Earl Creps' Podcast

A podcast presentation from the speaking ministry of Earl Creps, Pastor of 360church in Berkeley, CA.

Why Return to Higher Education? 10/30/2017

Why Return to Higher Education? A radio interview deals with the influence of my personal spiritual journey on the professional journey that has brought me back into higher education for the third time as Director of Northwest University's Center for Leadership Studies. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/5892067

A Season of Dreams 12/29/2016

A Season of Dreams Based on the 5 dream sequences in Matthew 2, this talk describes the role and function of dreaming in the Bible and asks, "what is your dream?" /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4936872

Gratitude: 21st Century Super Power 11/29/2016

Gratitude: 21st Century Super Power This talk lays out the biblical lifestyle of gratitude and offers guidance on owning this super power in our lives. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4866513

Divided We Stand 11/23/2016

Divided We Stand In the aftermath of the 2016 election this talk asks what the election says about us as a nation and how we navigate our new political terrain form a biblical perspective. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4853700

Am I the Trailer or the Movie? 11/08/2016

Am I the Trailer or the Movie? This talk explores the way the small story of our lives (trailer) can lead people to the large story of the Gospel (the movie). /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4809486

I Want to Know What Love Is 10/24/2016

I Want to Know What Love Is Everybody wants love, but no one seems to know exactly what it is. Drawn from 1 John, this talk presents a biblical definition of love and delves into why that matters. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4765735

What Are You Building? 10/10/2016

What Are You Building? Based on the Tower of Babel story in Genesis, this talk challenges us to consider what we are building and why. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4730681

Who Is My Neighbor? 09/26/2016

Who Is My Neighbor? Drawn from Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan, this talk focuses on the way faith can grow out of questions and then be made practical in love. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4690455

Humility 08/22/2016

Humility Jesus' parable of the wedding feast teaches humility, not as a personality or an attitude, but as a radical choice. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4606170

How to Judge People 08/08/2016

How to Judge People Drawn from Jesus' teaching on judgment, this talk suggests a new "algorithm" for knowing how and when judgment is called for. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4571601

Confession 07/29/2016

Confession Drawing from 1 John 1, this talk deals with the crucial role of confession as the immune system of spiritual life, keeping us healthy and protecting us from threats. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4550162

Responding to Mass Violence 06/27/2016

Responding to Mass Violence In the wake of the Orlando shootings we have to ask how people of faith should react. How do we become peacemakers and receive the blessing Jesus promised? /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4473795

Is Jesus Better than Working at Facebook? 06/13/2016

Is Jesus Better than Working at Facebook? If huge tech companies offer us a dream lifestyle, does faith in Jesus add any value? If so what it is? /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4436996

Retracing Your Steps 05/23/2016

Retracing Your Steps Based on Jesus' teaching, this talk encourages both single and married people to consider the relationship as it was "in the beginning" when God created it. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4386549

Living the Purposes of God 05/20/2016

Living the Purposes of God Drawn from Jesus description of John the Baptist, this talk emphasizes the power of receiving and affirming God's purposes for our lives. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4383458

Christ Among Us 05/02/2016

Christ Among Us When believers come together in worship, the presence of God /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4335467

Christ Within Us 04/27/2016

Christ Within Us This talk is drawn from Colossians 3 and deals with how to make Jesus at home in our hearts. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4317506

Just Don't Be A Problem 04/12/2016

Just Don't Be A Problem Drawn from Peter's teaching on being the people of God in hard times, the talk describes our first job as not making things worse! Without that, our other efforts mean little. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4287616

"A Seat at the Table" 03/22/2016

"A Seat at the Table" This talk is based on Jesus' gathering the 12 around the broken bread and the cup at the Last Supper signifying the new community his sacrifice would create, and offering a seat at the table to anyone who will respond, a place that gives meaning to all the other tables at which we sit. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4238465

"24 Feet" (Downtown Jesus, Pt 3) 03/14/2016

"24 Feet" (Downtown Jesus, Pt 3) As the disciples argue over who is the greatest, Jesus teaches a life-changing lesson on servanthood by washing their feet--24 feet. Hours before his crucifixion he establishes his identity, his Lordship and his compassion--with a towel and a basin, the same assets he offers us. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4216818

Downtown Jesus, Pt. 2 - A Whip for the Temple 03/07/2016

Downtown Jesus, Pt. 2 - A Whip for the Temple The "Downtown Jesus" series asks "what does Jesus bring to cities?" One of his contributions is the power to confront systemic unrighteousness and injustice as he did with of whip of cords in the temple, a responsibility now shared by the Church. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4198870

Downtown Jesus, Pt 1 - Tears for the City 02/28/2016

Downtown Jesus, Pt 1 - Tears for the City What does Jesus have to say to cities? Is Christian faith even necessary in urban areas? The Downtown Jesus series of talks examines the 4 things Jesus brought to the city of Jerusalem as he was on his way to the cross. The church must bring these elements to the city today. Part one: tears for the city. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4181585

The 360 Brand: Premiere Sunday at the East Bay Media Center 02/21/2016

The 360 Brand: Premiere Sunday at the East Bay Media Center This talk is from 360's first Sunday in our new location, the East Bay Media Center, differentiating the congregations brand: what it is and what it is not. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4160302

The Journey of Faith, Pt 4 - Destination: A New Journey 02/20/2016

The Journey of Faith, Pt 4 - Destination: A New Journey The record of Abraham's walk with God in Genesis offers so many lessons. This talk at Berkeley's 360church describes the journey's destination as the beginning of a new journey. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4160284

The Journey of Faith, Pt. 3 - Testing 02/19/2016

The Journey of Faith, Pt. 3 - Testing Drawn from the life of Abraham, this talk deals with the role of testing our lives, why it occurs and how it functions to bring God's plans to fulfillment. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/4160270

The Journey of Faith, Pt 1 - Go 11/18/2015

The Journey of Faith, Pt 1 - Go Araham's journey of faith begins with one simple word: "Go". This talk given at Berkeley's 360church draws the distinction between static faith (about holding on) and dynamic faith (about hitting the road with God). /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/3958572

And Then...? Pt 4 - The End of the World 11/02/2015

And Then...? Pt 4 - The End of the World This final installment in our "And Then...?" series raises the unthinkable question: how does the world end? The rapture of the church and the return of Christ are our "blessed hope." It's not an end, it's a beginning. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/3908652

And Then...? Pt 2 - Hell 10/19/2015

And Then...? Pt 2 - Hell What would the universe be if you were God? This second installment of the "And Then?" series deals with the unthinkable: hell. How could it be possible? How could a loving God allow it? What can be done about it? /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/3869967

And Then..." Pt 1 - Death 10/12/2015

And Then..." Pt 1 - Death This talk given at Berkeley's 360church begins a series called "And Then...?" focused on the life-changing effect of valuing eternal things over transient things. Death is one of the first answers to the "And Then...?" question, so live in a way that will make people laugh when they remember you that the funeral. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/3855423

Christian Normal, Pt 4 - Conscience 10/05/2015

Christian Normal, Pt 4 - Conscience This talk was given at Berkeley's 360church on 9.27.15 as part 4 of our 1 Corinthians series. The teaching addresses the question of how Christians make decisions on issues in culture that are not clear-cut. /episode/index/show/earlcreps/id/3838987

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