audio by topic 'church'

"Why the Church Can Be Hard -- And What You Can Do About It" by the Rev. Kevin Miller

24:16 minutes (11.11 MB)

Galatians 5:1, 13-25 

July 1, 2007 / Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

"Why the Church Can Be Strange" by the Rev. Kevin Miller

22:11 minutes (10.16 MB)

Galatians 6:1-18; Luke 10:1-20

July 8, 2007 / Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

"What We Are Made For - II" by Alan Jacobs

62:45 minutes (28.73 MB)

In this series, Dr. Alan Jacobs explores two key concepts developed by C. S. Lewis: Membership (what it means to be the many members of the one body) and Heaven (a subject that we don’t think about often enough according to Lewis). Dr. Jacobs teaches English at Wheaton College. His most recent book is The Narnian: the Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis, which won the John Pollock Award for Christian Biography in 2006.

"Unity of the Church" by Archbishop Peter Akinola

22:58 minutes (10.52 MB)

John 17

September 23, 2007 / 14th Sunday after Pentecost

"What We Are Made For - III" by Alan Jacobs

52:06 minutes (23.85 MB)

In this series, Dr. Alan Jacobs explores two key concepts developed by C. S. Lewis: Membership (what it means to be the many members of the one body) and Heaven (a subject that we don’t think about often enough according to Lewis). Dr. Jacobs teaches English at Wheaton College. His most recent book is The Narnian: the Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis, which won the John Pollock Award for Christian Biography in 2006.

"Being Human" by Aaron Damiani

61:28 minutes (28.14 MB)

The followers of Christ in Colossae faced a similar question that Christians face today in a postmodern culture: What narrative will shape reality for us? Paul argues in the book of Colossians that the gospel of Christ should play this role in the believer’s life. Christ’s triumph over sin and death, his dwelling with each believer, and his gift of the church provide hope and stability for Christians in the midst of competing cultural voices. Join us as we explore the book of Colossians and its significance for believers today.

The class will be led by Rez members Joe DeZwaan and Aaron Damiani, both of whom have a masters degree in Biblical Exegesis from Wheaton College.

*Handout for this class session available here.*

The Most Significant News Stories of 2007: And what difference they'll make for the church in 2008 and beyond by Ted Olsen

68:41 minutes (31.44 MB)

We know that God is working in the world, but it is sometimes hard to discern his work. As we think over the last year, what were the stories that are going to make a difference in the mission of the church for years to come? Ted Olsen managing editor, news and online journalism, for Christianity Today, talks about that in this audio. Ted is the religion journalist's journalist, and he is regularly asked to comment on evangelicalism by papers and magazines across the nation.

For the Life of the World: Part 1 by Barbara Gauthier

31:10 minutes (14.27 MB)

This now classic book, For the Life of the World by Orthodox theologian Alexander Schmemann, has been influential in the life of Rez clergy and some leaders. CLT is going to introduce and unpack some of its rich and inspiring thoughts about worship and the mission of the church. This session was led by Barbara Gauthier, an active member of Rez who has extensive background in church liturgy. Due to technical difficulties, only the first thirty minutes are available for download.

For the Life of the World: Part 2 by Dr. Stan Jones

63:47 minutes (29.2 MB)

This now classic book, For the Life of the World by Orthodox theologian Alexander Schmemann, has been influential in the life of Rez clergy and some leaders. CLT is going to introduce and unpack some of its rich and inspiring thoughts about worship and the mission of the church. This session was lead by Stan Jones, whose academic expertise is in the field of psychology, is provost of Wheaton College and a member of Church of the Resurrection.

For the Life of the World: Part 3 by Dr. Jay Wood

56:59 minutes (26.09 MB)

This now classic book, For the Life of the World by Orthodox theologian Alexander Schmemann, has been influential in the life of Rez clergy and some leaders. CLT is going to introduce and unpack some of its rich and inspiring thoughts about worship and the mission of the church. This session was lead by Dr. Jay Wood, professor of philosophy at Wheaton College.

"Those Whom He Sends" by Fr. Stewart Ruch III

22:48 minutes (10.44 MB)

Exodus 19:2-8; Psalm 100; Romans 5:6-11; Matthew 9:35-10:8

The Fifth Sunday of Pentecost

June 15, 2008

9:00am Service

"Marry Yourself to the Church" by Keith Hartsell

33:12 minutes (15.2 MB)

Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 118; Romans 12:1-8; Luke 13:10-17

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

June 29, 2008

10:45 am Service