Tag: hope

• Feb. 14 Gathering: Guest presenter Fr. Steve Peck — Who, then, shall be saved?

  Does God preordain salvation, or do we have freedom to choose? What is God’s will, and does it make any difference?

  Joe

  February 10, 2016

  Faith, Gospel

  community, conversation, Faith, grace, hope, inclusive church, Jesus, kingdom of heaven, new wineskins, pub church, salvation, story, wineskins

• Dec. 6 Gathering: Reading the Bible through the lens of oppression

  Does the 21st Century American church read the bible through the lens of the heroes or the victims? How might our understanding of the world change if we chose the right perspective?

  Joe

  December 2, 2015

  Faith, Gospel, Justice, Service

  community, conversation, Gospel, grace, hope, inclusive, Jesus, Justice, love, new wineskins, pub church, radical love, reconciling, story, wineskins

• Nov. 22 Gathering — How do we respond to terror?

  As our prayers go out to the cities where these attacks occurred and the friends and families of the victims, some serious questions arise for those of us who seek to follow Jesus.

  Joe

  November 18, 2015

  Faith, Gospel, Justice

  anxiety, community, conversation, Faith, Gospel, grace, hope, inclusiveness, Jesus, Justice, kingdom of heaven, love, new wineskins, paris, pub church, radical love, refugees, story, terrorism, wineskins

• 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