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The Work of the People Continued Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Work of the People: Liturgy as Community”

Sometimes, prayer is only one piece of the puzzle. There are moments when we are called not only to prayerful reflection but to prayerful action. In taking action to work toward the world God desires, we can not only participate in the answering of our own prayer; we can also become part of the answer to someone else's prayer. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Recovering Prayer: Prayer for People who Can’t Pray Anymore”

Have you ever been told that your emotions can't be trusted? That your heart is "deceitful above all things"? This message is for you, and the news is good: God accepts and loves all of you: your brain, your heart, and yes, your emotions. This is actually the more complete message we can receive if we listen to the whole scriptural record rather than just one verse. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Recovering Prayer: Prayer for People who Can’t Pray Anymore”

Many of us have been in places where community prayer was used to manipulate, where expectations felt unbearably heavy, or where the whole thing felt like one more religious performance. As we seek to recover prayer, let us consider how the act of praying together can become beautiful and safe again. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Recovering Prayer: Prayer for People who Can’t Pray Anymore”

Sandy shares a story of three significant communities in her life that are "what's saving my faith." Speaker: Sandra Hope Part of the series “Work of the People (What's Saving My Faith): What's Saving My Faith”

Thomas à Kempis said, "It is easier to be silent altogether than to speak with moderation." When we find we lack the words to pray, one option is to engage in silent prayer. In this form of prayer, we abide with Jesus and listen for the voice of God, which may take the form of a word from a friend, an insight from scripture, the awe inspired by nature, or many other forms, Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Recovering Prayer: Prayer for People who Can’t Pray Anymore”

Sometimes you can't find the words to pray—either because the world has left you speechless or because everything feels stale. In times like these, we can turn to pre-written prayers that give voice to our spirits. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Recovering Prayer: Prayer for People who Can’t Pray Anymore”

We celebrate Resurrection Day at Artisan with a special guest sermon by Dr. Kristen Brown! Speaker: Dr. Kristen Brown Part of the series “Work of the People (Wholehearted Faith): Artisan Community Read: Wholehearted Faith”

This week's sermon will be based on chapter 13 of Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Work of the People (Wholehearted Faith): Artisan Community Read: Wholehearted Faith”

This week's sermon is based on chapter 11 of Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans. Dr. Melody Boyd shares how learning to grieve in the wilderness is saving her faith right now. Speaker: Dr. Melody Boyd Part of the series “Work of the People (Wholehearted Faith): Artisan Community Read: Wholehearted Faith”

A sermon based on chapter 9 of Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans, in which the author writes eloquently about the waters of baptism, which is a sacrament that reminds us that we belong. We conduct an Ignatian reading, imagining ourselves at Jesus's baptism and reflecting on how water reminds us that everything in God's creation is connected. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Work of the People (Wholehearted Faith): Artisan Community Read: Wholehearted Faith”

A sermon based on chapter 6 of Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans: Can we here at Artisan Church recover a real sense of conviction about our actions and the harm we have done to others and to ourselves without also traumatizing (or re-traumatizing) ourselves with the deeply destructive models of shame-based religion many of us were raised with? Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Work of the People (Wholehearted Faith): Artisan Community Read: Wholehearted Faith”

In chapter 4 of Wholehearted Faith, Rachel Held Evans reflects on the expectation of knowing the answer to every question, and imagines a faith where we are freed from the weight of this requirement. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Work of the People (Wholehearted Faith): Artisan Community Read: Wholehearted Faith”

A reflection on the prologue and chapter one of Wholehearted Faith, in which Rachel shares about faith, doubt, uncertainty, and hope. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Work of the People (Wholehearted Faith): Artisan Community Read: Wholehearted Faith”

Dan shares a story of what's keeping his faith going. Speaker: Dan Glading Part of the series “Work of the People (What's Saving My Faith): What's Saving My Faith”

Moses offered the people of Israel a stark choice as they entered the Promised Land: obey God’s commandments and live, or turn away and die. Jesus taught his disciples a new way of thinking, one that was both less simple and more challenging—yet filled with grace. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Work of the People (Epiphany): Epiphany”

The biblical texts for this week offer us a wonderful opportunity to consider how (and how not!) to read the Bible. What do you do when you can choose from among the prosperity gospel, stringent literalism, social justice, and signs and wonders—all in one week’s texts? We will try to figure it out together. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Work of the People (Epiphany): Epiphany”

The prophet Micah speaks with eloquence about a “controversy” between the people and God. They want to focus on proper worship, while God wants them to focus on justice and mercy. In his own time, Jesus points the people back to these themes at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Work of the People (Epiphany): Epiphany”

In the story of Jesus, we find frequent reminders that our stories are bound up with the story of our family—and with the entire family of God. And sometimes families walk in darkness. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Work of the People (Epiphany): Epiphany”

A special message from Pastor Don Schiewer, of Dust Church and Ancient Jesus/Future Faith. Speaker: Don Schiewer Part of the series “Work of the People (Epiphany): Epiphany”