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Today's topic is division within the church - that's church with both a big "C" and a little one - how do we pray for it, how do we avoid becoming splintered, and how do we stop from focusing on what everyone else is doing wrong? Send in your questions and your feedback! FMHouston.com/AMA

Kaitlyn closely examines the story of God calling Elijah out of his cave to encounter the Lord. As Elijah stands amidst the earthquakes, fire, and wind, Kaitlyn shows us the intricacies of the Hebrew language, and how Elijah's story can be a model for us to learn how to hear God's voice. thesourcehouston.org

Andy returns, and joins Brandi and Kaitlyn in a continuation of a discussion from last week about how you decide how to interpret Scripture. But this week they face the biggest issue dividing the church - how to deal with questions about homosexuality. From the church's struggle at large, to the splitting within our own denomination, to personal encounters, each of the three work to try and explor...

As we look at the story of creation, Brandi looks at the power of words, the balance and harmony of the cosmos, and the way that God makes order out of chaos. thesourcehouston.org

With Andy gone to Guatemala, the group puts a pin in some of the questions of the week before and instead focuses in on a question never asked from the stage: "Does our reading of Scripture shape our worldview, or does our worldview shape our reading of the Scriptures?" It will not shock you that this leads Brandi and Kaitlyn all kinds of places, including the Reformation, the political climate du...

Brandi and Kaitlyn handle the last week of Ask Me Anything, featuring questions on what Jesus looks (1:00), and how to tell the difference between your own desires and God's voice (5:20). That one finishes a special visit to the stage by Anthony with a very strange request. Then, someone complains about how boring the Old Testament is, and if Brandi and Kaitlyn can help them figure it out (14:35)....

A weekend of tough questions means that the group ends up diving deep into some of the biggest topics of our faith. First, they debate the report that the Pope has denied the existence of Hell, and argue over what the larger conversation of the nature of Hell means for all of us (1:55). Then, a question about whether there's any point in waiting until marriage for sex leads to a discussion of both...

Kaitlyn and Brandi take a blind stab at the new report of the Pope and what he thinks about Hell (1:25), have many thoughts about sex before marriage (9:55), and try and figure out how to forgive while still protecting your heart. (21:15) They wrap it up by promising to address what they missed in the follow-up podcast this week. You can still write in questions for Ask Me Anything! FMHouston.com/...

Andy, Kaitlyn, and Brandi get settled in for our first-ever Ask Me Anything Follow-Up podcast, and start to work through a dramatic Week One of the series. They talk about how to talk to a close relative who is antagonistic to the idea of God (2:00), why God would ask Abraham to sacrifice his song (10:40), and our church's relationship with the homeless in Houston (19:00). We still need questions...

Andy deals with some very tough questions as he starts off this 'Ask Me Anything' series. First, he's asked whether God forgives soldiers for their actions during military service, why the church allows the homeless to sleep on the steps, why God demanded a blood sacrifice, and what the difference is between the old and the new covenant. It's quite a run. You can still ask questions for this serie...

Brandi talks about why she loves that we say "Christ is Risen!" to each other on Easter morning, and traces the origins back to the day of the Resurrection. Then she tells a story of a funeral that went wrong in the best possible way, and the way that Jesus shows up to us in ways we don't expect. TheSourceHouston.org

Jesus' triumphant entrance into Jerusalem is a story of powerful forces colliding. Brandi walks through the dynamics about to unfold: a confrontation between Peace and War, Humility and Pride, Nobodies and Somebodies - and the arrival of a new kind of king. TheSourceHouston.org

Brandi introduces the story of Zaccheus and then introduces Kathrin Meier, who has come over from Neighbors in Action, our Port Houston ministry. She tells stories of how the people of NIA have had their lives transformed by Jesus - just like he changed the life of Zaccheus. In both her stories, and in the stories Brandi tells afterwards, you see how one story and one person causes a domino effect...

Anthony's memorably-named talk is focused on God's love - what it is that God wants to do for you... so that you can do the same for others. thesourcehouston.org

As Ken looks at the burden of leprosy in Biblical times, he talks about the dramatic, long-lasting effects it had on lives, before expressing bewilderment that of 10 people healed from this disease, only one came back. That leads into a look at a church of the 10%, and how we fill up our hours. thesourcehouston.org

Brandi explores how human beings interact with one another, and what happens when that dynamic is changed. It leads through to the story of Jesus and the woman caught cheating, and how his unexpected actions led to a sudden change of heart - and a guide for us to follow. thesourcehouston.org

To kick off the new series "Dirty Church," Ken gets into the muck about what our lives really look like, and how we often unfairly expect other people to be living cleaner lives than us. Then he brings us back to the story of the woman caught cheating, and the reverberations of Jesus' actions. thesourcehouston.org

As the Source relaunches as a combined worship service, Ken, Anthony, Brandi, and Kaitlyn take to the stage together to cast a vision for what this community can be. thesourcehouston.org

In recalling her toughest job interview - her final interview to become a pastor - Brandi describes how what some people might consider purely an intellectual question was for her a gut-level response. She tells the story of Jesus asking the disciples "who do you say that I am?" and how the ways that we get that answer right – and wrong – changes everything about who the church is. fmhouston.com

Sometimes it's incredibly difficult to know where God is leading us. Kaitlyn, though, shows us how to love God is to trust him, to believe that he is leading us forward - even when we can't see it. fmhouston.com

Fear is an epidemic, and the 23rd Psalm takes us into the valley of the shadow of death, but Brandi tells a story of even in a very dark moment in her pregnancy last year, she did not fear. She talks about her surprising response - and the equally surprising one God offers in the Psalm. fmhouston.com

Spending time in Hebrews 11 and 12, Brandi talks about the race that we are encouraged to run and the Bible's focus on the heart. Then, she takes issue with the board game "Life" and the wrong mindset for how to live a life. fmhouston.com

While brewing a cup of tea (and one for an audience member), Ken talks about the various mugs that have marked his journey through life. It leads him through Hebrew 11 and 12, the troubled community it was written to, and what the term "faith" meant then - and what it means now. fmhouston.com

Following Jesus means taking a moment to have a second thought when things happen. Ken reminds us that when we take a moment to think about our motivation, and to ask the question what would Jesus call us to, we are faced with a battle of identity. Who will be at the center of our life -Jesus or ourselves? fmhouston.com

In his first-ever sermon, Nick journeys into the story of the Israelites being fed by God in the desert (Exodus 16). He focused in on remembrance - the way that we, like the Israelites, are prone to forget. But as the Source is traveling into a new place, he reminds us of the way that God has been faithful. fmhouston.com