Ginghamsburg Church Podcast

Praying for other humans can feel difficult and inadequate. We get caught up with form but prayer isn’t simply the words we say. It’s more like stepping into a river that’s already flowing – and the ripples made, the stones that shift, create a change that affects everything and everyone downstream. And it’s THAT kind of prayer that creates a movement of God. Join us as we celebrate life and explore the powerful current that carries us all…

Followers of Jesus have never been exempt from fear. Yet, camouflaged as concerns, opinions or judgement, this fear drives us apart. Jesus is calling in a contagious community that works past their fears and embraces faith in a brand new way. Join us as we break new relational ground – offering what we have to embrace what we need…

Deep down we all want a place to see God move and transform lives, but our no-longer-normal world is calling for a no-longer-normal Church experience. Ginghamsburg is taking this once-in-a-lifetime chance to step into a new season, a fresh expression of what it means to be the Church in our communities, in our backyards – and right where we live.

You’ve made it through the worst of the pandemic – but how are you doing, really? For many of us unhealthy habits have reaped distracted thoughts, restless spirits and unloved bodies. This week’s wake-up call, however, is that healthy sex lives require nourishing daily practices. Listen in for a reality check on loving our bodies, renewing our minds and creating life-giving habits.

Is faithfulness in marriage still a thing? It’s 2021 and surely God’s updated the manual…   But what if the original plan was created to set us free to address the deepest longings of our soul? What if intimacy was more about a dance than a dirge? Join us for connection and a message addressing the topic we’ve waited too long to consider…

Shame is perhaps the greatest enemy we face in our journey towards healthy sex. While evil uses shame to pull us apart and keep us in pain, Jesus waits to boldly free us and call us close. So let’s gather in for healing, hope, and a message to pull us out of our shame.

SELFTALK can be toxic, shaming ourselves into believing we aren’t good enough, beautiful enough, young enough, old enough, thin or curvy enough. It’s the story we tell ourselves about our appearance and our presence in this world – but that story needs to change. You’re invited to gather with us for a brand new series introducing the you God’s brilliantly created. So, don’t come for the shame or the guilt or to hear a list of dos and don’ts. Come for a different kind of SEXTALK: you are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Hearing about Jesus is one thing – that he lived with us, called us, died instead of us and rose from the dead all for our lives, but what happens when we see it for ourselves? When we catch sight of the miracle carried out on our behalf? It’s amazing, it’s personal and it’s undeniably powerful. Seeing Is Believing.

Old hurts and habits, the opinions and approval of others will subtly pull us away from faith…but this weekend’s gospel encounter with Jesus tells yet another story of grace. It’s good news for all the dropouts, deserters, quitters and failures: Jesus believes in you and invites you to go all in with him.

When Jesus announced his impending death the disciples couldn’t fathom their lives without him – and for good reason. There’s no way to do Christianity without Christ. We end up determined but not directed; energized but not empowered. Thankfully, Jesus promised us a personal God-presence for every moment of our earth-side lives.

The scene is the last supper, where Jesus shocks his disciples by setting aside all his God-ness, kneels down, and washes their dirty, smelly feet. It was the custom of the day for the lowest servant to do this – and here was Jesus on the eve of his death serving out of vulnerability – and love. You’re invited to join in as we consider the transformation that happens inside any of us who choose to bow low...

Hurt people hurt people. Stories, narratives and negative messages accuse us of not being enough and shame sets in. Yet whether we become outward blamers or inward accusers, Jesus isn’t having it.  Jesus doesn’t fall for the shame-cycle trap, but points us to God’s bigger picture of freedom and healing.

Shame can’t welcome us, doctrine won’t convince us and opinions seldom sway us – but tell your Jesus story and it will likely forge a connection that draws others closer into faith. Join us as Pastor Mike Slaughter shares his own faith story and invites us to do the same.

Christianity has, sadly, become known for judgement and division, when what humans really need is safe space for curiosity and questions. Jesus, however, has always welcomed the most pressing questions, our deepest needs laid open. So – for the love of God! – let’s take a Lenten journey into the hardcore truth about Christianity, a discovery of Jesus’ wide invitation…

Our human habit of choosing to be right over relational is wreaking havoc in our world, our communities and our homes. Jesus modeled a remarkably fresh approach we’ll introduce in worship, so join us for a powerful conclusion to our new-year series.