“Blessed are the meek.” We inhabit a world skeptical of meekness, one that equates gentleness and humility with weakness. How do we embody Jesus’ blessing of the meek and bring God’s kin-dom to bear in our world? All are welcome to join us each Sunday at 9AM and 10:30AM CT at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, and we stream live on YouTube at 10:30AM CT for our virtual community.
“Blessed are the _____.” The Beatitudes in Matthew 5 are familiar to many, even those without a faith background. What did it mean for Jesus to pronounce these blessings, and how might our understanding of blessedness change in light of his teachings? All are welcome to join us each Sunday at 9AM and 10:30AM CT at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, and we stream live at 10:30AM CT for our virtual community.
For the first time since March of last year, GracePointe is gathering in-person! Join us at as we honor this new step in our community’s virtual and in-person journeys. All are welcome to join us each Sunday at 9AM and 10:30AM CT at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, and we stream live at 10:30AM CT for our virtual community.
The Great Commission has been used to justify the Church’s active and complicit participation in colonization, genocide, and so much more. What did this final charge mean to those who first heard it, and what does it mean for us today? GracePointe is expanding back into in-person gatherings on Sunday, June 6th! All are welcome to join us at 9AM and 10:30AM CT at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, and we will be streaming live at 10:30AM CT for our virtual community.
Many of us are familiar with the story of Jesus casting out demon[s] who send a herd of pigs to their doom. What we may be missing is the significance of this story to those who first heard and experienced it. GracePointe is expanding back into in-person gatherings on Sunday, June 6th! All are welcome to join us at 9AM and 10:30AM CT at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, and we will be streaming live at 10:30AM CT for our virtual community.
The Parable of the Talents is one of Jesus’ more famous parables. These enigmatic stories are subversive, and as we’ve seen over the past few weeks, it can be easy to miss the point. What does this parable mean for us? GracePointe is expanding back into in-person gatherings on Sunday, June 6th! All are welcome to join us at 9AM and 10:30AM CT at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, and we will be streaming live at 10:30AM CT for our virtual community.
Jesus’ parable about the wedding party has been subject to many different interpretations over the millennia. Assumptions are easily read into this story. How do we approach this famous parable? How can our perspectives limit its impact? GracePointe is expanding back into in-person gatherings on Sunday, June 6th! All are welcome to join us at 9AM and 10:30AM CT at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, and we will be streaming live at 10:30AM CT for our virtual community.
Many of us are familiar with the Gospel story of the widow who made a contribution of two coins in the Temple. What modern Christian interpretations often unintentionally miss is the profoundly subversive message of this story. What does the story of Jesus and the Widow’s Mite mean? Let’s dive in! To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christ...
In the Gospels, Jesus famously curses a fig tree and proceeds to clear the Temple courts. What does this story mean? How are Jesus’ actions instructive for us today? To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to become a sustaining supporter of the community.
We’re excited to be diving back into Bible Stories for Grownups, this time focusing on the Synoptic Gospels! For week 1 of this series, we’re studying Jesus and the Canaanite Woman—what did this story mean in its time, and what does it mean for us today? To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977...
In the wake of the empty tomb, the earliest followers of Jesus were reckoning with a new reality. Who is Jesus? What does this resurrection mean? Where do we go from here? Join us Sunday as we gather virtually for Easter together and ask those same questions, nearly 2,000 years later. What does the resurrection of Christ, the Divine incarnate, mean for us? To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every soci...
The cross was central to the faith and experience of early Christians. Paul even distilled his message into 2 words: Christ crucified. Many of us have understood the cross one way for much of our lives, seeing Jesus’ violent death as atoning for our sin, absorbing God’s punishment on our behalf. How do we look to the cross as Progressive Christians? To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social medi...
We’re delighted to have Rev. Tonetta Landis-Aina, pastor of Resurrection City Church in Washington, D.C., joining us as a guest speaker in our gathering! To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to become a sustaining supporter of the community.
Dr. Pete Enns, author and co-host of "The Bible for Normal People", joins us for a virtual conversation and answers questions asked by listeners. To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to become a sustaining supporter of the community.
This week, we conclude our What is Progressive Christianity series with a round of question and answer! Join us as Pastor Josh takes some time to respond to community questions about faith, the Bible, and more. To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to become a sustaining supporter of the com...
We’re continuing our series What is Progressive Christianity by talking about the way Progressive Christianity might approach eschatology. Eschatology is about the “study of last things.” It’s an area of theology that focuses on the "end times," the ultimate fate of humans and the world, and the “Second Coming” of Jesus. To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular update...
We’re thrilled to have Brian McLaren joining us for our gathering! He speaks on Progressive Christianity’s posture towards other faiths, a subject he discusses at length in his book: "Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?: Christian Identity in a Multi-Faith World". To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian con...
Throughout Church history, centuries-long schisms have formed over the interpretations and applications of Sacraments—understood as means of grace. What role do Sacraments and practices play when seen through a Progressive Christian lens? To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to become a sus...
For many of us, in the framework we inherited, the gospel was about something that will happen in the future. The question that often sums this up is, “What would happen if you died tonight?” This Sunday, we’re asking, “What is the gospel through a Progressive Christian lens? To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text ...
Progressive Christians can sometimes have an awkward, tense relationship with the Bible. Since we leave behind a perspective that sees it divinely dictated, we can more plainly see that there are especially problematic texts with which we must reckon. With that in mind, what do we do with the Bible? To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Chri...
The way we begin a story matters—the beginning gives shape to everything that comes after it. The beginning point many of us were given is that to be human is to be a problem that has to be solved. How does Progressive Christianity start the story differently? To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to...
Metaphors are an important part of our faith journeys. In terms like deconstruction or reconstruction, we find effective ways of communicating our experiences. At the same time, metaphors can be limiting. What purpose do metaphors serve in Progressive Christianity? To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePoint...
Last week, we launched our brand new series by discussing the second half of our Progressive Christian label, identifying as radical Christians committed to the way of Christ. This week, we’re diving into the first part, asking “Why Are We Progressive?” To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 ...
So, what is Progressive Christianity? Join us as we launch a brand new series for a brand new year asking the very same question! We'll be diving into a variety of concepts over the next few weeks, growing and learning together. To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to become a sustaining su...
Join us as we observe Epiphany and celebrate the arrival of a new year! To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to become a sustaining supporter of the community.
Christmas Eve is a moment filled with possibility and hope. How does Christmas provide us an opportunity to see and understand God as well as our relationship to the Jesus story? To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to become a sustaining supporter of the community.
We use the language of love to describe a lot, especially as a guiding ethic for how we engage the world. This final week in Advent is themed on Love—what did this idea mean for the people of Jesus’ day, and what does it mean for us? To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to become a sustaini...
The famous words of the angels to the shepherds offered good tidings of great joy for all people. What does this mean? What did it mean to the shepherds? To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to become a sustaining supporter of the community.
We hear peace on earth in carols and in the Gospel narratives of the birth of Jesus, yet it’s hard not to consider that—in the 2,000 years since the angels are said to have uttered those words—we’ve not seen this realized. Peace on earth? Let’s dive in. To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 ...
This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent! We're also beginning a brand new series today, believing Christmas can [still] change the world. To promote the safety of our community and neighbors, GracePointe is gathering online at gracepointe.net. Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to become a sustaining supporter of the community.
