Cultural traditions can be both tied to and separated from our lives in the Church.  I know that I often see friends and coworkers observing their own familial and ethnic traditions across all seasons of the calendar year.  These observations create a yearning of belonging and a sense of longing for identity in those traditions.  That begs the question: how do we understand that our identity as Christians is equivalent to being an image bearer of God?  In a unique episode, Shane (another member of the COF team) chats with Deacon Mark about how our identity in Christ can be made manifest in our daily lives.  Check out our website at https://conversations-on-faith.simplecast.com/ to follow us on social media.  Feel free to contact the show via email at conversationsonfaithpodcast@gmail.com or on one of our social media platforms with any questions or reflections on the podcast’s discussion.

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Scripture References:  Genesis 1:26  +  2 Kings 11:18  +  Ezekiel 16 & 23  +  Mark 10:45  +  John 13:31  +  Romans 14 & 15  +  Philippians 5:2  +  Colossians 3:1-17  +  Hebrews 10:24

College-aged students can experience life in the Church in different ways.  Often, students are geographically removed from the community in which they were raised and are seeking out a church community to call their home church away from home.  In this episode, we join Deacon Mark and Jesse as they have a conversation with Rev. Ethan Magness, the rector of Grace Anglican Church in Grove City, Pennsylvania about how he and his church have welcomed college students into his congregation.  Check out our website at https://conversations-on-faith.simplecast.com/ to follow us on social media.  Feel free to contact the show via email at conversationsonfaithpodcast@gmail.com or on one of our social media platforms with any questions or reflections on the podcast’s discussion.

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Scripture References:  Leviticus 19:33-37  +  1 Corinthians 6:11

In 2020, many of us have had time to ponder what stability means in our lives and what it takes to try to maintain it.  However, in these challenging times, what does conflict, or lack of stability, look like in the Church?  What does God tell us to do in the face of divisions and factions forming in our own church communities during times like these?  Conversations in our church communities can create opposing opinions and disagreements in what is best practice for worship, protecting the health of a congregation, and more.  Deacon Mark and Jesse grapple with these topics and others in this episode.  Check out our website at https://conversations-on-faith.simplecast.com/ to follow us on social media.  Feel free to contact the show via email at conversationsonfaithpodcast@gmail.com or on one of our social media platforms with any questions or reflections on the podcast’s discussion.

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Scripture References:  Genesis 1-3  +  Matthew 18:15  +  Luke 16:31  +  John 17  +  Acts 17  +  Romans 14:10-13  +  1 Corinthians 13  +  Hebrews 13