The Price Chapel Podcast

In Acts chapter 16 the Apostle Paul encounters three significant course corrections. For those of us that are planners, course corrections present a problem and require change; this was Paul's experience. But it does not deter him from sharing the gospel. We love to plot our course, but God loves to correct our course.

Hear this year's annual update and vision for 2024-2025 fiscal year and celebrate what God has done and is doing through Price Chapel. As we look to this next year of ministry how can we be hungry for God in our lives.

Jesus turns two disciple's world upside down when he appears to them on Easter Sunday. They were understandably confused bye the weekends events, having thought that the Messiah was now dead. Then Jesus shows up in their midst and unveils the work that God had been doing throughout Israel's history to bring them precisely to this moment and their eyes are opened. Luke masterfully tells this story...

Jesus had one disciple that every gospel mentions in the Easter story. This disciple became known in church tradition as the "Apostle to the Apostles." Who was it? Mary of Magdala. Much has been speculated about her place among Jesus' disciples and she's even inspired some fantastical fictional works. So, what do we learn from her story, about her attitude and posture in faith?

On Palm Sunday Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey to the praises and hallelujahs of the crowds of people hoping for a political savior. But the way Jesus enters reveals a humility filled with symbolism for the death he would experience on the cross. The perfect pascal lamb sacrificed for the sin of the world.

Humanity has a big problem. Many people hate their life. For them life is a tormenting slog. But God didn't save humanity so that we could have a miserable life. John 10:10 reveals the Jesus came that we may have life to the full. So, how do we understand this gift of eternal life that Jesus gives? And what does it mean to walk with Jesus into eternity?

John, the Apostle, refers to the anointing that believers have received. What is this biblical idea? What benefit does it have to the believer and the church? And should we seek to be anointed? All important questions for understanding how to walk as Jesus did with the power of God.

The writer of 1 John discusses the role of both small "t" truth and big "T" Truth in our faith. Walking in Truth starts with an honesty about who we are and where we're at. Once we have the baseline of honesty, then we need to apply the truth of what we need. The result of honest application of truth in our lives, we find the promise and hope of a heart at peace.

John circles around the topic of God and love many times in his letters. How does God demonstrate His love for us and how does that influence the ways that we love others, reflecting God's character in our world. Pastor Steve unpacks 4 steps to walking in love from 1 John.

John's letter to the churches demonstrates his care for their walk with the Lord. John writes his themes in rippling circular thinking. This results in a repetitive, but vital read to those who give their ear. Playing on the ancient Biblical theme of "walking with the Lord," John gives us special insight into the joy that is found when we stay in step with God.

What is the End Game of the Biblical story? What is God's intention with humanity after the resurrection? The Bible uses a lot of imagery when describing our future hope. The climax of the Biblical story is Jesus returning to earth to reign forever.

The question "What happens when I die?" is one that conjures ideas of fear, anxiety and mystery. The Bible does not seek to satiate our desire to know what happens on the other side of our last breath, but it does offer us a glimpse into a small handful of details about the Intermediate State; between death, and resurrection and final judgement. The important piece to our search for answers to thi...

We think we can predict who will be welcomed into heaven and who will be rejected. But, who will be in heaven will most likely surprise you. Jesus tells his audience 3 parables that refer to who will be accepted into the Kingdom of Heaven and it just might challenge our assumptions.

The way Christians talk about heaven gives the impression that we will experience one day in the future, likely after we die. Scripture offers an unexpected picture of this heaven we look forward to, indicating that we can have access now. Through Jesus, we can have access to the riches of heaven now.

Much of what we know about heaven are ideas that we've picked up from bits of the Bible, bits of culture, bits of sayings that bring comfort when loved ones pass. But what does the Bible really say about this place? What view of heaven should we have? This series seeks to answer some of those questions helping us understand what scripture teaches us about this mysterious place.

Though the title leads us to an inaccurate understanding of the Magi, the carol "We Three Kings", gives us an opportunity to discover deeper prophetic meaning of the gifts the Magi bring to young Jesus and his family. There is much that we don't know about the Magi and their famous trip to Palestine to visit Mary & Joseph, but what we do have from the stories in Matthew's gospel reveal a God that...

O Holy Night is a revered song for its musical movements and the deep theology of its message. It has inspired worship in the hearts of its listeners for years. The song's power rests in the dual themes it calls its audience to understand; namely, God's love and God's justice. The more we allow these two themes to resonate within our lives the more we participate in the actions the author calls us...

The carol, "O Little Town Of Bethlehem" written by a pastor in XXXX after spending Christmas in the town of Bethlehem. From this unique perspective the last verse commissions us to pray 4 prayers: that Jesus would defend to us, that he would cast out our sin, that he would be born in us, and that he would abide with us. All reminders to deepen our walk with the Lord this holiday season.

The carol, "Joy To The World" is a song that speaks to the incredible joy that we have in Jesus. The advent season reminds us of the period of waiting Israel endured as they expected their coming Messiah. Today we can enter into the same anticipation as we find joy in waiting for the return of Christ. We apologize for technical difficulties that resulted in a poor recording of this service.

"Hark the Herald Angels Sing," written by Charles Wesley in 1739, announces through its melody and lyrics who Jesus is; the Savior. Drawing on Biblical passages that speak to Jesus' nature, it explores in worship the breadth of understanding we have about the mystery of the incarnation.

The last Sunday in November marks the beginning of the Advent Season, where we turn our attention to the anticipation and expectation of the birth of the Messiah. This Advent season we're exploring the worship inspired by the Christmas story. We're diving into the history, the theology, and the meaning behind these beloved Christmas Carols. O Come O Come Emmanuel is perhaps one of the oldest carol...

The story of the Tower of Babel illustrates humanity's intentions to control access to God. We as humans are often more concerned with our own creation projects than being part of God's creation project. If we participate in God's creation project we will experience blessing, but if we participate in the world's creation project we will experience judgement.

International Worker, Dr. Daniel Salinas, shares from Psalm 103 about our motivation for expressions of gratitude in our walk with God.

Covenants are a major element of the Biblical story. To understand what God is doing in the Biblical narrative we have to understand why he makes covenants with his people. The rainbow is explicitly tied to the covenant the Lord makes with Noah in Genesis 9. There, God sets the rainbow as a sign, a marker, a reminder of his promise. So, when we see a rainbow we need to stop and remember God's pers...

Guest Speaker Rev. Cal Samuelson shares about his ministry in Kenya and Ethiopia and unpacks our responsibility to Arise.