Ray Altman

The New Wineskin Initiative

Religion EN ↓ 55 episodes

The New Wineskin Initiative is a ministry seeking to Catalyze Reformation in the church through the formation of alternative faith communities and developing church leaders ready to move beyond the walls. These podcasts include sermons from our micro-church and conversations about our work together! Thank you for joining us!

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Ray Altman

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The Power of Vulnerability 01.03.2025 24:14

New Wineskins Online Worship Gathering March 2nd, 2025 Transfiguration Sunday Scripture: Luke 9:28-36 Jesus increasingly reveals his heart and purpose to his friends as he walks with his disciples. We sometimes misunderstand his self-revelation and try to co-opt it for our own agendas. Nevertheless, Jesus is vulnerable and calls us to be vulnerable as well.

Seriously, Jesus? 24.02.2025 20:03

New Wineskin's Online Worship from 2.23.25 Preacher: Donna Magee Scripture: Luke 6:27-38 This passage includes some of Jesus' most overlooked and ignored teachings that undermine many of our modern sensibilities. Love your enemies. Do not Judge. Give to everyone who asks of you. How do we take Jesus seriously when everything in our culture rejects these teachings?

Blessings and Woes 14.02.2025 24:32

New Wineskin's Online Worshiping Community Sermon Sunday, February 16th, 2025 Luke 6:17-26 When we look at the big picture of Jesus' ministry and message in Luke, the upside down logic of his Sermon on the Plain really makes sense. How are you invited to embrace the Kingdom of God in Christ here and now? How are you invited to share it? And how are you invited to leave behind the system...

The Prophetic Role of the Church 07.02.2025 24:47

Sermon for New Wineskins Online Worshipping Community Preacher: Rev. Ray Altman February 9th, 2025. Based on Isaiah 6:1-13 God has a Prophetic Heart that wants to bring our attention to the places in our common life where our relationships are broken. God calls the church to reflect this Prophetic Heart in the world!

The Sower of Life 04.02.2025 13:55

New Wineskin Sermon from 2.2.25 Kathy Fulton offers a sermon on Jesus' Parable of the Sower. Her perspective on the different soil's is GROUNDBREAKING!