26 West Church: Audio Podcast

What does it mean that God took on flesh, why was it unexpected, and how does it shape our lives today? Selected scriptures Taught by Stephen Collins

Luke 2v8-20   We’re looking at the unexpected details that surround the advent of Jesus.  What do we learn from the shepherds about encountering God?   Taught by Jose Zayas

What does the word “spiritual” really mean? The Corinthians think spirituality is about the immaterial or other worldly.  Paul redefines true spirituality as people empowered by the Holy Spirit.    - Taught by Jose Zayas

Taught by Dan Braga   Paul compares and contrasts the wisdom of God with the “wisdom” of the world as seen in the Greek sophists, itinerate philosophers, and teachers. He gives three examples. The third is preaching. After preaching with “eloquence” on Mars Hill, in the genre of the Greek sophists, Paul travels fifty miles to Corinth and changes his method to preaching “Jesus Christ and him crucified”. Preaching should be focused on the cross.  

Paul compares and contrasts the wisdom of God with the “wisdom” of the world as seen in the Greek sophists, itinerate philosophers, and teachers. He gives three examples. The second is God’s people. “Not many noble are called...” God uses the weak, poor, and broken to glorify Jesus and expand the kingdom.  

The gospel can’t be understood with the lenses of human wisdom, it’s another way entirely. So will we trust in what makes sense to us according to our human “wisdom” or will we take the risk of faith and trust in Jesus’ counterintuitive cross? ---------------- Taught by Stephen Collins

The church in Corinth was divided around personalities rather than united around Jesus.  Are we any different today?

How does Paul treat the church?  Paul prays for, encourages, and believes in a church with gaping problems and serious issues.  We need to learn to see the good in people.

What does it mean to be part of God's church? And what does it mean to be a church "in the city?" Taught by - Jose Zayas

Before Paul ever writes a letter, his life is radically changed by Jesus Christ.   Taught by Jose Zayas.

What does it mean to help people experience life “in Jesus?”   We look at nine different practices found in Scripture that help us be with Jesus.    Taught by Jose Zayas.

Luke 6v12-23   Experiencing life is about responding to Jesus.   Taught by Jose Zayas.

Luke 10v25-37 In part one of a three part series, we are reminded of who we are as a church and how helping people is at the core of everything we do.   Taught by Jose Zayas.

It might be tempting to view the end of Colossians as just a list of random names that has little impact on our lives, but in these "credits of Colossians" there are actually massive revelations and profound truths that we don't want to miss.   Taught by Stephen Collins.

What does it look like to show sacrificial love at school and at work?   Taught by Jose Zayas

It's one thing to show love and care for strangers or people we don't know well. But what about the people who are closest? What does it look like to follow Jesus in marriage, as parents, and as kids?   Taught by Jose Zayas

How do we live in this new family and Kingdom? We’ve got to get our new clothes on, let Christ saturate to our core, and live all of life all for Jesus.  Taught by Stephen Collins

How does being made alive in Christ shape our lives? We've been transferred into a new Kingdom and family, but what does life look like in this new Kingdom and family? Paul says that we've got to get our minds right, get violent with our sin, and get our new clothes on.    Taught by Stephen Collins.

Paul addresses specific pressures the Colossians were facing AND we still face today: struggling to truly know what we believe, being influenced by the "unspiritual" ways of the culture around us, and being disconnected from Jesus and His Church.   Taught by Ryan Doucet

In this turning point of the letter, Paul exhorts the Colossians that as you received Jesus as Lord, now walk in Him, He has set you free, so don't be taken captive again.   Taught by Stephen Collins