A Spacious Christianity
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Practicing Daily Gratitude in Good Times and Bad, with Rev. Tyler McQuilkin.
A Spacious Christianity
11/26/23 • 30 min
Practicing Daily Gratitude in Good Times and Bad, with Rev. Tyler McQuilkin. Series: All In A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Psalm 100.
This week, Tyler provides a message about practicing gratitude daily, even when facing difficulties, based on Psalm 100 embracing gratitude and acknowledging problems.
Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.
At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.
We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.
Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.
Keywords:
gratitude, life, psalm, gabe, sheep, shepherd, god, day, lord, thanksgiving, good, thankful, grateful, feel, joyful noise, serve, embodies, presbyterian, mourn, dale, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon
Featuring:
Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests
I have questions..., with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.
A Spacious Christianity
07/03/22 • 59 min
I have questions..., with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Questions A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: 2 Timothy 1.7, Matthew 5.43-44, 1 Peter 3.9.
Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.
At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.
We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.
Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.
Keywords:
life, questions, jesus, grace, love, god, gift, hearts, world, wisdom, fear, respond, friends, people, deep breath, call, generosity, choose, summer, spirit, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon
Featuring:
Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests
The Joy of Living Your Call, with Rev. Kally Elliott.
A Spacious Christianity
11/20/22 • 59 min
The Joy of Living Your Call, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: Where Your Heart's Gladness Meets The World's Needs. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Ephesians 3 & 4.
About the Series, Where Your Heart's Gladness Meets The World's Needs.: We all have a unique role to play in this world. Each of us has something special to offer that nobody else can provide. When we figure out what that is and start using our gifts to bless others, we experience true joy. This is what it means to have your heart's gladness meet the world's needs. It's not about doing things that are easy or convenient. It's about doing what God has specifically called you to do, even if it's difficult or inconvenient. It's about using your gifts and talents to make a difference in the lives of others. When you do this, you may just find true fulfillment and happiness.
Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.
At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.
We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.
Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.
Keywords:
god, life, paul, church, world, gifts, hearts, enola, prayer, pray, glory, calling, accepted, love, grace, worthy, friends, walk, voice, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon
Featuring:
Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests
Blessed are the Rejected, with Rev. Kally Elliott.
A Spacious Christianity
04/02/23 • 30 min
Blessed are the Rejected, with Rev. Kally Elliott. Series: The Lives We Actually Have A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 21.1-11.
About the Series, The Lives We Actually Have: We often think spirituality is waiting until some future date when our lives are less of a mess; when the problems are overcome and the conflict is resolved; when the anxiety and fear are quieted; when the doubts and questions are answered; when our bodies ache less; when the pain and grief soften. Our days are complicated by feelings and frustrations that don’t seem altogether spiritual. During this Season of Lent as we walk with Jesus, we will lean into the promise that in the actual days we live – pain-filled, lovely, ordinary, garbage days – there are hidden blessings.
Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.
At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.
We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.
Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.
Featuring:
Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests
Mission Possible: Justice and Mission, with Brenda Simpson.
A Spacious Christianity
09/25/22 • 59 min
Mission Possible: Justice and Mission, with Brenda Simpson. A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: 1 John 3:18; Matthew 25:31-40.
This Sunday, we welcome Brenda Simpson, our coordinator for justice and mission to bring our message and remind us that living the spacious and radical love of Jesus is not an extracurricular activity. But it’s central to our faith and central to what it means to be a follower of Jesus. These are extraordinary times that need extraordinary love.
About the Series, Mission Possible: Living the Spacious and Radical Love of Jesus so that all might flourish.: The commitment of First Presbyterian for the past 120 years, "to ground ourselves in the love of Christ so that we might be the presence of Christ’s love in Central Oregon and throughout the world" has not changed. However, the pandemic, the epidemic of gun violence, racial unrest, political divisions, mental health crisis and so much more over the last two years has dramatically changed the landscape around us. It has dramatically changed our lives. And, it has also dramatically impacted church life and community. This fall series will highlight the urgency of our Mission and Strategic Priorities and the opportunities to contribute in our worship and sermons.
Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.
At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.
We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.
Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.
Keywords:
jesus, world, love, spacious, people, children, blessed, god, church, presbyterian, neighbors, mission, generosity, family, students, justice, congregation, struggling, called, hungry, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon
Featuring:
Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests
Blessed are the Imperfect, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.
A Spacious Christianity
02/26/23 • 30 min
Blessed are the Imperfect, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: The Lives We Actually Have A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 4.23-24, 5.1-5.
About the Series, The Lives We Actually Have: We often think spirituality is waiting until some future date when our lives are less of a mess; when the problems are overcome and the conflict is resolved; when the anxiety and fear are quieted; when the doubts and questions are answered; when our bodies ache less; when the pain and grief soften. Our days are complicated by feelings and frustrations that don’t seem altogether spiritual. During this Season of Lent as we walk with Jesus, we will lean into the promise that in the actual days we live – pain-filled, lovely, ordinary, garbage days – there are hidden blessings.
Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.
At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.
We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.
Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.
Keywords:
jesus, blessed, people, life, pot, imperfections, god, world, bride, flaws, blessings, crack, perfect, groom, light, wedding, held, grief, spiritual, pain, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon
Featuring:
Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Tyler McQuilkin, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests
Is It Possible To Heal What Divides Us?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.
A Spacious Christianity
07/24/22 • 59 min
Is It Possible To Heal What Divides Us?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Questions A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: 2 Cor. 5; Mark 4.35-41.
This Sunday’s question is how can we heal the deep divisions and polarization in our society in our country. We’re going to read the story of Jesus with the disciples in a boat on the lake in the midst of a storm. Is it possible we missed something really important in that story? Possibly the key to breaking down the walls of hostility that divide us.
About the Series, Questions: Abraham Heschel said we are closer to God when we are asking and wrestling with questions than when we think we have all the answers. This summer we will center our worship faithfully engaging and responding to the questions you submitted as best we can.
Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.
At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.
We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.
Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.
Keywords:
jesus, love, agape love, lives, god, people, other side, generosity, dogged determination, disciples, sharing, prayer, world, gun, jonah, hardest, deep, story, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon
Featuring:
Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests
Is There Such A Thing As Good Grief?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.
A Spacious Christianity
07/31/22 • 59 min
Is There Such A Thing As Good Grief?, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Questions A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon.
Is there such a thing as good grief? What shouldn’t you say to someone who is grieving? As a people, one of the things we hold most in common, are tears, and the weight of grief. Join us as we turn to the Hebrew Scriptures, and the beautiful book of Ruth, for wisdom, and how we might carry the weight of our grief, with resilience, and grace.
About the Series, Questions: Abraham Heschel said we are closer to God when we are asking and wrestling with questions than when we think we have all the answers. This summer we will center our worship faithfully engaging and responding to the questions you submitted as best we can.
Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.
At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.
We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.
Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.
Featuring:
Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests
Liberate Jesus, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.
A Spacious Christianity
05/01/22 • 59 min
Liberate Jesus, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: Freeing Jesus A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 16:15.
The spiritual path is moving from a second hand religion based on what other people have told you to believe, to a personal faith that you not only can claim for yourself, but that claims your heart.
About the Series, Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way and Presence. We hope to honestly engage that question to free Jesus, from the boxes we have we have built to contain Jesus. When we set Jesus free from what we think we already know about Jesus, we just might meet Jesus again, for the first time.
Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.
At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.
We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.
Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.
Featuring:
Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Kally Elliott, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests
Being There for One Another, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski.
A Spacious Christianity
10/06/24 • 30 min
Being There for One Another, with Rev. Dr. Steven Koski. Series: A Braver Way A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Matthew 5.43-44; John 8; Psalm 19; Colossians 3.12,15.
Join us this Sunday, either online or in person, to hear a powerful message on choosing love over malice, even in divided times. Let’s come together to reflect, breathe, and open our hearts. All are welcome.
About the Series, A Braver Way: Finding Calm, Wisdom and Courage in these Anxious Days
Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.
At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.
We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.
Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.
Keywords:
Abraham Lincoln, Jesus’ teachings, love enemies, radical love, political season, de-escalate anger, Gospel of John, woman in adultery, religious leaders, public discourse, spiritual practices, words matter, peace of Christ, sacred energy, new story, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon
Featuring:
Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Brave of Heart, Guests
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FAQ
How many episodes does A Spacious Christianity have?
A Spacious Christianity currently has 195 episodes available.
What topics does A Spacious Christianity cover?
The podcast is about Christianity, Presbyterian, Religion & Spirituality, God, Justice, Podcasts, Jesus, Church and Oregon.
What is the most popular episode on A Spacious Christianity?
The episode title 'Mission Possible: Justice and Mission, with Brenda Simpson.' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on A Spacious Christianity?
The average episode length on A Spacious Christianity is 46 minutes.
How often are episodes of A Spacious Christianity released?
Episodes of A Spacious Christianity are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of A Spacious Christianity?
The first episode of A Spacious Christianity was released on Feb 2, 2021.
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