York E-Free http://yorkefree.org good news taking root in York and beyond Sat, 19 May 2012 02:32:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://feeds.feedburner.com/yorkefreepodcast good news taking root in York and beyond York E-Free clean York E-Free pastorjon@yorkefree.org pastorjon@yorkefree.org (York E-Free) Copyright 2010-2012 York Evangelical Free Church good news taking root in York and beyond gospel, church, Jesus, mission, disciple, teaching, sermon, Reformed, missional, Nebraska, York, evangelical, Jon Wymer York E-Free http://yorkefree.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/yorkefree.png http://yorkefree.org York, Nebraska Weekly Reading the Bible Topically http://yorkefree.org/reading-the-bible-topically/ http://yorkefree.org/reading-the-bible-topically/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:01:46 +0000 admin http://yorkefree.org/?p=263 Heaven is a popular place to talk about in our world. What does the Bible say about heaven? How can we read what God is saying in the Bible without just reading into the Bible what we want it to say?

]]> http://yorkefree.org/reading-the-bible-topically/feed/ 0 Bible,heaven,reading,topic,topical Heaven is a popular place to talk about in our world. What does the Bible say about heaven? How can we read what God is saying in the Bible without just reading into the Bible what we want it to say? Heaven is a popular place to talk about in our world. What does the Bible say about heaven? How can we read what God is saying in the Bible without just reading into the Bible what we want it to say? York E-Free clean 45:09 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://yorkefree.org/?powerpress_embed=263-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> Journey: Actually Reading the Bible 2 http://yorkefree.org/journey-actually-reading-the-bible-2/ http://yorkefree.org/journey-actually-reading-the-bible-2/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:31:43 +0000 admin http://yorkefree.org/?p=254 Genesis 38 is one of those pesky passages that most Christians are not familiar with. It is overwhelmingly ignored in the context of devotional books, inspirational coffee mugs, and radio Bible teaching. But is the Bible God’s Word? Why have we edited parts of the Bible, many parts, out of the church and out of our faith? Without Genesis 38 there is no King David and there is no Jesus. Literally.

]]> http://yorkefree.org/journey-actually-reading-the-bible-2/feed/ 0 Bible,David,Genesis 38,inerrancy,inspiration,Israel,Jesus Christ Genesis 38 is one of those pesky passages that most Christians are not familiar with. It is overwhelmingly ignored in the context of devotional books, inspirational coffee mugs, and radio Bible teaching. But is the Bible God's Word? Genesis 38 is one of those pesky passages that most Christians are not familiar with. It is overwhelmingly ignored in the context of devotional books, inspirational coffee mugs, and radio Bible teaching. But is the Bible God's Word? Why have we edited parts of the Bible, many parts, out of the church and out of our faith? Without Genesis 38 there is no King David and there is no Jesus. Literally. York E-Free clean 38:28 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://yorkefree.org/?powerpress_embed=254-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> Journey: Actually reading the Bible http://yorkefree.org/journey-actually-reading-the-bible/ http://yorkefree.org/journey-actually-reading-the-bible/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:19:14 +0000 admin http://yorkefree.org/?p=218 Actually reading the Bible is a good thing to talk about in church. The reality is we talk about the Bible. We have a lot of opinions about the Bible. There is a lot of stuff that hovers around being kind of bible-ish, but how often do we actually read it? That’s what we’re getting after.

]]> http://yorkefree.org/journey-actually-reading-the-bible/feed/ 0 actually,Bible,reading,word Actually reading the Bible is a good thing to talk about in church. The reality is we talk about the Bible. We have a lot of opinions about the Bible. There is a lot of stuff that hovers around being kind of bible-ish, Actually reading the Bible is a good thing to talk about in church. The reality is we talk about the Bible. We have a lot of opinions about the Bible. There is a lot of stuff that hovers around being kind of bible-ish, but how often do we actually read it? That's what we're getting after. York E-Free clean 52:25 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://yorkefree.org/?powerpress_embed=218-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> Journey: Bible as unfolding drama http://yorkefree.org/journey-bible-as-unfolding-drama/ http://yorkefree.org/journey-bible-as-unfolding-drama/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:57:13 +0000 admin http://yorkefree.org/?p=207 The Bible, for many of us in Christianity, is a book that we feel like we should be interested in. But we are not actually interested in it. How did we get our Bible? What is the Bible about? What is the Bible for? What does the Bible claim for itself?

]]> http://yorkefree.org/journey-bible-as-unfolding-drama/feed/ 0 Bible,canon,canonicity,conversation,dialogue,drama,God's Word,inspiration The Bible, for many of us in Christianity, is a book that we feel like we should be interested in. But we are not actually interested in it. How did we get our Bible? What is the Bible about? What is the Bible for? What does the Bible claim for itself? The Bible, for many of us in Christianity, is a book that we feel like we should be interested in. But we are not actually interested in it. How did we get our Bible? What is the Bible about? What is the Bible for? What does the Bible claim for itself? York E-Free clean 47:27 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://yorkefree.org/?powerpress_embed=207-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> Journey: conversation http://yorkefree.org/journey-conversation/ http://yorkefree.org/journey-conversation/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:40:35 +0000 admin http://yorkefree.org/?p=201 Conversation is a critical part of our lives. Spirituality is a conversational journey. This Sunday we had a conversation about conversation. How does it start? What moves it forward? What can kill it? The reason this is so important is that it impacts how we understand the Bible and spirituality.

]]> http://yorkefree.org/journey-conversation/feed/ 0 conversation,converse,dialogue,God,spirituality Conversation is a critical part of our lives. Spirituality is a conversational journey. This Sunday we had a conversation about conversation. How does it start? What moves it forward? What can kill it? The reason this is so important is that it impacts... Conversation is a critical part of our lives. Spirituality is a conversational journey. This Sunday we had a conversation about conversation. How does it start? What moves it forward? What can kill it? The reason this is so important is that it impacts how we understand the Bible and spirituality. York E-Free clean 32:51 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://yorkefree.org/?powerpress_embed=201-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> Journey: deconstruction http://yorkefree.org/journey-deconstruction/ http://yorkefree.org/journey-deconstruction/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:25:55 +0000 admin http://yorkefree.org/?p=192

Genesis 6-9 offers us a picture of spirituality that doesn’t match up very well with what we have been taught a “good Christian” looks like. Noah walked with God, yet there is no biblical evidence that he prayed or sang hymns or fasted and it would have been impossible to read the Bible (since there wasn’t one yet).

]]> http://yorkefree.org/journey-deconstruction/feed/ 0 conversation,journey,pious,spiritual,walk Genesis 6-9 offers us a picture of spirituality that doesn't match up very well with what we have been taught a "good Christian" looks like. Noah walked with God, yet there is no biblical evidence that he prayed or sang hymns or fasted and it would hav... Genesis 6-9 offers us a picture of spirituality that doesn't match up very well with what we have been taught a "good Christian" looks like. Noah walked with God, yet there is no biblical evidence that he prayed or sang hymns or fasted and it would have been impossible to read the Bible (since there wasn't one yet). York E-Free clean 33:36 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://yorkefree.org/?powerpress_embed=192-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> Working for failure http://yorkefree.org/working-for-failure/ http://yorkefree.org/working-for-failure/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:50:04 +0000 admin http://yorkefree.org/?p=167 Mark 9:33-37, 10:35-45 feature Jesus painting a startling picture of what it means to lead in his kingdom. If God was in charge, this is what it would look like.

]]> http://yorkefree.org/working-for-failure/feed/ 0 disenfranchised,failure,God,Jesus,kingdom,lead,leader,leadership,leading,marginalized,surprising,working Mark 9:33-37, 10:35-45 feature Jesus painting a startling picture of what it means to lead in his kingdom. If God was in charge, this is what it would look like. Mark 9:33-37, 10:35-45 feature Jesus painting a startling picture of what it means to lead in his kingdom. If God was in charge, this is what it would look like. York E-Free clean 37:18 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://yorkefree.org/?powerpress_embed=167-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> Waiting for the King http://yorkefree.org/waiting-for-the-king/ http://yorkefree.org/waiting-for-the-king/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:25:42 +0000 admin http://yorkefree.org/?p=154 Luke 1:26-38 offers us a story of faith that takes a different shape than we might expect. God inserts himself into Mary’s life. Everything is turned upside down. And Mary is left with no choice. But in the end Mary does choose and she does act, and so we find an unexpected way of looking at Advent.

]]> http://yorkefree.org/waiting-for-the-king/feed/ 0 advent,choice,God,Luke 1:26-38,Mary Luke 1:26-38 offers us a story of faith that takes a different shape than we might expect. God inserts himself into Mary's life. Everything is turned upside down. And Mary is left with no choice. But in the end Mary does choose and she does act, Luke 1:26-38 offers us a story of faith that takes a different shape than we might expect. God inserts himself into Mary's life. Everything is turned upside down. And Mary is left with no choice. But in the end Mary does choose and she does act, and so we find an unexpected way of looking at Advent. York E-Free clean 36:14 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://yorkefree.org/?powerpress_embed=154-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>