Episodes
On a Family Sunday, Sarah Fetz speaks with the Stringer family, and we hear the background and practice of "storying," the unique way The Parish engages scripture in our kids spaces. 
Published 04/10/24
Published 04/10/24
In all four gospels, it is the faithful women in the company of Jesus who are the first to bear witness to the resurrection. They are sent with simple instructions: Go and Tell. Yet what exactly is this good news of a whole new world that we are to tell? And in what posture are we to go?
Published 04/03/24
On Palm Sunday, Jesus is greeted by cheering crowds. But this is just the beginning of Holy Week. Christ’s final week before the cross gives us a pattern for the seasons of our own lives - through praise, loss, and renewal.
Published 03/27/24
In this post, Jordan provides an important community update around the season of growth we find ourselves in as a church and asks members of the community to participate in an important survey.
Published 03/19/24
In this podcast, Jordan reflects on the season of growth we find ourselves in as a church community. Every season of growing involves growing pains. Here we remember how the early church (Acts 6) responded to rapid growth by discerning their communal limits, grappling together with how to care well for all.
Published 03/19/24
Central to the way of Jesus is his guidance to “deny yourself, take your cross and follow me," and John Ott begs the question, "What does this mean?"
Published 03/06/24
Lent invites us to seriously consider the way of Jesus, which involves a necessary suffering and taking up of the cross.
Published 02/28/24
On the first Sunday of Lent, we hear the story of Christ in Mark 1 and grow in awareness of the Kingdom of Heaven in relation to Christ's baptism and His journey into and out of the wilderness.
Published 02/21/24
We begin moving away from Epiphany and toward Lent. Sitting in that threshold space, Jordan summarizes the takeaways of Epiphany, which points us to follow the Christ of Another Way.
Published 02/07/24
On the third Sunday of Epiphany, Jordan walks us through the stories of Jonah and Christ's baptism, sharing that God is at work in the great depths of our lives.
Published 01/25/24
This morning we hear from John Ott, a beloved and thoughtful member of our community. He shares a meaningful perspective on the Epiphany while also providing moments of reflection and participation.
Published 01/10/24
Andy Culp begins the season of Advent with a homily on hope. This morning we sit with the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth from Luke 1.
Published 12/07/23
This month, we’re exploring the two Sacraments given to the Church by Jesus – Communion and Baptism. In this podcast, Family Pastor Sarah Fetz guides us into reflection on how God is at work in our stories through baptism, and how we practice baptism for all ages at The Parish.
Published 11/09/23
Listen in to hear the call of God to be a saint and explore how we can cultivate a discipline of listening to hear the good things God has for us.
Published 11/02/23
As we continue towards All Saints day, we sit with and explore the traditional liturgy of The Parish gatherings.
Published 10/26/23
As we move toward All Saints day, we explore the patterns our lives are orbiting around and how we can worship in the light of God’s seasons and Story.
Published 10/18/23
This Sunday we welcomed Kris McDaniel of Trinity Anglican Church. The passage taught is "The Parable of the Two Sons" from Matthew 21.
Published 10/06/23
Against the backdrop of the story of manna in the wilderness, we consider prayer - both answered and unanswered - and the importance of expressing our lament and bewilderment to God.
Published 09/26/23
This Sunday we welcomed a long-time friend of The Parish, Christy Gordy, to share the story of her work with Canopy Life International. Christy is the Founder and Executive Director of this ministry, and she shares this morning the success and joy of its partnership with The Parish.
Published 09/20/23
This Sunday we explore the fundamentals of spiritual practice and look through the lens of Moses’ encounter with the burning bush to guide us into the practice of prayer.
Published 09/07/23
This week, Jordan shares our vision, hopes, and heart for this year’s House Churches as we prepare to begin a new season of meeting together in homes on 2nd Sundays.
Published 08/30/23
We conclude our year long look at the story of Scripture, zooming out to see the pattern of Belovedness / Wilderness / Forgiveness / Wholeness at the heart of all God’s stories.
Published 08/23/23
Using similar language to the Genesis 1 and Genesis 3 perspectives of a Christian life, Jordan teaches on the perspectives of Revelation 20 and Revelation 22.
Published 08/16/23
Jordan is beginning to finish the Big Enough Story arch by teaching on Revelation and how in God’s abundant kingdom, every good thing done here will last and continue eternally.
Published 08/09/23