The Table Podcast

Our identity drives our behavior. And as relational beings, we look to our group to find a sense of identity and how to behave in light of that identity. Paul tells the followers of Jesus in Corinth that they are "the temple of the living God." What are the implications for that identity? In this message, Pastor David Beavis expounds on what this means for us right here, right now. 

In this one-off sermon, Pastor Mark Archilla shares his heart with The Table about the longing we all feel to be heard, and the reality that our God is a God who listens. This is most manifestly displayed in the incarnation of God in Jesus. God listens with skin. He hears our pain and feels our pain. 
 
 

God creates everything good and in harmony with everything else. But things go off the rails when the humans listen to the voice of the serpent, and not the voice of God. Shame enters the story. And it remains with us. 

Is the creation story of Genesis One and Two widely misunderstood? What if there's more going on than simply "How and when everything was made?" What if this has more to do with God creating a dwelling place - a temple - with humanity who are to be priests in God's sacred space? What do this tell us about our purpose? In this week of Dwelling, we look at the opening story and what this has to say about the story we live out right here, right now. 

We are in a new teaching series looking at the theme of God dwelling with humanity, and our longing for our true home in the presence of God. This first week, Pastor David Beavis starts at the end - Revelation 21:1-8.