2012.05.20 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians
Something That Is Already Ours In Christ
1 Corinthians 13, 1 John 4
In 2006 a study was done to see what non-believers thought of Christians.
91% said that Christian’s were “anti-homosexual”. This was the predominant association in most of their minds. Other associations included “judgmental”, “hypocritical”, and “insensitive to others”.
The climax of 1 Corinthians also points to the engine of the entire Christian faith: love. Have we missed our primary calling?
Music led by Joel Cumby - starts 47 minutes in.
2012.05.13 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 12:12-26, 1 Samuel 17
The body (soma) has been a constant theme through Paul’s letter, but in chapter 12 he brings it into the forefront, working the metaphor to show how all the parts of the body are dependant on one another, and how the smallest things affect the biggest.
Music led by Jeff Wynands and Joel Cumby - starts 46 minutes in.
2012.05.07 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Kevin’s back from Uganda, and he brought with him a whole bunch of stories about how the Spirit works, and the gifts that have been so freely given to us!
Music led by Joel Cumby - starts 50 minutes in.
2012.04.15 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 11:17-34, Matthew 22, Galatians 3
This week: traditions, prejudice, Communion, and Paul gets pissed.
Music led by Joel Cumby - starts 44 minutes in.
2012.04.08 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians
Easter 2012 - Resurrection in Corinth
1 Corinthians 15:12-28, 58
For our Easter celebration we jump ahead a little bit in 1 Corinthians to chapter 15, where Paul explains why the resurrection changes EVERYTHING!
Music led by Joel Cumby and the Resurrection Band - starts 35 minutes in.
2012.03.25 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1
As Paul closes out a section of his letter he ties together a bunch of the themes that we have covered so far, and captures the spirit of the movement in one simple phrase.
Music led by a whole gang of people - starts 49 minutes in.
2012.03.18 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 10:14-22, Ephesians 6, Revelation 2
This has quickly become one of the most debated and controversial topics we’ve ever had as a church!
Paul makes a connection between Corinth’s idols, and demons, which leads us to ask “what are the demons today?” and “how should we engage with the powers?”
There are no simple answers, but it is a conversation we all need to have, and one that will require us to take action!
Additionally, because of all the conversation this sermon started, we’ve added a B-Sides BonusCast to the end of the episode, with some further reflections.
This should be fun…
Music led by Tim Selles and Jeff Wynands - starts 51 minutes in.
B-Sides BonusCast starts 61 minutes in.
2012.03.11 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 9:24-27… Abbreviated!
1 Corinthians 9
On this very special BONUS PODCAST we take a deliberate and responsible look at a very important text!
2012.03.04 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians
Winning & Boasting (as strange as that sounds)
1 Corinthians 9, Philippians 2
Sort of a weird chapter this week. Paul starts off by getting all defensive about how pastors should get paid, and goes off on a sort of tangent about vineyards and soldiers and oxen…
And then he flips everything on it’s head and it all makes sense.
A sermon about rights, privileges, freedom, and just how much it costs to really be a Jesus disciple.
2012.02.19 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 8
Can Christians: smoke, vote, drink, get tattoos, use facebook, text, watch R rated movies, swear, be cops, or go to porn conventions for Jesus?
Paul’s response? It all comes back to meat sacrificed to idols.
Music led by Alex Drumm and Justine Kormann - starts 52 minutes in.
