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Church is Messy: Church in the Wild - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
In this episode of Church is Messy Pastor Caleb Smith (who gave this week's message) and Svea discuss Paul's teaching from 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 about the paradox of t...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Fences and Ladders
Rick and Svea discuss 1 Corinthians 1, focusing on how the human desire for acceptance creates division in the church through “fences” (in-groups and out-groups) and “...
Church Is Messy: Church in the Wild - Know Your Why
This episode kicks-off a 20-week series on 1 Corinthians. Today Rick and Svea dig into the series thesis and then look at "knowing your why."Topics discussed in this e...
Church Is Messy: Answering your Questions #3
During the month of December Rick and Svea turn the microphone around and answer your questions on the podcast. Do you have a questions you'd like them to address in f...
Church Is Messy: Answering Your Questions #2
During the month of December Rick and Svea turn the microphone around and answer your questions on the podcast. Do you have a questions you'd like them to address? Ema...
Church Is Messy: Answering Your Questions
During the month of December Rick and Svea turn the microphone around and answer your questions on the podcast. Do you have a questions you'd like them to address? Ema...
Church Is Messy: Love Is The Agenda - The Origin of the Gospel Story
On this Love Is The Agenda weekend, Rick and Svea talk about our guest speaker, Dr. Walter Kim, and the message he had on living out the gospel.Topics discussed in thi...
Church Is Messy: Acts of Leadership week 7 - Your Story to Tell
Rick and Svea close out the series on Acts of Leadership by looking at a powerful act of leadership: telling your story about your relationship with Jesus. No one know...
Church Is Messy: Acts of Leadership week 6
Rick and Svea spend much of the episode discussing Paul's warning to the church leaders in Ephesus as found in Acts 20:17-38: watch out for the wolves among you.A warn...
Church Is Messy: Acts of Leadership - Move Toward the Messes part 2
This week the Acts of Leadership series takes us to Acts 15. Rick and Svea look at circumcision and the old covenant, the new covenant, and James' declaration in Acts ...
Church Is Messy: Acts of Leadership - Move Toward the Messes part 1
This week Rick and Svea look at Acts 10 and the story of Cornelius.Topics discussed in this episode:00:00 Intro06:11 Three questions about leadership: whom am I lookin...
Church Is Messy: Acts of Leadership week 3
Pastor Caleb Smith joins Rick and Svea to dig into the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch. Topics discussed in this episode:00:00 Intro and Rick's Boundary Water...
Church Is Messy: Acts of Leadership - Deep Community
Today Rick and Svea talk about the challenges to developing authentic deep community and provide some ideas for developing this community.Topics discussed in this epis...
Church Is Messy: Acts of Leadership - Am I a Leader?
In today's episode Rick and Svea open discussion on our new series - a survey of the book of Acts: Acts of Leadership.Topics discussed in this episode:00:00 Intro02:22...
Church Is Messy: Loving Our Enemies
In today's episode Rick and Svea have a discussion about loving our enemies and hating our enemies.Topics discussed in this episode:00:00 Intro - A Sunday afternoon go...
Church Is Messy: A Response to the Assassination of Charlie Kirk
We begin a new season of Church Is Messy on a very serious note: A response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.Topics discussed in this episode:00:00 Intro - welcome...
Church Is Messy: Take Your Next Step and Trust the Process
In the final episode on our series on the mission, vision, and values of Autumn Ridge Church, Rick and Svea discuss values seven and eight: 7) take your next step and ...
Church Is Messy: Move Toward the Messes and Make Generosity Normal
In this continuing series of looking at the mission, vision, and values of Autumn Ridge Church, Rick and Svea turn their attention to values five and six: 5) move towa...
Church Is Messy: Honor Guests Enthusiastically and Belong Before You Believe
In this continuing series of looking at the mission, vision, and values of Autumn Ridge Church, Rick and Svea turn their attention to values three and four: 3) Honor g...
Church Is Messy: Take Truth Seriously and Give Grace Relentlessly
In this continuing series of looking at the mission, vision, and values of Autumn Ridge Church, Rick and Svea turn their attention to values one and two: Take truth se...