Prince of Peace Podcast

Garbage Day (Natalia Terfa 3/4/18)

Both Paul and Jesus give us a pretty clear and harsh reminder of what life in the Kingdom of God cannot be and cannot look like. What do these stories teach us today? Is there a place for this kind of anger and garbage removal in the church today?
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22
Song: "How He Loves" written by John Mark McMillan; performed by the Prince of Peace worship band

Vessels: Ash Wednesday (Chad Brekke 2/14/18)

Cups, plates and bowls—all types of vessels—show up a lot in the Bible. In fact, the writers of the Bible even use these every-day, useful objects to talk about our relationship with God. So what does it mean that we are also vessels of faith?
Song: "Beautiful Things" written by Lisa & Michael Gungor; performed by the Prince of Peace worship band

Losing My Religion (Chad Brekke 2/25/18)

Jesus is quite public about what it will mean for him to be the messiah. It will involve suffering, rejection and even death. But faith is a private thing, right? So Peter takes Jesus aside to discuss the finer points of theology. Bad idea! Today we all might learn something.
Scripture: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Mark 8:31-38
Song: "The Times They Are A Changin'" written by Bob Dylan; performed by the Prince of Peace worship band

Hopeless Wanderer (Natalia Terfa 2/18/18)

So often we think of Jesus in the wilderness as the ultimate “how to” about withstanding temptation. Just quote the Bible and you’ll be ok. But what if the inclusion of this story in the Gospels isn’t about how it happens but where it happens? Let’s dig a little deeper...
Scripture: Psalm 25:1-10; Mark 1:9-15
Song: "Future Past" written by J.M. McMillan; performed by the Prince of Peace worship band

A Better Ending? (Chad Brekke 2-11-18)

After Jesus has experienced so much opposition and rejection, we come to a glorious vision of his power and majesty high on a mountain. What a great and dramatic ending this would be to the gospel story. Jesus lifted high with Moses on one side, Elijah on the other. The end. But it turns out that Mark has a far different ending in mind...
Scripture: Psalm 50:1-6; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9
Song: "Never Once" written by J. Ingram, et al.; performed by the Prince of Peace worship band

Rest For The Weary (Natalia Terfa 2/4/18)

How often do we do all things and be all things in order to help people? In order to fit in, or be good, or feel ok? Paul’s letter to the Corinthians describes this kind of work of the Christian in the world and it feels overwhelming and kind of exhausting. But then Jesus reminds us, right in the middle of his overload of work and surrounded by people in need, that rest is important. How do you take time? How do you Sabbath? What does this practice of rest have to do with our own walk of faith?
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39
Song: "Come As You Are" written by B. Glover, et al.: performed by the Prince of Peace worship band

Prophets And Exorcists (Natalia Terfa 1/28/18)

What a set of texts we have in front of us today! In Deuteronomy we have a promise that God will continue to raise up prophetic voices to lead the people when things seem dire. Then Mark gives us the first miracle/sign of his Gospel and it’s not what you’d expect. What do these two things have in common? And why are they important today when neither of these things seem like the life we’re living right now?
Scripture: Deut 18:15-20; Mark 1:21-28
Song: "Our God" written by C. Tomlin, J. Reeves, et al.; preformed by the Prince of Peace worship band

Like Riding A Bike (Chad Brekke 1/21/18)

Simon and Andrew always upgraded when the new smartphones came out. They liked things to happen fast! We also tend to like things to happen immediately. Let’s drop what we’re doing and tag along.
Scripture: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20
Song: "I Found It All" written by Shane Barnard; performed by the Prince of Peace worship band

Call And Response (Natalia Terfa 1/14/18)

One week after we heard about the baptism of Jesus and saw our young people affirm their baptisms, we are reminded that we too have been called. Each and every one of us. What then is our response to this call? Do we say “here I am Lord” as Samuel does? Do we invite others to “come and see” as Nathaniel was himself invited?
Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10; John 1:43-51
Song: "Children of Light" written by J. Ingram, J. Reeves, et al.; performed by the Prince of Peace worship band

Faith Stories (read by Brent Haglund 1/7/18)

Confirmation is not a graduation from church or faith. It is an invitation to a deeper and more meaingful involvement in the life of the church, the life of faith. Hear these powerful stories of faith from those students being confirmed...
Scripture: Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11
Song: "Thunder" as recorded by Imagine Dragons; performed by the Prince of Peace worship band