The Local Church Podcast

Our Everybody In initiative is ongoing, and this month, we're proud to support Communities In Schools of Chatham County. In this episode, Brent connects their work with scripture and briefly interviews CIS Chatham's Executive Director, Kim Caraganis — about what she loves about her job, her community, and more. Scripture Referenced: Psalm 139 For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here. And here’s the link to the Everybody In initative. Make your commitment now.

Scripture Referenced: John 20:19-23 The Richard Rohr quotation comes from his new book, The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe. Watch the Holderness Family's "Maycember" video here. Here is where you can check out the Twitter thread that put Floyd Martin's amazing story on the map. For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here. And here’s the link to the Everybody In initative. Make your commitment now!

Maria Stewart was a keeper of the Word. Read more about the life and witness of Maria Stewart here. Scripture Referenced: John 14:23-29 For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here. And here’s the link to the Everybody In initative. Make your commitment now.

We've just kicked off our Everybody In initiative, and this month, we're proud to support Chatham Habitat. In this episode, Brent connects their work with scripture and briefly interviews Chatham Habitat Executive Director, Jerry Whortan — about what breaks his heart and what gives him hope... with a few lightning round questions thrown in, too. Scripture Referenced: Psalm 127:1-2 For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here. And here’s the link to the Everybody In initative. Make your commitment now.

Happy Easter! This week on the pod, we're bringing you the sermon preached from The Local Church's Easter sunrise service (and first ever worship service as a faith community!) on Bynum Bridge. Scripture Referenced: John 20:1-18 For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here.

On the podcast during this season of Lent, we're spending time savoring the Seven Last Words — the final sayings of Jesus on the cross. This week, we focus on the sixth word: “It is finished." Peter Storey's Listening at Golgotha: Jesus Words from the Cross has inspired this Lenten series. Scripture Referenced: John 19:28-30 Music in this Episode: "Come As You Were" by Blue Dot Sessions For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here.

On the podcast during this season of Lent, we're spending time savoring the Seven Last Words — the final sayings of Jesus on the cross. This week, the fourth word: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Peter Storey's Listening at Golgotha: Jesus Words from the Cross has inspired this Lenten series. Scripture Referenced: Mark 15:29-36 Music in this Episode: "Come As You Were" by Blue Dot Sessions For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here.

On the podcast during this season of Lent, we're spending time savoring the Seven Last Words — the final sayings of Jesus on the cross. This week, the third word: “Woman, here is your son... Here is your mother." Peter Storey's Listening at Golgotha: Jesus Words from the Cross has inspired this Lenten series. Scripture Referenced: John 19:25-27 Music in this Episode: "Come As You Were" by Blue Dot Sessions For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here.

On the podcast during this season of Lent, we're spending time savoring the Seven Last Words — the final sayings of Jesus on the cross. This week, the second word: "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Peter Storey's Listening at Golgotha: Jesus Words from the Cross has inspired this Lenten series. For more on the events referenced in this episode and the unlikely friendship of Nelson Mandela and Christo Brand, see the article here. Scripture Referenced: Luke 23:39-43 Music in this Episode: "Come As You Were" by Blue Dot Sessions For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here.

On the podcast during this season of Lent, we're spending time savoring the Seven Last Words — the final sayings of Jesus on the cross. This week, the first word: "Father, forgive them..." Peter Storey's Listening at Golgotha: Jesus Words from the Cross has inspired this Lenten series. For more on the events referenced in this episode and the remarkable grace of Gladys Staines, see the New York Times story here or this article from Christianity Today (paywall). Scripture Referenced: Luke 23:32-43 Music in this Episode: "Come As You Were" by Blue Dot Sessions For more information about The Local Church, visit our website. We're also posting good stuff on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, too. Feedback? Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear it. Email Brent at brent@thelocalchurchpbo.org. To invest in what God's doing through The Local Church and help support these podcasting efforts, give online here.