Why should I pray? Is prayer actually effective? How do I think about prayer and grow in my prayer life? Speaker: John Eason
In American culture, politics has become inseparably linked with faith systems. Do I have to subscribe to a particular political ideology to believe in God? Speaker: Cary McCall
Where in the Bible are we restricted from having sex before marriage? Why is this taught? A discussion of sexuality, sacredness, and the theology of marriage. Speaker: Jinny McCall
Are we supposed to reject other religions? If so, how do we know that WE are the correct ones? What about the truths found in all belief systems? Why do denominations exist? Speaker: Jinny McCall
Is it actually bad to drink alcohol or do drugs? Can I be a Christian and still do these things? An exploration of the culture of mind-altering substances and the intersection of the ethics of our faith. Speaker: Ben Stewart
Is it actually possible to be rejected by God if I have become a Christian? How good do I have to be to keep my salvation? What if I doubt or sin too much? Speaker: Cary McCall
Osvaldo Herrera recounts the work of God in his life from his beginnings in Mexico to his third year at the University of Texas. Presented at #PACKTHECOURTYARD worship night at Jester Center. February 23, 2020.
Does God care about injustice, and what is my role in that? Do I have to be solving every problem in the world, or does it even matter? Jay Hailey tells the story of God leading him into seeking racial justice in Austin, a city deeply divided racially and economically.
As one of the most asked and wrestled with questions in the history of Christianity, this tension is make or break for many people in being able to accept God. Chris Oballe tells about experiences in his life that have led him to struggle with this question, and Daren Allee helps us have some tools to process the tension.
Is being a part of a church actually necessary or important for my faith? Speaker: Cary McCall
Life is complex. Faith is not easy. In a world where every kind of message swirls around us every day, we must people a people who learn the importance of asking good questions and testing the ideas that we are given, and knowing that it is okay to do so, especially in our faith community. Speaker: Cary McCall
The church's inclusion and recognition of the gifts of women has had a problematic history to say the least. To illustrate LFC and UA Church's stance on the role of women in the church, life, and family, we hear the stories of Mary Bowles, Faith Blankenship, Jinny McCall, and Allison East.
One of the most prevalent and persistent vehicles of exclusion in our world is racial division. Why the Kingdom of God is a place of gathering, reconciliation, and celebration of cultural and racial diversity and belonging for all people. Panel with Christine Kamba, Isaiah Cruz, and Osvaldo Herrera
Baptism is our covenant of relationship with God, and one of the most powerful ways we have to join him in his death, burial, and resurrection. Everything about baptism represents our belonging to him forever. Speaker: Cary McCall
The human need to feel wanted can lead us to find shortcuts to relationships and intimacy, or to sacrifice our integrity or dignity. Why finding true belonging, or offering it, will never involve compromise. Speaker: Cary McCall
Belonging draws us out of the walls we tend to build around ourselves, and the lies that we tend to believe, one of them being that you are alone in your struggles and hurts. Embracing belonging, and helping others to belong, builds a powerful integration with God and others that never leaves you isolated. Speakers: Cary McCall and Bayleigh Petrovic
Belonging not only means that you are accepted, but that you are included. Why knowing that your voice, your experiences, your story, and your ideas are important to God and to the kingdom and to never be afraid to be heard, and to hear others fully. Speaker: Cary McCall
Belonging to God and following Christ means being a part of worldwide family of believers that spans space and time. Why understanding our belonging to the worldwide and local church is important to understanding our life with Christ. Speaker: Mitch East
In the Kingdom of God, there are no outsiders, and no insiders. All barriers have been removed and all are welcome. We must embrace this radical inclusiveness to live as disciples of Christ. Speaker: Ben Stewart
The metaphor of God the Father is actually a powerful idea that we live by that teaches us how much we belong to Him. Explore the spirit of sonship and daughtership we are given from Romans 8 and the story of the son in Luke 15 to see the power of belonging to God. Speaker: Cary McCall