To wrap up our Ekklesia series, our guest speaker is Vineyard USA Associate National Director, Theology and Education Caleb Maskell. Caleb shares that the local church serves three essential functions: Proclaim (repeatedly telling the gospel story to ourselves), Practice (learning to live out faith in community), and Point (serving as signposts to Jesus for the world). The church isn't just an institution but a necessary community where God's called-out people gather together for spiritual growth and witness.

As members of a local church, it's easy to forget that we're part of a magnificent worldwide family who will spend eternity together. We have a lot to learn from the wisdom, witness, and worship of the global church.

In our new series ‘Ekklesia,’ Jeff starts by reading the incredible words of Christ when He said: “I will build my church and the powers of hell will not conquer it.” The original idea of ‘church’ started with God (not man) and any gathering we have today is both grounded in His plan and built upon millions before us. Listen in as we explore the beauty of the historic church and what it means for us today.

At a time of rapid secularization in our culture, dropping church attendance, the tendency towards living a “remote life” and the pull to just stay home and chill, how do we up our commitment to Jesus and to the Church?

Jeff closes our series ‘People of His Presence,’ but looking at three New Testament promises: God’s Spirit is within you, You (personally) are the temple of God, and you (collective) are the temple of God. How might these truths impact how you walk with God and His people?

‘Spiritual Community’ remains one of the most important ingredients to a healthy and maturing life in the Lord. For centuries, Christians have gathered together to worship, pray, hear Biblical teachings, and support one another. But in today’s world, distractions seem omnipresent. Listen in as we discuss the beauty of a spiritual community and the potential risk when we avoid gathering together.

Jeff continues our series on ‘Joy’ by sharing a few Christmas scriptures. How was joy part of the Christmas story and what does it mean for our lives and our church today? Simply put: your joy can change the world. Listen in to discover how your proximity to Jesus can impact your experience and the world’s experience of your joy.

In the final message of this series, Jeff unpacks the original meaning of ‘church.’ Discover the what, why, and how behind our ‘shared space’ and the growing importance of gathering together in a world that drifts apart.