands of years, Christians have chosen to obey God in difficult circumstances and broken cultures. What can we learn from these Christians and how can their stories of faith inspire us to be more like Jesus? Join Damascus Road for Inspired, a 2020 series, as we explore how God has inspired Christians in history to fight for justice, give generously, and create beautiful things. From their...

This summer, we will be diving deeply into Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth. But before we get started, we have to remember that we are reading someone else's mail here. To better understand Paul's teachings in 1 Corinthians, we first need to orient ourselves to the city of Corinth, the people living there, the issues of the church, Paul's purpose in writing, and the cu...

For thousands of years, Christians have chosen to obey God in difficult circumstances and broken cultures. What can we learn from these Christians and how can their stories of faith inspire us to be more like Jesus? Join Damascus Road for Inspired, a 2020 series, as we explore how God has inspired Christians in history to fight for justice, give generously, and create beautiful things. From their...

It's the most famous prayer in Christianity. Almost anyone can say it off by heart. But how well do we really understand what Jesus is telling us when he says, "This then is how you should pray?" In this series, we'll take a deep dive into the Lord's Prayer, unraveling 1st century Jewish context, parsing Greek versus Aramaic, and beginning to see what it means to live out thi...

It's the most famous prayer in Christianity. Almost anyone can say it off by heart. But how well do we really understand what Jesus is telling us when he says, "This then is how you should pray?" In this series, we'll take a deep dive into the Lord's Prayer, unraveling 1st century Jewish context, parsing Greek versus Aramaic, and beginning to see what it means to live out thi...

It's the most famous prayer in Christianity. Almost anyone can say it off by heart. But how well do we really understand what Jesus is telling us when he says, "This then is how you should pray?" In this series, we'll take a deep dive into the Lord's Prayer, unraveling 1st century Jewish context, parsing Greek versus Aramaic, and beginning to see what it means to live out thi...

It's the most famous prayer in Christianity. Almost anyone can say it off by heart. But how well do we really understand what Jesus is telling us when he says, "This then is how you should pray?" In this series, we'll take a deep dive into the Lord's Prayer, unraveling 1st century Jewish context, parsing Greek versus Aramaic, and beginning to see what it means to live out thi...

It's the most famous prayer in Christianity. Almost anyone can say it off by heart. But how well do we really understand what Jesus is telling us when he says, "This then is how you should pray?" In this series, we'll take a deep dive into the Lord's Prayer, unraveling 1st century Jewish context, parsing Greek versus Aramaic, and beginning to see what it means to live out thi...

First there was a garden, and everything was perfect. Humanity walked and lived in wholeness with God. But then sin entered the story and imperfect humans could no longer live in the perfect garden. Later, God formed a nation to be God’s people, and a temple was built to remind people of how good it was to live with God. But a curtain was hung to keep people from entering into the holiest part of...

The world tells us: “Do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't hurt anybody else.” A basic starting point for not being a terrible human being, but this view of immorality is horizontal – defined by disjointed relationships with others – rather than vertical – defined by a disjointed relationship with God. The Bible teaches us that immorality and sin are far more about our disjointed relatio...

The world tells us: “Do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't hurt anybody else.” A basic starting point for not being a terrible human being, but this view of immorality is horizontal – defined by disjointed relationships with others – rather than vertical – defined by a disjointed relationship with God. The Bible teaches us that immorality and sin are far more about our disjointed relatio...

The world tells us: “Do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't hurt anybody else.” A basic starting point for not being a terrible human being, but this view of immorality is horizontal – defined by disjointed relationships with others – rather than vertical – defined by a disjointed relationship with God. The Bible teaches us that immorality and sin are far more about our disjointed relatio...