New Wine For New Skins: Becoming Good Ancestors
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What if our discipleship was measured not by this Sunday, but by the next century? In “Becoming Good Ancestors,” Pastor Andrew invites us to think beyond our timelines—planting trees we’ll never sit under, telling truer stories, and building structures that protect the vulnerable after we’re gone. Drawing on scripture, movement history, and Missiongathering’s long-horizon vision, we explore practical ways to live generationally: budgets that bless future neighbors, buildings that serve community needs, leadership that shares power, and habits that heal instead of harm. If you’ve...
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New Wine For New Skins: God In Process
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What if God isn’t a distant, unmoved statue—but Love in motion with us? In “God in Process,” Pastor Andrew draws on scripture and process theology to picture a God who feels, responds, persuades, and co-creates—never coercing, always luring creation toward wholeness. We explore how this changes prayer (from wish list to partnership), suffering (God with, not causing), and ethics (our choices genuinely shape the future). If you’ve longed for a faith big enough for science, trauma, and real life, this episode offers a living God who grows relationship with us—moment by moment,...
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New Wine For New Skins Embracing The Future
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The future isn’t something that happens to us—it’s something we practice. In “Embracing the Future,” Pastor Andrew names our very real fears (change, loss, uncertainty) and then charts a hopeful, Jesus-shaped path forward: becoming good ancestors, stewarding our buildings and budgets like blessings, and organizing church life around repair, inclusion, and joy. This episode blends scripture, movement wisdom, and Missiongathering’s next-ten-years vision into clear, doable steps—discernment rhythms, courageous conversations, and experiments in mutual aid and shared leadership. If...
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New Wine For New Skins Interdependence
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You were never meant to do this alone. In “Interdependence,” Pastor Andrew traces a thread from the Body of Christ to ubuntu, disability justice, and ecosystems—showing how God’s design is mutual care, not heroic self-sufficiency. We name the myths that isolate us (bootstraps, perfectionism, toxic charity) and practice a better way: consent and boundaries, asking for help without shame, giving without control, and building networks of care where every gift matters and every wound is tended. If you’ve been taught that dependence is weakness, come hear the gospel’s counter story:...
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New Wine For New Skins Small Is All
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Big change is born in tiny rooms. In “Small Is All,” Pastor Andrew weaves Jesus’ mustard-seed parables with emergent strategy’s wisdom—what happens at the small scale is the large scale. We name how empire worships spectacle, while the kingdom grows through kitchen-table decisions, five-dollar mercies, quiet reparations, and the daily work of showing up. This episode offers concrete practices—micro-habits of generosity, consent, mutual aid, and truthful conversation—that ripple into household, church, and city. If you’ve ever felt too small to matter, come hear the good news:...
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New Wine For New Skins Radical Economics
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What if Jesus’ good news is as practical as a grocery bill? In “Radical Economics,” Pastor Andrew traces a biblical thread from manna and Sabbath to Jubilee, Acts-style sharing, and Zacchaeus—revealing an economy centered on enough, not extraction. We name how scarcity myths, debt, and consumer religion shape our souls, then imagine alternatives: mutual aid, reparations, dignified work, and budgets that act like love letters to our neighbors. This sermon is for anyone who’s ever wondered how faith speaks to rent, food, wages, and healthcare—and is ready to practice a gospel that...
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New Wine for New Skins S1E6 Authenticity and Presence
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What if holiness looks less like performance and more like showing up—honest, embodied, and here? In this sermon, Pastor Andrew contrasts curated religious personas with the vulnerable presence of Jesus. We talk about masks we learned to wear (perfectionism, niceness, certainty), the nervous system’s role in spiritual life, and simple practices that help us stay rooted in our bodies and relationships when things get hard. This is a gentle invitation to bring your whole self—questions, scars, laughter, and all—and discover that God meets us in reality, not fantasy.
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New Wine For New Skins S1E7 Radical Community
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Church isn’t a club; it’s a covenant. “For Radical Community” imagines a people bound together by shared care, accountability, and joy—especially at the intersections of difference. Pastor Andrew names the habits that erode belonging (gossip, hero worship, scarcity) and the practices that build it (mutual aid, consent, repair, clear boundaries, and power-with leadership). Come for a vision of community where every body has dignity, conflict becomes a path to growth, and no one falls through the cracks. This is how love becomes public.
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New Wine For New Skins "The Noise"
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We are drowning in voices telling us who to be, what to fear, who to hate, and how to prove we’re enough. In “The Noise,” Pastor Andrew names the spiritual exhaustion of swipe culture, 24/7 outrage, religious hot takes, and ancestral shame scripts buzzing in our heads. Drawing from scripture and lived experience, this sermon invites us to notice which voices sound like empire—and which sound like Jesus. Together we explore practices of quiet resistance: turning down the brutality of perfectionism and purity culture, and tuning in to the still, stubborn voice of Love that calls us...
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New Wine For New Skins "Love Beyond Atonement"
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What if God’s love was never a problem that needed fixing? In this episode, Pastor Andrew unpacks how sacrificial atonement theories—“Jesus had to die so God could stand us”—have distorted the character of God and harmed so many of us, especially those already carrying trauma, shame, and marginalization. Moving through scripture, church history, and lived experience, we explore the cross as solidarity instead of settlement, liberation instead of loophole, and relentless love instead of divine wrath management. This sermon is for anyone who’s wondered, “If God is love, why does...
info_outlineIn today’s episode, we continue our series "This Is How I Fight My Battles," where we explore how organizing, standing up for justice, and living out our faith are acts of resistance and healing. We dive deep into the ways we build beloved community and the power of standing firm even when it feels like we’re standing alone.
We also talk about how our faith compels us to speak truth to power and take bold action for justice. If you’re ready to make your fight a transformative and restorative one, this episode is for you.
✨ Special Announcement: Join Us for the 3rd Annual God Save the Queens Drag Fundraiser! ✨
We are so excited to invite you to our 3rd Annual God Save the Queens Drag Fundraiser, happening soon at Missiongathering Christian Church! This is a celebration of inclusivity, love, and the boldness of our queens! 🏳️🌈👑
What’s in store?
💃 Fierce drag performances
🍸 Signature cocktails from Shea Shipley’s Southern Spirits & Sips
🍖 BBQ and Fried Fish Plates by Boyd, Brown-Youngs Country Catering
🎉 Games, prizes, and so much fun!
Tickets are $10 for one or $15 for two – all proceeds support Missiongathering’s mission of creating a welcoming and inclusive space for all. Don’t miss out on this fabulous event!
Grab your tickets now: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/3rd-annual-god-save-the-queens-drag-event
Let’s gather, celebrate, and raise funds for a cause we all care about – building a more just and inclusive world for everyone. 👑💖
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