Tag: Gospel

• October 11 Gathering: Jake Kaufman Returns!

  This Sunday, Oct. 11, we are thrilled to welcome Jake Kaufman back to New Wineskins to share stories of inspiration from his most recent blog series, 15 Stories in 15 Weeks (#15Stories). A Mid-Ohio Valley native now living in Columbus, OH, Jake is a full-time writer and speaker who prefers his beer from a can.…

  Joe

  October 6, 2015

  Faith, Gospel

  community, conversation, Faith, Gospel, grace, hope, Jesus, Justice, kingdom of heaven, love, new wineskins, pub church, radical faith, radical love, reconciling, story, wineskins

• Sept. 27 Gathering: Anthony Mossburg

  Award-winning local singer-songwriter Anthony Mossburg will join us this Sunday at New Wineskins for a frank and in-depth conversation about art, faith, and the challenges that lie in the tension in between. A native of New Matamoras and graduate of Frontier High School, Anthony brings a “raw, gutsy, open and honest” quality to his music…

  Joe

  September 24, 2015

  Faith, Gospel

  art, conversation, creativity, Gospel, grace, hope, Jesus, kingdom of heaven, music, new wineskins, pub church, story, wineskins

• Aug. 23 Gathering: When God seems distant

  When God seems distant, is there anything we can do to draw nearer? Or can we learn to thrive in the midst of the struggle?

  Joe

  August 20, 2015

  Faith, Gospel

  anxiety, community, conversation, Faith, Gospel, grace, hope, inclusive church, Jesus, kingdom of god, love, new wineskins, pub church, story, wineskins

• July 26 Gathering: What are we afraid of?

  How has fear gone from something explicitly commanded against to our primary motivation for our words and actions?

  Joe

  July 24, 2015

  Faith, Gospel

  community, conversation, Faith, fear, Gospel, grace, hope, inclusive, Jesus, kingdom of god, kingdom of heaven, love, new wineskins, pub church, radical love, story, wine skins, wineskins

• June 28 Gathering: Guest Speaker Dina Andrews–Helping Lift People from Poverty

  Poverty is not just an issue. It’s people. As followers of Jesus, how can we reach into the lives of people in poverty and show them authentic love and support?

  Joe

  June 24, 2015

  Faith, Gospel, Justice, Service

  brokenness, Circles, Circles Campaign, community, conversation, Faith, generosity, Gospel, grace, hope, inclusive church, Jesus, Justice, love, new wineskins, poverty, pub church, story, wine skins, wineskins

• June 14 Gathering: “Way, Truth, Life”

  Exclusive claim or inclusive call? What do Jesus’ words to his disciple Thomas in the run-up to the crucifixion really mean in an age of distrust and cynicism?

  Joe

  June 8, 2015

  Faith, Gospel, Justice

  conversation, Faith, Gospel, grace, hope, inclusive, Jesus, kingdom of god, love, new wineskins, pub church, the greenhouse of st. marys, wine skins

• May 31 Gathering: Listening to the Prophets

  Who are the modern-day prophets? What are they saying? How can we listen to them?

  Joe

  May 29, 2015

  Faith, Gospel, Justice

  community, conversation, Gospel, grace, hope, inclusive church, Jesus, Justice, love, new wineskins, prophecy, prophet, pub church, radical faith, reconciling, story, wine skins, wineskins

• May 17 Gathering — Less = More: A story of abundance

  We’re all about story here at New Wineskins, and this week we’re thrilled to welcome a great storyteller with an amazing story to tell!

  Joe

  May 12, 2015

  Faith, Gospel

  abundance, conversation, downsizing, Faith, Gospel, grace, hope, Jesus, kingdom of god, love, new wineskins, pub church, radical faith, radical love, recovery, story, widow, wine skins, wineskins

• May 3 Gathering: Future Past–How can church history show us where we’re going?

  How can looking at our past help us understand who we are in the present? And, perhaps most importantly of all, how can it help us imagine our future?

  Joe

  April 30, 2015

  Faith, Gospel

  community, conversation, Gospel, inclusive church, Jesus, kingdom of god, new wineskins, pub church, story, wine skins, wineskins

• April 19 Gathering: Disagreement and Unity

  Will the world see us as just one more arguing faction, or as kingdom people who can rise above the rhetoric?

  Joe

  April 15, 2015

  Faith, Gospel

  conversation, Gospel, grace, Jesus, new wineskins, pub church, reconciling, story, wine skins, wineskins