The Town Church / Fort Collins

Paul expands on the theme of surrendering our rights as Christians by exploring one key question: How are we called to give up our rights to build gospel bridges?

We have received many freedoms through Christ, but with that comes navigating how to love others more than we love our own rights.  This week, our conversation largely focuses around that idea, and we explore questions like:  What are some things that we need to be willing to sacrifice for the sake of loving others?  How can we discern when it's appropriate to challenge the expectations of ot...

Are we willing to lay aside our own rights and freedoms out of love for other people?  Paul challenges the Corinthian church to not let their own knowledge interfere with their ability to love their brothers and sisters well. 

Rather than exploring specific questions, we process our own thoughts and questions from the three main points of the sermon:  Marriage is a worldly pursuit Marriage is a divided devotion  Marriage is a practical decision

While this passage may seem like a commercial against marriage, it is really a call to be fully devoted to Jesus whether we are single or married.  How can we fight to make our pursuit of Jesus our priority, no matter our season of life?

Marriage is a God-given gift that serves as a reflection of Christ's unending and sacrificial love for us. However, sin has tainted this gift, creating certain situations that may lead to exceptions to marriage.  In all of the highs and lows of human relationship, we can be reminded of one eternal truth: We belong to Christ, no matter where we are in life. 

The conversation around marriage and divorce is difficult to navigate. We begin to scratch the surface of this with some questions like: Why is divorce so prevalent today?  What is the difference between separation and divorce? When could separation be an option?  What are some of the exceptions for marriage? 

We tackle the beginning of 1 Corinthians 7 with not one, but two married couples (and Betty)!  No matter what stage of life you find yourself in, the truths of this passage hold a lot of relevance, and it is vital to have these conversations. Some questions we cover are:  How can we view singleness as a gift?  If you are single and don’t want to be, how do you embrace this season? Why does the chu...

Paul turns his attention to another topic brought to him by the church in Corinth - essentially, Is it good to abstain from sex? In answering that question, Paul focuses upon the gift and purpose of physical intimacy within a marriage. In doing so, he also touches upon singleness.

Paul uses three rhetorical questions to illuminate the relationship between a Christian and sexual immorality.  Rather than focusing on all of the physical and emotional and relational consequences that can occur, Paul offers us a theology of the body.

Paul provides for us a theology of the body. In this episode we unpack that a little bit and ask questions like: Can this text be used more broadly about how to treat the body, or does it apply more narrowly specifically to sexual immorality? What are some ways God uses to take good theology and head knowledge like this and move it into our hearts and how we then live? What are some ways parents c...

How should we handle conflict within the church? This week, we unpack this topic with a few questions for discussion:  How do we identify "trivial" cases?  How do we discern when it is best to suffer wrong?  Can we defend ourselves without sinning?  We want to hear from you! Please send any questions or comments to info@thetownchurch.org. 

Our time in 1 Corinthians has centered around one theme: we are called to be saints together. This passage speaks into that theme as we consider how to approach conflict within the church as saints. 

This passage covers a very difficult concept, bringing up a lot of questions around how to rightly handle sin.  How does Paul's instruction to the church to disassociate with an unrepentant believer apply to one-on-one relationships like friendships and family? How does this fit with Jesus' instruction in Matthew 18 about dealing with someone who sins against you? What are some ways forw...

How are we to live in light of the sacrifice of Christ?  As Paul deals with sin that has impacted the church, we see how he calls them to deal with this sin, knowing Christ has been sacrificed on their behalf. 

We have all received our gifts, skills, and abilities from God. How do we hold these in a way that does not diminish them or puff us up? How can the reality that we are receivers in Christ impact our daily lives?  On this special Cinco de Mayo edition of the AfterWord, we discuss a hard-hitting question: Where are the best tacos in town?

Pride is a deeply rooted issue in the Corinthian church—one that distorts their understanding of who they are as Christians. In this passage, Paul reminds them (and us) of true identity in Christ.

We desire for our view of God to become more and more accurate over time. Our hearts respond to God further revealing himself to us with a growing love for God. As a church we have called this spiritual formation rhythm Doctrinal Formation.  The primary place our view of God is accurately formed is in the Bible. To this end, we hosted a panel conversation discussing the book of Jonah.  We asked se...

In the church, we are constantly reminded that our identity is found in Christ alone. What does it look like to live this out practically?  Other questions we explore:  How have we (or people we know) lived in ways that the world may view as foolish?  What difference does it make to us that our commendation comes from God?  Additionally, we learn how to properly pronounce "legume."

Our hearts are quick to look for belonging and significance in things of the world. Paul reminds us in this passage that we receive our commendation from God alone because we belong to Christ. 

This Easter, we celebrated Jesus' victory over death by looking at the story of Thomas.  Thomas, like so many of us, needed to see proof of God's work to believe. When we sit in our own doubt, where can we look to see proof that God is faithful and will meet us in our doubt? 

This week, we take some time to unpack the big themes that Paul focuses on in 1 Corinthians 3.  What does the milk vs. solid food analogy really mean? How can we view the idea of the rewards we receive as Christians?  While we don't come to full understanding of these topics, the images Paul provides give us a glimpse of how God is at work. 

Paul uses a variety of pictures to help communicate truth to his readers.  All of these pictures point back to the profound truth of the gospel and the unity we are meant to have as those who belong to Christ. 

1 Corinthians 2 reminds us of one vital truth: the gospel is revealed to us by the Holy Spirit, because of the grace of God. This profound truth has a lot of implications to us as Christians, and it opens up some questions about sharing the gospel.  Some questions that we unpack this week: What are things that motivate us to share our faith? What discourages us from sharing our faith?  Verse 16 sa...

True wisdom is granted to Christians solely through the power of the Holy Spirit. We do not come to understand the gospel on our own—it is only by the grace of God that He reveals Himself to us. How should we respond to this profound truth?