Month: February 2021
Absolutes, Convictions and Opinions
Much of what ails the Church, and indeed, our culture today, is that we have elevated certain things to the neglect of others. Rev. Jonathan Faulkner In my master class on the book of...
A Reflection on A Second Birthday
Dearest Erin, today is your second birthday. Hold on, I have something in my eye. Rev. Jonathan Faulkner Dear Erin, Today you turn two years old. Where have the days gone, the hours, the...
sermonCast: What is Lent? Part 1 Mark 9:30-32
Our Sermon from the first Sunday in Lent looks at Mark 9:30-32 as we talk about what Lent is, why w observe it and what our response should be in light of Jesus announcement....
The Trauma in Our Stories
As a millennial pastor I must be a student of my own generation if I am going to reach it. What I am learning is that too many of us have a similar tale...
Katie Mason on the RZIM Investigation Report
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-e2quq-fae0ae This week Pastor Katie Mason joins host Jonathan Faulkner on the God’s Heart Podcast to discuss the RZIM investigation report, how these things happen, what we can do about accountability, the way in...
SermonCast: A Glory Revealed: Matthew 17:1-9
Out Sermon for Sunday, February 14th 2021. One this Transfiguration Sunday we look at Matthews account of the Transfiguration, teh Disciples Reactions, Jesus’ Actions and God’s affirmation of Jesus and why these things are...
Viral Posts and Viral Theology
Just because something is popular, does not mean it is right, so consider this before you hit share. Rev. Jonathan David Faulkner So, you’re scrolling through Facebook and you come across a post that...
Tyler Gongola on The Chosen and cultural interpretations of Jesus.
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-uwi4f-fa2d38 This week Father Tyler Gongola joins host Rev. Jonathan David Faulkner to continue our conversation about Dallas Jenkins The Chosen. We also talk about The SBC letter, Cultural Expressions of Jesus and Christian...
SermonCast: The Hard Words of Jesus Part 2: Matthew 5:17-20
This week’s sermon we looked at Matthew 5:17-20. We looked at how God is interested in not just our doing good works, but to be good and that can only happens through Jesus...
Discipled into the False Gospel of Fear
It stands to reason that when the Bible tells us to fear God and not man, it means it. But there has been an intentional false Gospel of fear pervasive in Evangelical Culture and...