Public Church

Miscommunication occurs when what we mean is not what is heard, and it is a common and frustrating experience for all of us. When Jesus spoke his last 3 words on the cross, his followers misinterpreted him. Only after the resurrection did they grasp what he said. Todd Stevison discusses Romans 6:5-11 and what Jesus meant when he said, “It is finished.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

One of the most frustrating aspects of life is when our plans are ripped up. How do we respond when God rips up our plans? What do we do when God says our plans are finished? That is the disciples’ situation find themselves in Matthew 21 and Matthew 26. Todd Stevison discusses these scenes in Jesus’ life and challenge us to decide if we will defer or defect. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Surrounded by distractions and multi-tasking how can you hear from God and know what He is saying? Taking time to pause and sit with Jesus puts us in a place to be able to better hear from Him. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Most of us love the feeling of being finished with a project, but we run into problems when we try to approach Jesus like a project. In Mark 10:17-27, Jesus refuses to be reduced to a project that can be finished and instead invites us into a never-ending relationship. The offer sounds enticing but is very difficult to accept. Todd Stevison leads us to discuss a project approach versus a relational approach. Which will you choose? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Collin Cooke shares his vision for the children and families of Public Church and goes in depth about upcoming events and plans for Public Students. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

We all struggle to remember important things. Christ gives Communion to the Church so that we will remember who we are and how we even got here. Communion brings us back to our purpose and reminds us to love the world that Jesus came to save. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Collin Cooke walks through the Bible’s description of baptism as a symbol of participation in Jesus’ death and resurrection and a sign to the world that Jesus followers have chosen Him. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

In Nehemiah 6:3, Nehemiah make an incredible statement of focus. He refuses to be distracted by saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down.” What would it take for us to say the same? Todd Stevison concludes our series by discussing how we can follow Nehemiah’s example and focus on a great work. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Are you going to rent or own your faith? Robert Green, our Ocoee Region FCA Director, challenges those serving on our Public Teams to own their faith and own their role in Jesus’ church. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Adversity is unavoidable, but we get to decide how we view it. Todd Stevison shares about adversity he has faced this week and challenges us to learn from Nehemiah’s example of handling adversity in Nehemiah 4. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

When sin interrupts our connection to God, He sends conviction to bring us to change. Conviction is very uncomfortable, and should lead to confession, repentance, and change. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

In Nehemiah 2:17-20, he rallies the people to rise and build. In Nehemiah 3, we see the people embracing their role to rebuild the wall. As Todd Stevison discusses these scenes, we are challenged to consider if we will give our lives away to Jesus. God will do his part, so will we rise and build? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

At this point in our Bandwidth journey, we are in Nehemiah 2, which is a chapter of preparation. Therefore, this talk isn’t about action to take but action to consider as we prepare for the great things Jesus wants to do through us as we continue the journey. As Todd Stevison shares, let’s refuse to skip this vital step. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Last week we discussed the problems that disturb us, and Jesus wants to empower us to create solutions for those problems. God strengthened Nehemiah to lead the people to rebuild the wall, so he did a great work. When we do great works, who gets the credit? In Nehemiah’s story, God received the honor, so Todd Stevison leads a discussion about Nehemiah 8, 9, and 12. Through Nehemiah’s story, we see that the habit of worship ensures God gets the credit he deserves. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

When it comes to the internet, we all want more Bandwidth to stream our favorite content. In life, we would love to increase our personal bandwidth, or capacity, but time constrains us. How will we determine and leverage our personal bandwidth? Nehemiah is our guide on a journey to answer these questions. Todd Stevison leads us to consider Nehemiah’s response to a problem in Nehemiah 1 as a launching point for our journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

All throughout Scripture, parents are commanded to be the primary spiritual teachers of their children. Collin Cooke discusses Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Ephesians 6 to show us that parents should teach their children to love God and fight evil. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Was it worth it? We ask that question about so many things: the gift we bought, the bean burrito we just had for lunch, the time it could would take to have genuine conversation with someone. Matt Moore talks about how we measure worth when it comes to the story of Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Christmas is a season of anticipation that builds up to the time we open presents. As we discuss the Christmas story in Luke 2 and Matthew 2, Todd Stevison shows that today is about so much more than today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

In the midst of the Christmas season, we can easily lose sight of the incredible gift of Jesus. Todd Humbert leads us in a discussion about John 1 and Jesus as the Word, so that we can be amazed that God sent the Word, believe in him, and also be sent out by God just as God sent Jesus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message

Matthew 2:1-12 tells us the story of the wise men. God put them on notice, and they responded in a way that we should imitate. As we discuss their story, we end our series with a challenge to respond beyond the moment to truly live poured out lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/apublicchurch/message