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The Paradox Church

The Paradox Church
The Paradox Church is located in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Our work is to Preach the Gospel, Plant Churches, and Push Back Darkness.

Episodes

What Do You Believe About God?

How do you view God? Join us as we discuss how our theology and what we believe about God affect how we live.

May 08, 202229 min

Don't Miss Jesus

We discuss how sometimes even good things can keep us from seeing Jesus.

May 01, 202242 min

Gospel Culture

We continue in the book of Luke talking about having a Gospel culture of forgiveness and reconciliation.

Apr 24, 202248 min

The Heart of The Law

We discuss the challenging passages found in Luke chapter 16, covering topics like money and divorce.

Apr 10, 202245 min

9. Sabbath

In this episode Pastor James Lepine teaches on the importance of proper rhythms of rest and worship. Joel Suarez concludes the series with an encouragement to go and practice the spiritual disciplines throughout the rhythms of our daily life.

Apr 07, 202217 min

The Heart of God

Pastor Jim teaches about the heart of God on display in the parables of the Lost Coin and the Prodigal Son.

Apr 03, 202242 min

8. Worship

In this episode, Pastor Matt Shelton teaches about honoring Jesus in every aspect of life.

Apr 01, 202220 min

The Cost of Discipleship

What does your faith cost you? Listen in as Pastor James Lepine talks about the cost of following Jesus.

Mar 27, 202226 min

7. Confession

In this episode Pastor Matt Shelton teaches about the process of admitting our brokenness, and the hope that it brings.

Mar 24, 202215 min

The Culture of a Church

Pastor Jim teaches on The Parables of the Wedding Feast & Great Banquet given by Jesus.

Mar 20, 202238 min

6. Service

In this episode, Heather Thompson teaches us to serve others with our capacity, time, energy, and talents, for the glory of God and the good of his people.

Mar 16, 202216 min

Lament Over Jerusalem

We discuss Jesus's response to Herod seeking to kill him and the declaration of his authority.

Mar 13, 202232 min

5. Silence & Solitude

In this episode Pastor Jim Essian teaches on the importance of withdrawing from noise and distractions for the sake of being alone with God.

Mar 09, 202217 min

Is Jesus the Only Way?

We discuss the exclusivity of Jesus and if he is truly the only way to God.

Mar 06, 202243 min

4. Generosity

In this episode Pastor James Lepine teaches about generosity as a lifestyle of responding to God’s grace toward his people.

Mar 02, 202215 min

3. Fasting

In this episode, Pastor Jim Essian teaches about fasting, specifically what it is, and also when and how we should do it.

Feb 24, 202215 min

The Justice of Jesus

Pastor Jim teaches on the important topic of justice and judgment, and how this intersects with the love of God.

Feb 20, 202244 min

2. Reading the Bible

In this episode Pastor Jim Essian teaches about the Bible, and provides practical guidance on how we should read it.

Feb 16, 202219 min

Anxiety and The Gospel

We pick back up in the book of Luke talking about Jesus's teaching on anxiety.

Feb 13, 202237 min

1. Praying the Bible

The Spiritual Disciplines Course is an introduction to several practices that help Christians grow as disciples of Jesus. In this first episode Pastor Jim Essian explains how to pray the Bible and experience a deeper relationship with God.

Feb 09, 202225 min

A Rhythm of Life

For the final week of EHD, guest speaker and author of The Common Rule, Justin Whitmel Earley, shares his story and what he's learned about the power of habit.

Feb 06, 2022

Freedom From Your Phone

We continue the discussion on emotional health talking about the importance of taking control of our lives and habits in a digital age.

Jan 30, 202240 min

Freedom From Your Pain

We continue in our Emotionally Healthy Disciples series talking about how to experience freedom from our pain.

Jan 23, 202234 min

Freedom From Your Past

Pastor Jim talks about the pain of past sin, regrets, and how to move forward in light of God's grace.

Jan 16, 202241 min

The Unhurried Soul

Pastor Jim talks about the timely and important topic of rest and the sabbath.

Jan 09, 202252 min

Communing with God

Discipleship Director, Nathan Johnson kicks off our series talking about communing with God through the Bible.

Jan 02, 202237 min