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More Than That: Advent-- Song of Love

Following the first sermon in the Advent series, Tyler talks with Raphael about the ups and downs of the "J" curve, disorientation and reorientation, and epistemology.

Passage: Luke 1:67-79

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Advent-- Song of Love

Sermon: Advent

Speaker: Raphael Mnkandhla

Scripture: Luke 1:67-79

Main Idea: In Christ, despair is defeated and hope is alive.

More Than That: Joyful and Purposeful Generosity

Following the final sermon in the Generosity series, Tyler talks with Raphael about what tithing looks like in our current context and some examples of what it looks like to be generous with our talents and time. 

Passage: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

4 Views book on tithing.

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Joyful and Purposeful Generosity

Sermon: Generosity

Speaker: Raphael Mnkandhla

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Main Idea: True Christian generosity flows from a heart transformed by God's generosity.

Love-Driven Generosity

Sermon: Generosity

Speaker: Raphael Mnkandhla

Scripture: 2 Cor 8:10-24

Main Idea: Generosity springs from the love of Christ within us, flowing through us to bring glory to Him.

More Than That: Grace-Driven Generosity

Following the final sermon in the Fruit of the Spirit series, Tyler talks with Raphael about what counts as giving generously, giving is a marker of a healthy Christian, quantifiable-vs-qualifiable ministry receipts, and pastors/ministry leaders as full-time ministers of the gospel.

Passage: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9

4 Views book on tithing.

The Allure of Gentleness by Dallas Willard

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Grace-Driven Generosity

Sermon: Generosity

Speaker: Raphael Mnkandhla

Scripture: 2 Cor 8:1-9

Main Idea: A life rooted in grace bears the fruit of generosity.

More Than That: Fruit of the Spirit-- Self-Control

Following the final sermon in the Fruit of the Spirit series, Tyler talks with Raphael about self-control during the 2024 election, why Paul brings up the fruit of the spirit, the Westminster Confession, Jesus' entrance into the wilderness as an echo of Exodus, the difference between freedom for and freedom from, and the self-controlled church as attractive.

Passage: Galatians 5:22-23; Matthew 4:1-11

4 Views book on tithing.

Inspiring Philosophy's video about Halloween

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Fruit of the Spirit-- Self-Control

Sermon: Fruit of the Spirit

Speaker: Raphael Mnkandhla

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23; Matthew 4:1-11

Main Idea: The Holy Spirit gives us self-control to resist temptation and to submit to God.

More Than That: Fruit of the Spirit-- Gentleness

Following his sermon in the Fruit of the Spirit series, Tyler talks with Raphael about gentleness in the everyday life, seeing each person as an image bearer as a starting point for gentleness, and how to be gentle with and pray for each image bearer who disagrees with you about a sensitive area.

Passage: Galatians 5:22-23; Matthew 11:28-30

The Allure of Gentleness by Dallas Willard

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