Public Church

When the rubber meets the road, what does it look like to follow Jesus in our everyday lives? In Galatians 5:16-25, Paul paints a clear picture, with vivid illustrations, of what it a life surrendered to Jesus practically looks like as he contrasts being dominated by sin versus being led by the Holy Spirit. In response to the vision he casts, we ask, “Don’t you want this? Don’t you want this passage to characterize your life?” If we do, there’s an action that we are taking collectively as a church that can lead us towards a life led by the Holy Spirit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

John Brose, Annette Myers, and Zach Camp are leaders in Public Church, and they sit down for a conversation with Todd Stevison about rest. We know that our lives can easily speed up to a hectic pace that cuts out or greatly decrease rest, so we hope that their experiences of trying to practice rest can inspire all of us to implement healthier rhythms in 2022. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Our personal context, the situations and circumstances in our lives, determine how we interpret the Christmas season. The same is true for the first Christmas. Therefore, we need to know the context of the first Christmas to fully grasp its immense impact. By diving into the world of Jesus’ uncle and aunt, Zechariah and Elizabeth, we see part of the original context of the first Christmas. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

The birth of Jesus signified light entering the world like never before. Light exposes, but there are areas of our world where we don’t want his light to shine. The big question today: where do we NOT want Jesus to shine? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

We invite all the kids to join us to read the Christmas story as part of our Christmas Spectacular gathering where we kick off December with a unique and laughter-filled celebration! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Anxiety and worry are on the rise in our world, but they were struggles in the ancient world as well. In Philippians 4:4-9, Paul gives us some ways to fight anxiety and worry because Jesus cares about our mental health. This talk does not replace counseling and other needed tools, but we hope today drives some of you to counseling as we fight anxiety and worry through all the tools Jesus gives us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

We end our series by focusing on the end of a statement in What We Believe, “We generously pour out our resources for a mission bigger than ourselves.” Seeing God’s heart for the nations fuels a “bigger than ourselves” perspectives. We hope that today inspires all of us to step into our role as global Jesus followers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

How do we fight against greed? In 1 Timothy 6, Paul lays out a clear action to fight greed and invest in eternity. Beyond Sunday represents a special way for us to invest in eternity through the God-give vision of Public Church. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

If we pause to reflect, most of us realize that greed is like a gravitational force that pulls us in unless we actively release it. In 1 Timothy 6, Paul echoes this reality and goes even further by describing greed as a trap. How do we fight against it? We dive into 1 Timothy 6 and a story by Jesus as we explore this question. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Dr. Fijoy Johnson is our guest speaker, and he challenged us with this question based on Jesus’ parable about the Good Samaritan. By bringing us into the culture of the story, Fijoy challenges us about how and who we are loving. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

If you follow Jesus, how you do view people who are considered far from God? If you don’t follow Jesus, how do you think Jesus views you? Jesus gives us a window into how he views people considered far from God in Luke 15. Jesus followers, prepare to be challenged. For those of you who don’t follow Jesus, prepare to be blown away by his love. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

We are bombarded by materialism and greed, but Jesus offers an antidote. What does it look like to live a generous lifestyle? For Jesus followers, it starts with a principle. If we skip the principle, our generosity will not be sustainable. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

What in your life invokes a response? Is it a beautiful sunset that reminds you that life is bigger than your problems? Cause and effect relationships are real, and we see that in worship. Worship is the effect, so what is the main cause? We dive into Nehemiah 8 to discuss this question. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

As we seek to embrace the journey we must remember whose journey we are on. We cannot rely on following the journey of a parent, a pastor, or a program. We will dive into Paul's writings in Romans 3:19-26 to answer the question of, ‘Why Jesus?’ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

In Western culture, we are often enamored with the individual. Consider Nelson Mandela, Teddy Roosevelt, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. We love these stories of impactful people. Here’s the trap: it’s easy to get enamored with the individual and neglect the communal. As a result, we can buy into this solo act philosophy for life. By diving into Colossians 4:7-18, we debunk the solo act myth and see our need not just for surface relationships, but authentic connections. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

What’s the point of Open House? We want to help you know your family AND find your place. Our Creative Director, Mitchell Hartley, shows us a behind the scenes look into all things PC, with a campus tour, interviews, and more!  This whole experience is planned with that goal that is based on 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4:11-16. If we can help you know your family and find your place in any way, please email katie@publicchurch.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

If you don’t follow Jesus, we want you to know that the mindset of Jesus followers should be, “We serve people; that’s just what we do.” An unlikely and often overlooked character in the life of Jesus demonstrates this mindset, and we pray that her example inspires all of us to serve like Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Globally and locally, people are hurting. In Afghanistan, the tragedy continues to unfold, and the suffering doesn’t seem to have an end in sight. In Haiti, they continue to pick up the pieces, and it seems like another hit comes before they have the time to rebuild from the previous hit. Hurricane Ida wrought destruction in Louisiana and 7 other states. Locally – our ERs are over capacity, and many of us know someone who had died, been hospitalized, or endured terrible pain due to Covid. How does the church – that’s you and me – respond in the midst of all this pain? We dive into this question today through an ancient story in Genesis 13. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

What is the church? Why does the church matter? Our special guest, Camilo Buchanan, challenges us with our role as Essential Workers while addressing many of the reasons that cause us to disengage with Jesus’ church. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

We are fired up about Vision Day, but why does vision day matter to you? Vision inspires. Vision gives us a glimpse of Jesus’ preferred future for his church. We cannot create the future on our own, but together, fueled by the resurrection power of the spirit of God, we can bring this vision to life. We believe you will see and feel that if we live out our God-given vision in our worlds, then the world will be better. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message