The Town Church / Fort Collins

This week, Jesus teaches us about two types of disciples and two foundations which we can build our lives upon.  How should we respond to these truths? 

Our Gospel Stories podcast explores the unique and miraculous ways God has chosen to save individuals in our church body and continue to work in their lives.In this episode, we get to hear Brian's story.

Jesus warns us to beware of false teachers. What false gospels are we tempted to believe? How can we discern which teachers to trust when we cannot see the fruit produced in their lives? Bonus: Eric fails to answer today's intro question, while Kirsten flawlessly knocks the question out of the park. 

Continuing in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus moves to showing us how can we tell if what we are being taught is authentic or fake? 

Jesus calls us to travel the narrow road. What are some ways we can discern which road we are on? How do we think about the narrow road being difficult and yet Jesus' yoke being easy? What role does God's sovereignty play in which we road we travel, and how does this impact our engagement with unbelievers?PLUS: the best intro question ever asked so far!

Jesus uses two gates, two roads, two groups and two destinations to illustrate the Christian life.Which road are you on?

Our Gospel Stories podcast explores the unique and miraculous ways God has chosen to save individuals in our church body and continue to work in their lives.In this episode, we get to hear Liz's story.

In this episode, we explore some different nuances of the one verse in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount popularly known as The Golden Rule.Given that many different religions and worldviews have a similar teaching, how is this command from Jesus distinctly Christian? How can it abused? How might this teaching apply in broken relationships? BONUS: this episode holds the record to date for Highest Elevation Recording of The AfterWord!

Unlike our  normal practice, we focus on only one verse today in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount - the so-called "Golden Rule."This concept is widely used in many different world religions and worldviews - so what's distinctly Christian about Jesus' teaching here? What heart attitude underneath it all is Jesus getting at?

Jesus teaches us to ask, seek, and knock from our good Father. In this episode we explore some questions like  - What about when he doesn't answer in the way we wanted?  What should be our expectations in praying boldly to our good God? How has this passage been abused?We also learn how many hotdogs Betty ate last night. Hint: it's more than 7.

After feeling the weight of Jesus' hard hitting sermon so far, he now provides some gentle encouragement by inviting us to ask, seek, and knock in prayer to our good Father. But our asking, seeking, and knocking isn't primarily about the things we might commonly think it is.

Our Gospel Stories podcast explores the unique and miraculous ways God has chosen to save individuals in our church body.In this episode, we get to hear Andy's story.

In this episode, we get a peek into the judgmental thoughts of some of our church members! How does Jesus instruct us in the topic of judging others? How does the gospel apply to our lives as we consider our own sin and the just judgment of God? 

Jesus now turns to a larger theme of how his followers are to relate together. He starts this text with Judge not, that you be not judged.But do we really know what Jesus is saying? What's the underlying heart issue at play? And where does the clear biblical teaching that we are to lovingly warn each other of sin come in?

In this episode, we hear from Kirsten about her experience with anxiety, how this passage pushes on each of us, and how to care for those who wrestle deeply with anxiety.

In this text, Jesus says three times, "Therefore, do not be anxious..." Why? And what are some ways forward for those of us who do struggle with anxiety?

Our Gospel Stories podcast explores the unique and miraculous ways God has chosen to save individuals in our church body.In this episode, we get to hear Jen's story - and the way God chose to use a church program as well as difficulty to save and grow her.

We explore further these questions: What does it mean to behold God's glory? What's the difference between valuing something and treasuring something? What of this world tends to master us personally? What does repentance look like for us personally?And - we learn Betty makes her own milk. (!?!)

How is the Christian called to relate to the world? Jesus continues to focus on our hearts, but now moves from righteous acts done in secret to our relationship to everything in this life. Jesus gives us a wake-up call we desperately need!

In this text Jesus assumes believers are fasting. We discuss more what fasting is, what it isn't, our own experience with it, and a few common questions concerning fasting.