Collective Church Podcast

Wisdom Literature

From the series "How to Read the Bible". Matthew 7:24-27, James 1:22–25, 2 Timothy 3:15-17

As we close out the series, "How to Read the Bible: Navigating the Library of Scripture" Pastor Ryan Smith offers a reflection on the Bible as Jesus' provided means of spiritual formation in the way of Wisdom and the practice of memorizing Scripture.

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Meditation Literature

From the series "How to Read the Bible". Psalm 1

For followers of Jesus, we believe that the Bible is not simply a source of information about God but communion with him. Pastor Ryan Smith continues in our Fall Series, "How to Read the Bible" by looking at Psalm 1, the prayerful meditation of Scripture, and the ancient practice of Lectio Divina.

Ancient Literature

From the series "How to Read the Bible". Psalm 104

Pastor Ryan Smith continues our Fall Series, "How to Read the Bible: Navigating the Library of Scripture" by looking at how to read the Bible as ancient literature. The Bible wasn't written in a cultural vacuum and so we need to take steps to read the Bible in light of the shaping languages and cultures that went into its authorship if we are to understand how to apply it to our Angeleno context.

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Communal Literature

From the series "How to Read the Bible". Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:3-4, 1 Timothy 4:13

How are we to receive and read the Scripture? For many raised in the American church we imagine bible-reading to predominantly be something we do alone and apart from others. Guest preacher Pastor Ryan MacDonald guides us into the Bible's communal nature – that is, the Bible was written and designed to be read and studied within a community that is learning to live by its story.

Messianic Literature

From the series "How to Read the Bible". Luke 24:44-47

Who is the Bible about? As we continue in "How to Read the Bible," Pastor Ryan Smith teaches on how the story of the Bible and all of its main themes come to their fulfillment in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection and the gift of the Spirit. Once we understand Jesus' own way of reading the Bible for ourselves, every story, psalm, page will take us deeper into the person and work of Jesus.

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Unified Library

From the series "How to Read the Bible" with Pastor Ryan Smith. 2 Corinthians 6:16-18

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Human & Divine Word

From the series "How to Read the Bible". 2 Timothy 3:15-17, 2 Peter 1:20–21, 1 Corinthians 2:12–13

As we move into our second week in "How to Read the Bible", Pastor Ryan Smith teaches on the authorship of the Bible as inspired, both a human and divine word. If the Bible is a human word, what does this mean for its authenticity? And if the Bible is a Divine word, what does that mean for its authority in our lives?

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What is the Bible?

From the series "How to Read the Bible". Matthew 4:1-11

Pastor Ryan Smith begins our Fall Series, "How to Read the Bible: Navigating the Library of Scripture." Central to learning how to read the Bible is understanding what this "book" is to begin with. Looking at Matthew 4:1-11, we study Jesus' paradigm for reading Scripture as the library of ancient writings, both divine and human, that tell a unified story, leading us to Jesus and forming us as his people.

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Rest in Jesus

From the series "Endure". 2 Timothy 4:9-22

To conclude our series, "Endure", Pastor and Professor Gerry Breshears looks at the closing words of Paul in 2 Timothy 4:9-22 and his final example for a life of endurance.

Retain Sound Teaching

From the series "Endure". 2 Timothy 4:1-5

As Paul continues to guide Timothy in the Way of Endurance, Pastor Ryan Smith looks at 2 Timothy 4:1-5 and the importance of sound teaching in the enduring life of the Church.

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