https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wc5qn-19b0041 On All Saints Sunday, Jesus tells a story about who is blessed and then visits the biggest crook in town. #sermons #allsaintsday #firstchristianchurch Dennis Sanders, preaching | November 2, 2025 | All Saints Sunday Learn more about First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org Support the ministry of First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org/give First Christian Church of St. Paul is... Continue Reading →
Be Curious. (Luke 18:9-14) | October 26, 2025
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-y6zdc-19a4b58 Jesus tells a story of two men who pray and about how grace comes to everyone. #sermons #ordinarytime #firstchristianchurch Teresa Kim Pecinovsky, preaching | October 26, 2025 | Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Learn more about First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org Support the ministry of First Christian: https://fccsaintpaul.org/give First Christian Church of St. Paul is a small,... Continue Reading →
Is the Emergent Church Back? with Andrew Crowson | Episode 242
https://youtu.be/PMERJXJJ15Y?si=7RpVMGpEH9Blm-T5 https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cp3qs-19015bb The Emergent Church seemed to be the future of the church, until it wasn't. Andrew Crowson joins the podcast to discuss how the movement initially attracted young evangelicals by challenging traditional church norms, yet ultimately struggled with its identity and connection to foundational beliefs. Andrew shares insights from his experiences and his article... Continue Reading →
Episode 167: The Church As People and a Place with Loren Richmond Jr.
https://share.transistor.fm/s/cc93ae2a It's quite common for people to say that the church isn't a building, but a people - and this is true. But that doesn't mean that church buildings are without any meaning. Loren Richmond Jr. returns to the podcast to talk about his summer project taking pictures and learning the history of church buildings... Continue Reading →
Open, Affirming and Following
Why we need to move from affirmation to discipleship for LGBTQ people.
About Those Flying Drummers…
Did you see the TikTok clip of a church in Texas that had flying drummers for their Christmas program? What did you think of it?
Why Does Worship Matter?
Why does worship matter to you?
Are We A Progressive Church?
Is First Christian a progressive congregation? The answer is complex.
Vespers: Happy Pride
What do LGBTQ people mean when they talk about pride?
Podcast Clip: The Church as Truth Teller
The church needs to be a truthteller, which means the church is willing to speak the truth even if it means attacking sacred cows that people like.
The Clockwork Pastor 