Public Church

For the past two years, we discussed rest on the last Sunday of the year. As we end 2020,  mental health issues are rising quickly due to all the uncertainty and tragedy that we have faced. Therefore, we discuss the intersections between rest and mental health, and we believe this is a conversation that we need to end the year. Cindy Boler leads our discussion, and she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who does a lot of counseling, and a leader in Public Church. We pray that Cindy’s wisdom is beneficial to all of us as we continue to navigate these trying times. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

As we approach Christmas, many of us are feeling more negative emotions than positive ones. What does the Christmas story communicate during such heavy times? We invite you to lean in because we believe that in 2020, we need the Christmas story more than ever. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

This Christmas season is heavier than typical because we face everything that makes the holidays hard plus Covid-19. Today, we look at two people who faced immense adversity, and we see their response to receiving God’s generosity.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

In the chaos and uncertainty of 2020, many of us have a list of answers that we want. Todd shares about a time over a decade ago when he went for a run to get answers, and the life-changing Scripture that God gave him. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

We end our series by discussing two specific intersections in our lives: interpersonal conflict and the fight for justice. In both of these situations, it is very easy and sometimes even natural for us to retaliate. However, Paul challenges us with a better way in Romans 12:19-21. Will we take the high road? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Nolan Pelfrey, our Public Students Director, explores the pillar of identity and the importance of a proper view of Jesus and ourselves in His story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Interpersonal conflict is a part of our daily lives, so we return to what we call Front Door Conversations to discuss how we navigate tense and delicate issues. Romans 12:17-18 gives us a road map for how to walk through the Front Door as Creators of Peace. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Medical experts tell us that good posture has health benefits, and many believe it communicates self-confidence. Posture matters and sends a message, so how we carry ourselves as Jesus followers reveals what’s going on inside of us and impacts how we interact with others. By digging into Romans 12:14-16, we see the posture of a Jesus follower. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Why do you serve? Why do you endure? Why do you give generously? Or why don’t you? In Romans 12:11-13, Paul (the author) speaks to what drives Jesus followers to do these things. Whether or not you follow Jesus, his insights can help us wrestle with why we sacrifice to benefit others or why we don’t. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

“Church people” can easily participate in fake love. Perhaps you walked away from Jesus or his church because you experienced love laced with hypocrisy. That’s why Paul’s words in Romans 12:9-10 are so vital—we must love authentically. He also tells us how to do that in our everyday lives, even with people who are hard to love. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

This series focuses on helping us see intersections between Jesus and our everyday lives. We begin with Romans 12:1-2 to set the tone for the series and evaluate some common moments in our lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Shame and guilt are the twin sisters of destruction in a believers life. Shame = feeling bad about who we are, and guilt = feeling bad about what we do. What we must remember is that Jesus never intended for us to live a life of shame and guilt. Jesus buried our guilt and shame and gives us a way to fight this complex emotional, mental, and spiritual daily reality. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

As we long for the end of Covid-19, we can easily long for normal, which is actually a trap. When did normal become labeled exceptional? As Andy Stanley says, “Aspiring for normal is not inspiring.” Jesus invites us to aim higher than normal as we take a very practical look at our habits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

During this season our hearts are being revealed. Will we face our hearts, even when it’s not pretty? To face our hearts Jesus invites us to self evaluate in these four areas: mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Let’s be authentic as we reflect. Recorded live from our Fighting to Flourish event. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Antoinette Miles is a leader in our community, and Jesus has been using her powerfully ever since he brought her to Cleveland. She challenges us to be kingdom citizens who affect our culture, and we hope you are challenged and inspired just like we were! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

How do we respond when we aren’t where we want to be, but we are exactly where God knew we would be? Paul finds himself in that situation in Athens, Green in Acts 17. Through Paul’s example, we end our series by discussing our method as a witness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

As we study Jesus’ life, we need to pay attention to words and function. In an incredible scene from his life in Mark 10, noticing what he says and what he does illuminates our mindset as a witness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

As we talk to people about Jesus, eventually someone will ask something like, “What is this Jesus business all about?” In other words, what is the core message of Jesus followers? Today, we discuss how to answer questions like that. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Lindsay Powell, our Producer for the day, sets the tone for our new series by sharing part of her story of becoming a Jesus follower. Then Todd Stevison challenges us with our role as Jesus followers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Jesus gave us his marching orders in John 13:34-35 as he told us to love just as he has loved us. In other words, we become love displayed. Wouldn’t it be helpful to know if we are loving like Jesus in our everyday lives? In 1 Peter 4:9-11, Peter provides metrics to guide us to evaluate ourselves in the arena of love. Will we reflect on our everyday actions and refine to become more like Jesus? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message