Common Ground West

Q&R to July 30, 2023 sermon 03.08.2023 9:32 ↓

Question: I agree that the verbs in Colossians 3:1-4 are second person plural - y'all. How do you determine if Paul means y'all - community or y'all - each of you in the community?

The Church is Our First Political Responsibility 30.07.2023 36:03 ↓

Colossians 3:1-17 // Cross-Shaped Politics // July 30, 2023 // Anthony Jones

Only Jesus Does What Politics Can't Do 23.07.2023 36:11 ↓

Ephesians 6:10-20 // Cross-Shaped Politics // July 23, 2023 // Anthony Jones

Q&R to July 16, 2023 Sermon 19.07.2023 15:49 ↓

1. You have mentioned folks leaving CG due to political beliefs. Should those who believe the political beliefs espoused at CG are incongruent with the Bible stay? 2. Some Christians opposed Senate Bills 12 & 380 (allowing parents to object to books). Should books like Gender Queer be available to kids in a school library?

Jesus is Political. Is that Good News? 16.07.2023 39:57 ↓

John 19:1-16 // Cross-Shaped Politics // July 16, 2023 // Anthony Jones

Question & Response to 7/9/23 sermon 12.07.2023 30:18 ↓

Questions: 1. Could you specify what you meant by “confrontation”? Is the confrontation/targeting of individuals through legislation counterproductive to our witness? 2. How involved should Christians become in the political process to counteract the laws passed which affirm/condone behaviors that are clearly ungodly/sinful? 3. Can you clarify the relevance of that quote from 1 Maccabees to what J...

Following Jesus in Caesar's Empire 10.07.2023 32:30 ↓

Mark 12:13-17 // Gospel of Mark and Cross-Shaped Politics // July 9, 2023 // Anthony Jones

Love Your Enemies 03.07.2023 26:42 ↓

Luke 6:27-36 // Stand alone sermon // Guest Speaker: Hazel Owens // July 2, 2023

Ruling as an Image of God 25.06.2023 30:03 ↓

Mark 12:13-17 // Gospel of Mark // Brennan Bookmyer // June 25, 2023

God's Last Word 18.06.2023 32:10 ↓

Mark 12:1-12 // Gospel of Mark // Anthony Jones // June 18, 2023

And the Youth Shall Lead Them 12.06.2023 28:25 ↓

Various Scripture Passages // Youth Sunday // Anthony Jones, Katie DeaKyne, and Carter McClure // June 11, 2023

The Good News of Jesus' Authority 04.06.2023 30:20 ↓

Mark 11:27-33 // Gospel of Mark // Anthony Jones // June 4, 2023

No More Temple, Now What? 29.05.2023 31:03 ↓

Mark 11:12-25 // Gospel of Mark // Andrea Reiss // May 28, 2023

Shall We Flip Some Tables? 22.05.2023 40:21 ↓

Mark 11:12-21 and Jeremiah 7:1-11 // Gospel of Mark // May 21, 2023 // Anthony Jones

Cross-Shaped Leadership 15.05.2023 29:31 ↓

Mark 10:35-37, 41-45 // Gospel of Mark // Anthony Jones // May 14, 2023

Make Disciples the Way Jesus Did 07.05.2023 32:59 ↓

Mark 10:32-40, 46-52 // Anthony Jones // Gospel of Mark // May 7, 2023

Why We Need to Want Jesus 30.04.2023 30:42 ↓

Mark 10:46-52 // Gospel of Mark // Anthony Jones // April 30, 2023

What do you want me to do for you? 23.04.2023 26:58 ↓

Anthony Jones // Mark 10:32-40 // Gospel of Mark // April 23, 2023

The Outlook for the Life Surrendered to Jesus 17.04.2023 33:52 ↓

Mark 10:17-31 part 2 // Gospel of Mark // Anthony Jones // April 16, 2023

Easter Ignites the Renewal of All Creation 10.04.2023 31:36 ↓

Easter Sunday // John 20:1-18 // April 10, 2023 // Anthony Jones

When the Humble King Comes to Town 02.04.2023 28:31 ↓

Gospel of Mark // Mark 11:1-11 // Angie Smith // April 2, 2023

One Thing You Lack 26.03.2023 35:09 ↓

March 26, 2023 // Gospel of Mark // Mark 10:17-31 part 1 // Anthony Jones

Without This We Can "Never Enter" the Kingdom 19.03.2023 32:19 ↓

Anthony Jones // Mark 10:13-16 // Gospel of Mark // March 19, 2023

Question & Response to Mar 12, 2023 sermon 15.03.2023 24:08 ↓

Questions and timestamps: 1. Is baptism a requirement for salvation and for receiving the Holy Spirit? (0:30) 2. Can you speak to the role of confirmation in traditions that practice infant baptism and how confirmation is the "conscious choice" aspect of baptism? (9:49) 3. What if I did get baptized by immersion as a kid but didn't grasp what I was doing? Does it count? Do I need to get re-baptize...

The Gift of Baptism 13.03.2023 34:24 ↓

Romans 6:1-11 and other texts // Stand alone sermon // Anthony Jones // March 12, 2023