048 | What is the Church? Family
King's Hill staff discuss the church as a family (not like a family) and discuss togetherness, affection, and responsibility within it.

King's Hill staff discuss the church as a family (not like a family) and discuss togetherness, affection, and responsibility within it.
Our King's Hill ladies discuss the difficulty of leaving behind culture, community, and friends for the sake of the Gospel, the promises that have encouraged them forward, and rebuilding in a new place.
In this special episode, some ladies of King's Hill discuss serving the local church, seeking counsel from community to discover your spiritual gifts, and trusting God by stepping into "new" things. Spiritual gifts survey mentioned in episode that is used in discipleship cohorts.
How can a spouse be a dispenser of grace? How can you navigate the messiness of marital conflict? How can you experience greater intimacy that God designed in marriage? Jonathan interviews Sky and Karen Pratt from Prince Avenue Church in Athens, GA where they talk through these questions.
What do we need in our lives to stay faithful to Jesus for the long haul? Even after decades of following Jesus, how can we avoid a "cruise control" faith? What are some of the advantages to "staying long" in one place for ministry? Jonathan interviews Sky Pratt, the missions pastor at Prince Avenue in Athens, GA, where they talk about these questions and more.
Jonathan and Sheree talk about experiencing God in difficult circumstances, the hope we have in the midst of them, and how to be a source of encouragement for those grieving.
Jonathan talks with Neil Shenvi about the worldivew of Social Justice compared to the truths of Scripture.
Jonathan and Monique discuss culture's models for reconciliation vs. the Bible's, the worldview of Social Justice, how the Bible offers a much better hope for unity and change, and Monique's new small group curriculum, Reconciled .
Jonathan talks with Betsy about not needing to work for our worth in Christ and the amazing reality that God not only has dwelt among us but now dwells in us.
How do you keep your faith strong in college? How do you balance all of your responsibilities? Jonathan interviews two NEU students at Kings' Hill as they answer these questions and more.
Jonathan talks about how to preserve your witness and how to live by wisdom when asking whether or not you should live with your boyfriend or girlfriend.
Jonathan discusses the mission of marriage and looks at Jesus' words regarding whether or not there is marriage in heaven.
Jonathan discusses interracial marriages in the Bible, and how the bigger question to ask when considering a partner is not "What ethnicity are they?" but rather "What kingdom do they belong to?"
Sam Allberry, author of 7 Myths of Singleness , shares misconceptions we might have of singleness, God's beautiful design for it, and how to pursue contentment in any season God has us in.
Sam Allberry, author of Is God Anti-Gay & Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With , talks about his journey with same-sex attraction, provides encouragement to those who deal with this temptation, and shares ways in which the church can be a place where we can be honest about our struggles.
Jonathan discusses 4 questions to keep in mind to honor God in your dating relationship.
Kevin addresses polygamy in the Old Testament and the reasons for why it existed, the standard and design for marriage given by Jesus and the New Testament writers, and the overall sexual ethic for believers.
Kevin presents us with the Christian sexual ethic given to us consistent throughout the whole Bible. He looks at key passages that help us understand God's design for our sexuality in general, and specifically, how homosexuality is a distortion to this design.
Jonathan talks about what foundation to build a relationship on, the ebb and flow of chemistry in relationships, allowing the Holy Spirit to bring desire, and how the Bible defines love as something different than attraction.
Technology - good for helping us find a spouse? Jonathan addresses cautions when using dating apps but also ways to compensate for their weaknesses
Ephesians 5:22-23 connects the relationship between husband and wife to Jesus and the church. Wives are to respect and submit to their husbands. Jonathan talks about what biblical submission is and what it is not.
Jonathan takes a look at Ephesians 5:22-33 and lays out 4 callings of a husband in a marriage to his wife. Husbands are called to lead and love, but how?
Jonathan discusses the different genres within each the Old and New Testaments and a general overivew/orientation to the Table of Content's and the Bible's storyline.
Kevin talks about the Old Testament expectations of the kingdom, the age we live in today and our expectations looking forward, and finally how theologies overemphasize portions of this tension we live in.
We can only properly respond to God once we have a proper view of ourselves. Total depravity helps us understand who we are apart from God's intervening grace.
Kevin looks at salvation--what are we saved from and to, how does salvation happen, and how does this affect the way we respond to God?
What is legalism and what is it not? Getting this wrong can keep us from either experiencing God or missing him altogether.
Kevin discusses what Bible translations are out there, the importance of Bible intake, and what what translation we at King's Hill recommend for study.
Jonathan talks with Kelly Hurt, a missionary to Haiti, about abiding in Jesus, staying hopeful, and laboring to do ministry in hard places.
Thomas, Monica, and Soriah talk about moving strategically for the Gospel, challenging the status quo after graduation, and the 2 year challenge.