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Roman Emperors and Fiery Ordeals
May 10, 2026
Sunday Teaching

Roman Emperors and Fiery Ordeals

Teacher Pastor Chris Alford
Scripture: 1 Pet 4:12-14; 1 Pet 5:6-11
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Eastertide
The Church is Our Mother?
May 12, 2024
Sunday Teaching

The Church is Our Mother?

Teacher Pastor Chris Alford
Cyprian of Carthage once wrote, "No one can have God for his Father who does not have the Church for...
Scripture: Acts 1:4-ff; Mat 16:18; 1 Peter 2:5; Eph 2; John 3; Gal 3:26-ff; 1 Peter 2:2; 2 Tim 3; Gal 6; 1 Tim 3:14-15; 2 Thess 2:15; Eph 4
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Ascension Sunday
The Benedict Option - Live Not By Lies
September 30, 2020
Ancient-Future Faith

The Benedict Option - Live Not By Lies

Teacher Rod Dreher
Author Rod Dreher was our special guest in the Ancient-Future Faith studios for a conversation about...
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Give Thanks, Worship, and Get a Grip
November 10, 2019
Sunday Teaching

Give Thanks, Worship, and Get a Grip

Teacher Pastor Chris Alford
Paul's prescription for a persecuted church in danger of going adrift seems unusual: Give thanks, wo...
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
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Season after Pentecost
Good to Be Left Behind?
June 8, 2014
Sunday Teaching

Good to Be Left Behind?

Teacher Pastor Chris Alford
It turns out that there's already an occurance in Scripture where some people were "left behind." Co...
Ascension Left behind persecution
Ascension Sunday

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