Is faith primarily about holding a specific set of beliefs or doctrines? Is it about believing hard to believe things? Or is faith something more, something transformative? The sermon begins at the 33:30 mark.
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This week we continued our “UnLearning” series by talking about “Unlearning Despair.” We are living in a difficult and unprecedented moment in our lifetime. For many of us, there are days when the constant barrage of bad news just makes us want to give up on the possibility of things getting better. Is there a way to approach this moment hopefully, without pretending or bypassing? The sermon begins at the 35:39 mark.
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This week we were glad to be joined by guest speaker Hunter Wade. She continued our “UnLearning” series by looking at unlearning the duality between flesh and spirit. The sermon begins at 31:24.
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Many people have inherited an understanding of God that can only be described as “wrathful.” In this teaching we discuss the roots of that idea, and offer an alternative understanding of how God deals with injustice and evil, while not becoming those very things in response. The good news: God is not full of wrath, but love. Sermon begins at the 38:18 mark.
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This week in our “UnLearning” series we turn our focus to the relationship between God and country. With the troubling rise of Christian Nationalism in the US, this is such an important and timely conversation. The sermon begins at the 22:50 mark.
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It’s Pride weekend in Nashville which means it’s Pride Sunday at GracePointe! This year Lead Pastor Josh Scott is joined by two of GracePointe’s staff members, Music and Arts Director Ricky Braddy and Kids and Youth Director Tiffany Dowdy, to talk about their experience of being both queer and working in vocational ministry, and why celebrating Pride as a church community really matters. The conversation begins at the 39:19 mark.
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This week we continued our “UnLearning” series and our conversation about seeing God differently. Does God have a plan that determines everything? If not, how can we talk about God’s involvement in the events of the world? The sermon begins at the 25:55 mark.
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This Sunday we will continue our new series “UnLearning” by talking about how we see and understand God. What is left when the idea of God as “the man upstairs” no longer works? Are there alternative ways of thinking about God when the categories we’ve inherited no longer work? Sermon begins at the 23:33 timestamp.
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So many of us have been on a journey of unlearning, of letting go and leaving behind interpretations and understandings that no longer work for us. The process is not just one of letting go and leaving behind, however. We are also embracing new values and understandings. In this new summer series, “UnLearning,” we will explore many of the doctrines and beliefs we have jettisoned, and ask “what next?” This Sunday Josh will begin with an introduction that will set the direction for the series, so you don’t want to miss it!
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This Sunday Josh will be joined by our founding pastor, Stan Mitchell, for a conversation about what the future of faith looks like.
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