The Story Church

Two thousand years ago, out of the fires of persecution and the blood of martyrs, arose the most diverse and dynamic family that the world has ever seen. Originally known as "The Way", this band of brothers and sisters discovered their true identity in their leader, Jesus of Nazareth, and after his death and resurrection, their movement multiplied exponentially as they welcomed men and women of ev...

Every generation has its favorite bad ideas. In ancient Rome, wealthy elites paid top-dollar for vials full of gladiators’ sweat, as they believed it could prevent signs of aging. (It couldn’t.) In the 1700s, doctors told patients suffering with gout that drinking more gin would cure their disease. (It didn’t.) Less than two centuries ago, most people around the world believed it was appropriate t...

Every generation has its favorite bad ideas. In ancient Rome, wealthy elites paid top-dollar for vials full of gladiators’ sweat, as they believed it could prevent signs of aging. (It couldn’t.) In the 1700s, doctors told patients suffering with gout that drinking more gin would cure their disease. (It didn’t.) Less than two centuries ago, most people around the world believed it was appropriate t...

Every generation has its favorite bad ideas. In ancient Rome, wealthy elites paid top-dollar for vials full of gladiators’ sweat, as they believed it could prevent signs of aging. (It couldn’t.) In the 1700s, doctors told patients suffering with gout that drinking more gin would cure their disease. (It didn’t.) Less than two centuries ago, most people around the world believed it was appropriate t...

Every generation has its favorite bad ideas. In ancient Rome, wealthy elites paid top-dollar for vials full of gladiators’ sweat, as they believed it could prevent signs of aging. (It couldn’t.) In the 1700s, doctors told patients suffering with gout that drinking more gin would cure their disease. (It didn’t.) Less than two centuries ago, most people around the world believed it was appropriate t...

Every generation has its favorite bad ideas. In ancient Rome, wealthy elites paid top-dollar for vials full of gladiators’ sweat, as they believed it could prevent signs of aging. (It couldn’t.) In the 1700s, doctors told patients suffering with gout that drinking more gin would cure their disease. (It didn’t.) Less than two centuries ago, most people around the world believed it was appropriate t...

After the time of Moses and Joshua, Israel fell into a period of chaos where “everyone did as they saw fit” (Judges 21:25). Despite Israel's sin, God raised up Judges from among the people to lead them from rebellion to freedom, including Samson, Deborah, and Gideon. Join us for seven weeks as we study the judges and learn what to do, and maybe what not to do, as we lead the people around us throu...

After the time of Moses and Joshua, Israel fell into a period of chaos where “everyone did as they saw fit” (Judges 21:25). Despite Israel's sin, God raised up Judges from among the people to lead them from rebellion to freedom, including Samson, Deborah, and Gideon. Join us for seven weeks as we study the judges and learn what to do, and maybe what not to do, as we lead the people around us throu...

After the time of Moses and Joshua, Israel fell into a period of chaos where “everyone did as they saw fit” (Judges 21:25). Despite Israel's sin, God raised up Judges from among the people to lead them from rebellion to freedom, including Samson, Deborah, and Gideon. Join us for seven weeks as we study the judges and learn what to do, and maybe what not to do, as we lead the people around us throu...

After the time of Moses and Joshua, Israel fell into a period of chaos where “everyone did as they saw fit” (Judges 21:25). Despite Israel's sin, God raised up Judges from among the people to lead them from rebellion to freedom, including Samson, Deborah, and Gideon. Join us for seven weeks as we study the judges and learn what to do, and maybe what not to do, as we lead the people around us throu...

After the time of Moses and Joshua, Israel fell into a period of chaos where “everyone did as they saw fit” (Judges 21:25). Despite Israel's sin, God raised up Judges from among the people to lead them from rebellion to freedom, including Samson, Deborah, and Gideon. Join us for seven weeks as we study the judges and learn what to do, and maybe what not to do, as we lead the people around us throu...

After the time of Moses and Joshua, Israel fell into a period of chaos where “everyone did as they saw fit” (Judges 21:25). Despite Israel's sin, God raised up Judges from among the people to lead them from rebellion to freedom, including Samson, Deborah, and Gideon. Join us for seven weeks as we study the judges and learn what to do, and maybe what not to do, as we lead the people around us throu...

After the time of Moses and Joshua, Israel fell into a period of chaos where “everyone did as they saw fit” (Judges 21:25). Despite Israel's sin, God raised up Judges from among the people to lead them from rebellion to freedom, including Samson, Deborah, and Gideon. Join us for seven weeks as we study the judges and learn what to do, and maybe what not to do, as we lead the people around us throu...

As we celebrate the class of 2024, Pastor Dilan Braddock shares a message about how we can better be prepared for graduating into new season's of life: with education, relationships, parenting, careers, and more. Dilan includes testimonies from some of this year's graduation seniors to showcase how they set an example for others, devote time to the Bible, and persevere through life's trials.

Author and speaker Wendy Speake shares her testimony and talks about why it's important to remember our stories when inspiring the next generation to follow Jesus. This message is an encouragement to all mothers and leaders in the Church.

Every great journey starts with a question. Whether it was flying men to the moon, exploring unknown worlds, abolishing slavery, or creating life-saving medicines, all our greatest achievements spawned from sincere human inquiry. And it’s no wonder, really; God created us with the capacity for reason and doubt on purpose. Asking questions is an act of faith. Many people today are raising serious d...

Every great journey starts with a question. Whether it was flying men to the moon, exploring unknown worlds, abolishing slavery, or creating life-saving medicines, all our greatest achievements spawned from sincere human inquiry. And it’s no wonder, really; God created us with the capacity for reason and doubt on purpose. Asking questions is an act of faith. Many people today are raising serious d...

Every great journey starts with a question. Whether it was flying men to the moon, exploring unknown worlds, abolishing slavery, or creating life-saving medicines, all our greatest achievements spawned from sincere human inquiry. And it’s no wonder, really; God created us with the capacity for reason and doubt on purpose. Asking questions is an act of faith. Many people today are raising serious d...

Every great journey starts with a question. Whether it was flying men to the moon, exploring unknown worlds, abolishing slavery, or creating life-saving medicines, all our greatest achievements spawned from sincere human inquiry. And it’s no wonder, really; God created us with the capacity for reason and doubt on purpose. Asking questions is an act of faith. Many people today are raising serious d...

Every great journey starts with a question. Whether it was flying men to the moon, exploring unknown worlds, abolishing slavery, or creating life-saving medicines, all our greatest achievements spawned from sincere human inquiry. And it’s no wonder, really; God created us with the capacity for reason and doubt on purpose. Asking questions is an act of faith. Many people today are raising serious d...

Who are you looking for? If we’re being honest, most of us would say, “I’m looking for: someone to love, a faithful friend, somebody who *gets* me, somebody who’ll never abuse or exploit me, or a good influence who believes and does the right things." There’s nothing wrong with looking for any of those things. But the hard truth is that every single person you’ve ever looked for - or looked up to...

How did a handful of ordinary people become ten thousand committed followers of Jesus in the year following his public execution? How did his movement gain so much momentum, especially as ten of the eleven charter members were crucified, burned, or stoned to death within a few decades? How did ten thousand Christians become one million by the second century? And how did one million become 3.3 bill...

How did a handful of ordinary people become ten thousand committed followers of Jesus in the year following his public execution? How did his movement gain so much momentum, especially as ten of the eleven charter members were crucified, burned, or stoned to death within a few decades? How did ten thousand Christians become one million by the second century? And how did one million become 3.3 bill...

Reverend Dr. Michael Lloyd, the Principal of Wycliffe Hall at Oxford and former chaplain of The Queen's College, shares a message at The Story Church about the useful but inadequate arguments we often make for suffering and evil in today's world, and breaks down what he believes to be the best way to address suffering and turn it into hope.

How did a handful of ordinary people become ten thousand committed followers of Jesus in the year following his public execution? How did his movement gain so much momentum, especially as ten of the eleven charter members were crucified, burned, or stoned to death within a few decades? How did ten thousand Christians become one million by the second century? And how did one million become 3.3 bill...