Center Grace Church Podcast

Regaining Our Balance - 5/26/2024 sermon

Text: Acts 18: 18-28
Preacher: Derek Baker

Make an I.M.P.A.C.T with your witness - Ask Us Anything

This week Pastor Nathaniel talks about his I.M.P.A.C.T model as it relates to Paul's teachings in Acts 17. Pastor Nathaniel has expanded the ideas of Tim Keller, Lesslie Newbigin, and Augustin to create a model to be used in shaping our mode for witnessing to our neighbors.
(I)dentify idols
(M)oved with compassion
(P)resent with people in strategic context & places
(A)ffirming agreements or common grace elements we have with our non-Christian neighbors
(C)hallenge those narratives based on their own inconsistencies
(T)ell them of the good news of the resurrection in Christ
 
"Dare to Make a Daniel" https://blog.ayjay.org/dare-to-make-a...
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJk34kewYbQ
 
Check out the recent sermon, "Speaking the Common Language"
   • Speaking the Common Language - 5/19/2024  

Speaking the Common Language - 5/19/2024 sermon

Text: Acts 17:16-34
Preacher: Derek Baker

David prayed for WHAT? - Ask Us Anything

This week Matt asks Pastor Derek and Pastor Nathaniel how we can reconcile David's prayer in Psalm 109 with Jesus' teaching of, "Turning the other cheek."

Singing in the Darkness - 5/13/2024 sermon

Text: Acts 16:16-34
Preacher: Nathaniel Lee

When Jesus' Yoke Feels HEAVY? "Elijah Must come first"? Church Accountability - Ask Us Anything

This week Matt sits down with Pastor Nathaniel and Pastor Derek as they discuss what to do when Jesus' yoke feels heavy. They also cover what Mark 9 means when it says, "Elijah must come first to restore all things." They briefly address Peter's transformation, and then conclude with an explanation of why every church needs external accountability.
 

The Comfort and Challenge of Grace - 5/5/2024 sermon

Text: Acts 15:1-21
Preacher: Derek Baker

Sharing our Suffering. Pessimism vs Realism - Ask Us Anything

This week Matt, Pastor Derek, and Pastor Nathaniel discuss how we should go about sharing our suffering. They discus how Christians should be realistic instead of pessimistic. They then conclude with a quick chat on social media and the Impassibility of God.

The Patient Art of a Faithful Witness - 4/28/2024 sermon

Text: Acts 14
Preacher: Derek Baker

Seeker Sensitivity, Nathaniel's Philosophy of Ministry, and Evangelism vs. Social Justice - Ask Us Anything

This week Matt asks Pastor Nathaniel to explain his philosophy of ministry. They discuss church accessibility, and how a region may benefit from having multiple churches with different philosophies. They explain why we use juice for communion, and conclude with a question sent in from the kid's Sunday School class!