Matthew 1:18-25, “Confessing by Faith”
Chicago Fellowship Talks
We confess that Jesus is Savior by faith by recognizing grace, rejecting fear, and responding to God.
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God's Beloved
Chicago Fellowship Talks
Jon Houghton describes the three-step cycle of the Christian life: identity as God’s Beloved, formation into Christlikeness, and working for the flourishing of others.
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Stories from Little Village
Chicago Fellowship Talks
Pastor Paco Amador shares stories of 37 years of ministry in Little Village including reflections on recent stories with ICE agents in the neighborhood.
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Confidence in Our Flesh or Christ?
Chicago Fellowship Talks
In his letter to the Philippians, the Apostle Paul warns about choosing teachers and mentors with impressive religious credentials. Spiritual maturity, he says, is not revealed by what he calls "flesh"—education, heritage, natural abilities, and visible symbols like circumcision. Instead, we should look deeper and follow those who may not appear impressive externally, but who have a genuine inner communion with Christ.
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Receiving Uncomfortable Truths as Both a Test of and Tool for Attaining Maturity
Chicago Fellowship Talks
Jon walks through six common deflection techniques and two dismissing strategies we too often use to avoid truths that could help us become who God has created us to be.
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The Soul of a Leader
Chicago Fellowship Talks
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Rejecting Passive Participation in Prejudice
Chicago Fellowship Talks
Continuing our study of the Apostle Paul's view of circumcision, this week focuses on Galatians 6. To perpetuate a popular view that certain groups were inferior to others, some Christians required others to be circumcised. Paul believed this was so contrary to the gospel, and he took the issue so seriously, that he wrote this part of his letter himself with extra-large letters. So, why don't we take discrimination within the church as seriously as Paul did? Why do we passively participate in the prejudice of others?
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The Generous Way to Abundance
Chicago Fellowship Talks
Generosity leads to God's abundant life by rejecting arrogance, reflecting hope, and redefining wealth.
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Understanding Enemy Mode, Narcissism, and the Power of Culture
Chicago Fellowship Talks
We all have the potential to be toxic. We have to grow our maturity to keep from creating toxic environments. In this presentation you will learn three types of enemy mode, and how it affects the way we look at people. You will learn the relationship between shame and narcissistic behavior and how Rare Leadership is the antidote to the enemy mode and narcissism that create toxic cultures.
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Your Circumstances Don't Define You
Chicago Fellowship Talks
In the first of three messages based on the Apostle Paul's view of circumcision, we look at the common problem of defining our value and spirituality based upon our life circumstances. Too often, we think our relationship or vocational status must change in order to truly experience the Christian life. In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul argues strongly that the fullness of the Christian life is available to anyone, anywhere. Therefore, when we think certain circumstances are more sacred or valuable to God, we are missing the gospel and drifting into a dangerous form of idolatry.
info_outlineJon Houghton describes the three-step cycle of the Christian life: identity as God’s Beloved, formation into Christlikeness, and working for the flourishing of others.