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31. Exploring Our Liturgy: Corporate Prayer

This week we discuss the place and purpose of corporate prayer in our Sunday Worship Gathering's liturgy.

30. Exploring Our Liturgy: Assurance of Pardon

This week we discuss the place and purpose of the Assurance of Pardon in our Sunday Worship Gathering's liturgy.

29. Leaving Well

Every church has to say goodbye to members at some point. RCC is preparing to say a lot of goodbyes in the coming months. How should we think about this and what should we do? In this episode, we…

28. Gospel Unity, Part 1

What does Jesus actually mean when he prays "that they may be one"? We dig into what real unity looks like — why committed local membership isn't the enemy of Christian unity, what we're actually…

27. How to Live When You're Going to Die.

This week we talk about the inevitability of death, pastoring to prepare people to die, and living in light of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. --Ben Sasse on Life, Cancer, and the…

26. The Ministry of The Spirit, Part 1

This week we take a closer look at John 16:8-11 and the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

25. Praying In Jesus' Name

This week we talk about the various times in John's gospel where Jesus invites the disciples to pray in his name, promising that "it will be given." What does it mean and how should we respond?

24. When The World Hates You

This week we dive a little more into application from John 15:18-16:15. What does it mean to be hated by the world? And how do we know whether we've fallen into one of the various pitfalls that…

23. Valuing the Sunday Gathering: Some Practical Helps for Caring For One Another

This episode builds on the theme of valuing Sunday mornings by getting into the everyday, human work of ministering to one another when we gather. We walk through simple practices to use ordinary…

Feb. 1, 2026 Worship Gathering Announcement

Not really an episode, just an announcement of our plans for Sunday, February 1, 2026 given the snow forecast.

22. When We Can't Gather

This week we talk about what it is that we're doing when we gather as the church to worship and what can't be substituted when we are unable to gather. We make no predictions about this weekend's…

21. God's Sovereignty

This week we talk about God's sovereignty--how this biblical truth affects our Christian walk and some pitfalls to watch out for. We also talk about Sunday dinners!

20. Abiding and Bearing Fruit

As a new year invites fresh plans and inevitable frustration, we reflect on the difference between treating the Christian life as a system to improve and receiving it as a relationship to remain in.…

19. Bonus Christmas Episode

It's Christmas week, so our gift to you is a short and completely off-topic episode where we answer some questions from members, most of which are very un-serious. If you skip this one, you won't…

18. Exploring Our Liturgy: The Creed

17. Advent Longing

Advent isn't just about nostalgia—it's about cultivating a holy longing that runs throughout Scripture and into our own lives today. In this episode, we explore how figures like Simeon, Anna,…

16. Don't Skip The Old Testament

15. Thanksgiving Special: No Main Dish, Just Sides

Happy Thanksgiving! This week’s episode is pure stuffing—totally unnecessary, debatably enjoyable. We wander through a spread of Thanksgiving-adjacent tangents, and never serve up a main dish. Think…

14. Gospel Hope

This week we try a fun 'draft' approach to the topic of Gospel hope. We each take turns highlighting Biblical themes and passages that bolster our faith in the midst of sorrows.

13. Giving as Worship

This week we talk about giving as we explore the neglect of the Levite's portions in Nehemiah 13 and how it relates to the neglect of God's worship. How should Christians think about giving and…