Pastor Don

Unfinished Community Podcast

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Do you feel like the Bible is a giant unholy mess that only makes sense to cultic crazies, obtuse academics, and people with way too much time on their hands? Well guess what? I have way too much time on my hands (and am a pastor, with a couple of Master’s degrees too), so I’ll try to walk you through it, while attempting to be amusing in the process. So give us a listen! Here you can find content from the Unfinished Community, featuring Rev. Don Van Antwerpen, Travis Love, and other guests both from the community and beyond. Hope you enjoy!

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Back to Basics, Episode 78: The rich shall inherit MY FIST! (Exodus 6) 19.12.2024 33:48

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible one story at a time - with additional Micah for effect - starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Welcome back as we dive in to the od...

SERMON: "Imagine..." (Rev. Don Van Antwerpen) 08.10.2024 19:50

This is the sermon delivered by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of the Unfinished Community on October 6,, 2024. Today's sermon is drawn from Genesis 2:18-24 and Mark 10:2-16, and involves some very deliberate re-evaluating of some of the frankly ridiculous ways in which we have interpreted the Bible over generations. Is woman meant to be subservient to man, or is she a straight-up impr...

Back to Basics, Episode 77: Boss Makes a Dollar, I Make a Dime... (Exodus 5) 24.09.2024 59:00

Back to Basics, Episode 76: The ONE Time Going Back to Egypt is OK (Exodus 4, Part 2) 17.09.2024 48:16

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley - with an additional Micah/Llama this time - explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Welcome back to...

Back to Basics, Episode 75: What's in a Name? (Exodus 4, Part 1) 10.09.2024 42:55

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Welcome back to our continuing coverage of the book of Exodus...

Back to Basics, Episode 74: What's in a Name? (Exodus 3, Part 2) 16.07.2024 23:46

Back to Basics, Episode 73: You can't hear God if you only listen to the Empire...(Exodus 3, Part 1) 24.06.2024 34:09

Back to Basics, Episode 72: God KNOWS... (Exodus 2, Part 2) 18.06.2024 37:39

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! After a much-deserved break following our dramatic finish of...

Back to Basics, Episode 71: What's in a name, anyways? (Exodus 2, Part 1) 11.06.2024 22:33

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! After a much-deserved break following our dramatic finish of...

Unfinished Community: Good Friday Reflection and Meditation 29.03.2024 18:40

Good Friday; the day in which we mark the suffering, crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ. Join us this evening for a time of meditation and reflection on this terrible moment in our history, as we consider what it means to us in our world today, and how it helps set the stage for the great morning to come in a few days time. ______________ LINKS: This sermon is also available as a podcast at an...

SERMON: "Live; Wake Up!" (Rev. Don Van Antwerpen, 3-17-2024) 17.03.2024 14:06

This is the sermon delivered remotely by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, New Jersey on March 17, 2024. Today's sermon is drawn from Jeremiah 31:31-34 and John 12:24-33, and we talk about the importance of our relationship with God growing and evolving over time, both individually and as church communities. What happens when you take a s...

Back to Basics, Episode 69: The End of Genesis (Genesis 48, 49, and 50) 12.03.2024 45:41

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! At last we have arrived, at this our final, nice, episode of...

SERMON: "You Should Know Better"" (Rev. Don Van Antwerpen, 2-25-2024) 25.02.2024 21:47

This is the sermon delivered remotely by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, New Jersey on February 25, 2024. Today's sermon is drawn from Mark:31-38 and Romans 4:13-25, and focuses on what can happen when we allow ourselves to become overconfident. What do Red Mages have to do with preaching the gospel? What is it like to be so confident t...

Back to Basics, Episode 68: Presentation, Famine, and the Death of Jacob (Genesis 47) 06.02.2024 25:07

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Come on in as we take aim at Genesis, Chapter 47, wherein Jos...

Back to Basics, Episode 67: Jacob Brings His Whole Family to Egypt (Genesis 46) 30.01.2024 28:39

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Come on in as we take aim at Genesis, Chapter 46, wherein Jac...

SERMON: "The Measure of a "Man"" (Rev. Don Van Antwerpen, 1-28-2024) 28.01.2024 23:14

This is the sermon delivered by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of Monocacy Valley Church on January 28, 2024. Today's sermon is drawn from 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, and focuses on the sometimes absurd ways that God breaks through our un-listening ears to make God's self known. What do idol sacrifices have to do with the practice of Christian love? How does the breaking of our expec...

Back to Basics, Episode 66: Joseph’s Reveals Himself to His Brothers (Genesis 45) 23.01.2024 41:32

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Join us as we dig into Genesis, Chapter 45, as Joseph finally...

SERMON: "Changing Course" (Rev. Don Van Antwerpen, 1-21-2024) 21.01.2024 21:14

This is the sermon delivered by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of Monocacy Valley Church on January 21, 2024. Today's sermon is drawn from Jonah 3:1-5, 10 and Mark 1:14-20, and we continue on from last week's sermon by exploring just what we do after we listen to God. What does it take to actually follow Jesus? Is it as easy as walking in a straight line? Is walking in a straig...

Back to Basics, Episode 65: Joseph Detains Benjamin (Genesis 44) 16.01.2024 25:27

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Join us for our exploration of Genesis, Chapter 44, as we rea...

SERMON: "Listener's Block" (Rev. Don Van Antwerpen, 1-14-2024) 14.01.2024 20:05

This is the sermon delivered by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of Monocacy Valley Church on January 14, 2024. Today's sermon is drawn from 1 Samuel 3:1-10and John 1:43-51, and focuses on the delicate and difficult challenge of actually listening to God. What does it mean to really listen; is it more than just opening our ears? Does God want us to just sit down and shut up, or are w...

Back to Basics, Episode 64: The Brothers Come Again, Bringing Benjamin (Genesis 43) 09.01.2024 32:50

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Join us this week for Genesis, Chapter 43, and the brothers r...

SERMON: "On Whose Authority?" (Rev. Don Van Antwerpen, 1-7-2024) 07.01.2024 25:45

This is the sermon delivered by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of the Unfinished Community on Epiphany Sunday, January 7, 2024. Today's sermon is drawn from Isaiah 60:1-6 and Matthew 2:1-12, and focuses on what true authority really looks like. Does it involve bold declarations and confrontation, or is it something totally different than that? Listen in, and find out! (Manuscript a...

SERMON: "Regenerata Semper Regeneranda" (Rev. Don Van Antwerpen, 12-18-2023) 17.12.2023 19:59

This is an updated and revised sermon, re-delivered by Rev. Don Van Antwerpen to the congregation of the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, New Jersey on December 18, 2023. Today's sermon is drawn from Isaiah 61:1-4 and Luke 1:46b-55, and focuses on what it means to do more than restore, more than reform, but to regenerate. As a church community, what does it mean to surrender our attachm...

Back to Basics, Episode 63: Joseph’s Brothers Return to Canaan (Genesis 42, Part 2) 05.12.2023 24:26

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! Join us for the second part of Genesis, Chapter 42, as we get...

Back to Basics, Episode 62: Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt (Genesis 42, Part 1) 28.11.2023 24:00

Welcome to "Back to Basics," where Pastor Don and Courtney Fraley explore the Bible, one story at a time, starting at the beginning, and working our way forward until we either get bored or run out of Bible! Tune in every week for a brief exploration of the next chapter in that thrilling and oft-misunderstood story, the Bible! This week we start hacking away at Chapter 41 of Genesis with...