What are we called to ? Like a judge banging his gavel in an unruly courtroom, we, the church, are called to ORDER. God is not a God of chaos, but of beautiful interconnected order. So, His church must be the same. But, what does ORDER look like within the walls of the local church? Find out this week…
We’ve talked in detail about what we’re CALLED. Now, we’re digging into what we’re called TO. And, there’s a not-so-ordinary word that our church fathers decided was worth identifying, and a not-so-ordinary practice that marks the mystery of Christianity. That word, and that practice, is ORDINANCE . Find out why it means so much in this week’s sermon from Pastor Richie Fike
We've covered "What we're called". Now it's time to tackle "What we're called TO" One thing is for certain... God is not the author of chaos or confusion. His church mustn't be either. We are called to GOVERNANCE.
This one is a ride... You've likely heard the phrase, "The Temple of God" at some point in your life. But, have you ever considered the journey that idea has traveled? Have you ever thought about the incredible significance of the dwelling place of God? Find out how the Covid Pandemic, Justin Timberlake, and Bumper-Tables point the way towards... "The Living Temple of God"
As we continue in this series about the worthy weight of the word, "church", we are examining some of the ways that the Bible identifies God's Church. What are we called? one of the famous phrases most Christians know well is this one: "Salt & Light"... But, what does that phrase mean, and what is its actual significance? Find out as John Wilson leads us through this beautiful distinction.
In Modern American culture, the word "church" simply doesn't mean what it's supposed to mean any more. Through years of experiences, good and bad, God's church has gained for herself a repuation. This series, "How to church " is our attempt to reclaim the high ground of the proper weight of that word. And, if you think "church" is a heavy word, wait till you find out the other word God has chosen to use to describe His people...
This sermon wasn't supposed to happen the way it did. The Let's Get Moving series was supposed to have been over last week. That is until the Lord made it clear that there was a CORE VALUE missing from our list. And, there was a very important preposition that redefines a crucial proposition. No more hints. Listen to the pod to find out what "God's Favorite Preposition" is...
Does God need your money? Does He want it? Does He request it? If it's true that God doesn't need anything from you, why is it also true that He loves a "cheerful giver"? Of all the Core Values of TMC, this one may be the heaviest... GIVE IN GENEROSITY. And, on a beautiful day in Colorado at the Northgate Chick-fil-a, The Movement Church gathered together to talk about why with Teaching Team Member & Elder... Jeff Rudder. Maybe if you see him at Wal-Mart, you'll have a story to tell......
One of the wildest things Jesus ever did was to take ministry out of the hands of the "Professionals". But, whose hands did he place the responsibility into? Find out in our 3rd Core Value sermon... LIVE ON MISSION.
The highest honor in the Kingdom of God is to hold the title of “servant”. Think of this… God could have doled out dutiful responsibilities to each of us based on what work needed doing. Instead, He chose to appoint each of us with specialized and specific gifts that He then allows us to invest into His work on the Earth. God doesn’t just want us to serve. He wants us to serve in SINCERITY. Let’s Get Moving…
This "Let's Get Moving" series is designed to remind The Movement Church of its Core Values and get us organized and mobilized for what God is preparing for us in 2024. John Wilson is leading over our Growth Group Ministry, so who better to talk to us about the value of growing in "circles instead of rows"?
This time of year, every year, people all over the world ask themselves if they ought to make space for God in their lives. The question behind the question is this one... "What does Christianity have to offer me?" Romans 12 has a terrific answer to that question.
None of us can KNOW what we'll face in the new year. We can't know what we'll be up against... but we CAN know what we'll be FOR. Pastor Richie Fike will walk you through 3 declarative statements you can make as you head into 2024 that can set the pace for your year. We don't know what's in store, but, we can know what we're for...
All the Gospel Writers Ended up in the same place... with Jesus Christ, betrayed, tried, crucified, resurrected and victorious. But, none of them started at the same place. Matthew started with Geneology. Luke, with a personal letter to a friend. Mark went straight to the action. Only John the Beloved linked the story of the life of Jesus to the overarching story of the Bible, and that's the real story of Christmas... Check out The Movement Church Kids' Telling of the Christmas Story Here before...
"When the tired and the hurting are lifting their heads to be met with the love that can heal every heart... THIS IS CHRISTMAS" Who are the tired and the hurting in the Christmas Story? Who are the tired and the hurting in your story? Don't miss the people for the pageantry this Christmas... And, think twice the next time you look at your Nativity Scene.
After months of pouring through the rich text of Paul’s letter to the Ephesian Church, we have come to what he calls “A Final Word”. What’s that final word? Suit up for battle. Paul is going to give us 7 Secrets to Successful Spiritual Battle that are as fundamentally true now as they were then.
In the middle of his theologically dense, spiritually deep, and eternally evergreen letter to the Ephesian Church, where the Apostle Paul has made sure that his beloved brethren understand their faith in Christ, and the profound nature of what the Cross has actually afforded them, we are treated to a peculiar and important left-turn. All of a sudden, Paul wants to talk about yet another way that the Christian life can be recognized as a differentiated kind of living. He wants to talk to us about...
The Apostle Paul was likely the kind of person who would start any piece of advice with the phrase, “There’s 2 kinds of people in this world…” How do we know? Just have a look at the stark juxtapositions he lays out for us in Ephesians 5:3-20. The question is… WHICH ONE ARE YOU?
There have been some lop-sided trades in the history of professional sports. Two teams have made hand-shake agreements to send assets from each other’s rosters across the trade-table, and pundits across the world tend to ask the question… WHO WON THE TRADE? The book of Ephesians is written by a man who knows full well who won the transaction between himself and God, and since he got the better end of the deal, he’d like us to know what it’s supposed to look like to live like it.
The world we live in is obsessed with pursuing, obtaining, and possessing power, wellness and strength. But, every pursuit of worldly strength will only wield vanity in the end. The Apostle Paul has a solution… THE ONLY STRENGTH THAT MATTERS can be found in this beautiful passage of scripture we studied this week at The Movement Church. Ephesians 3:14-20.
Much has been made of the distinctions between Pastors, Prophets, Teachers, Apostles, Evangelists... and "ordinary citizens" of the Kingdom. Ephesians 4 gives us a clear picture of how God sees the distinction, if there is one at all.
In this dramatic moment in world history, while we’re all watching Israel handle a brutal attack, many of us have likely asked the question, whether internally, or out-loud… “Where is God in all of this?” This world is filled with good reason for a question like that. And, Ephesians 2:11-22 is filled with good answers. Pastor Fike weaved in his love for "The Walking Dead" and his disdain for "pickleballers" along the way... We were blessed to be joined by Alan Briggs this week to pray a blessing...
Welcome to THE MOVEMENT CHURCH podcast. This is audio from our first ever worship service on a windy field in Palmer Lake, CO. (Please forgive the audio quality... believe us... it'll get better!) How do you hear from God? How does He keep you "moving forward"? Pastor Fike and a guy named Gideon have a lot in common. You'll hear about the ways in which their stories overlap each other as we innaugurate this Community of Faith, and introduce " The Forward "....
