Hannah Anderson

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Our guest is Hannah Anderson. She’s the author of Made for More: An Invitation to Live in God’s Image, and her most recent book, Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul.

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Show Notes

1:05 – Who Hannah Anderson is / what she does

2:45 – How to avoid skunks / what to do if you get sprayed

6:40 – What her book Made for More is all about

9:45 – What one of her (not so) secret hopes for the book is…

11:30 – What you should do about educating your kids (Public? Private? Homeschool?)

13:40 – Why there isn’t a “right choice” when it comes to educating your kids

19:15 – What people are missing in the debate about the “Benedict Option”

24:04 – Why retreating from culture cannot work with evangelical theology

27:10 – Why you can’t call for limited government when your personal life is free of boundaries

31:10 – What she thinks the future holds for the political landscape

34:05 – Her take on Russell Moore and the SBC

37:55 – Why she wrote her new book — Humble Roots

43:30 – Which character she identifies with on Parks and Rec

44:15 – The nerdiest thing she’s into right now

46:10 – The best meal she’s had recently

47:40 – If she could put a billboard anywhere in the world, she would put it __________ and it would say ______________

Links

Made for More: An Invitation to Live in God’s Image The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul

Parks and Rec

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in James Lepine • Park Church Podcast

March 12, 2017

This is a weekly blog post with one purpose: to help those coming to Park’s Sunday gathering engage with the teaching and liturgy in a more meaningful way. We use this space to share in advance our Sunday’s liturgy: the scripture we’ll be studying, the songs we’ll be singing, and the prayers we’ll be praying together. We also share a handful of thoughts each week to help you use these things to prepare for the service.

We’re in week 25 of The Book of Acts: You Will Be My Witnesses. Here are a couple things you can do to prepare for this week’s service:

1. Read through our text, Acts 15:1–35.

In our text this week, a heated debate has arisen about the tension between man’s performance of the law and the saving grace of Jesus. After the law-fulfilling work of Jesus on their behalf, do Gentile (non-Jewish) converts to Christianity still need to be circumcised to be saved by the God of the Jews? This all points to a bigger question—besides receiving the free gift of salvation through faith, what must I practically do to be saved? Although a perennial “performance culture” would persuade us otherwise, it’s unspeakably good news that God saves us by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.

2. Read, pray and sing through the service.

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 145:1–7

Oh! Great Is Our God (The Sing Team)
Grace Alone (Dustin Kensrue)

CONFESSION OF SIN: From The Worship Sourcebook

Most merciful God,
We confess that we have sinned against You
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved You with our whole heart;
We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of Your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in Your will, and walk in Your ways,
to the glory of Your Name.
Amen.

Yet Even Now (Joel Limpic)
Rock of Ages (Augustus Toplady, Charlie Hall)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Ephesians 2:4–9

SERMON & COMMUNION

His Mercy Is More (Matt Boswell, Matt Papa)
No Longer Slaves (Jonathan & Melissa Helser)

BENEDICTION & SENDING

in Preparing for Sunday

March 5, 2017

This is a weekly blog post with one purpose: to help those coming to Park’s Sunday gathering engage with the teaching and liturgy in a more meaningful way. We use this space to share in advance our Sunday’s liturgy: the scripture we’ll be studying, the songs we’ll be singing, and the prayers we’ll be praying together. We also share a handful of thoughts each week to help you use these things to prepare for the service.

We’re in week 24 of The Book of Acts: You Will Be My Witnesses. Here are a couple things you can do to prepare for this week’s service:

1. Read through our text, Acts 14.

Barnabas and Paul continue their Church-planting endeavors throughout the region of Asia Minor. Along their pilgrimage, they encounter different responses to the Gospel in Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. How they interacted with these different Gospel-responses should shape us as a Church in how we live in and for our city.

2. Read, pray and sing through the service.

CALL TO WORSHIP: Hebrews 12:1–2

All Creatures Of Our God And King (William Henry Draper and St. Francis of Assisi)
Come Thou Fount (Robert Robinson, John Wyeth)

CONFESSION OF SIN: From The Worship Sourcebook

Most merciful God,
We confess that we have sinned against You
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved You with our whole heart;
We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of Your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in Your will, and walk in Your ways,
to the glory of Your Name.
Amen.

All I Have Is Christ (Jordan Kauflin)
Your Great Name (Krissy Nordhoff, Michael Neale)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: 1 John 1:8–9

SERMON & COMMUNION

Yet Even Now (Joel Limpic)
Hallelujah, What A Savior (Philip P. Bliss, arr. Austin Stone)

BENEDICTION & SENDING

in Preparing for Sunday

February 26, 2017

This is a weekly blog post with one purpose: to help those coming to Park’s Sunday gathering engage with the teaching and liturgy in a more meaningful way. We use this space to share in advance our Sunday’s liturgy: the scripture we’ll be studying, the songs we’ll be singing, and the prayers we’ll be praying together. We also share a handful of thoughts each week to help you use these things to prepare for the service.

We’re in week 25 of The Book of Acts: You Will Be My Witnesses. Here are a couple things you can do to prepare for this week’s service:

1. Read through our text, Acts 13:13–52.

The narrative of the first missionary journey of Paul continues in this week’s text, bringing us to Antioch in Pisidia (modern day Turkey). With Barnabas, Paul teaches that in Jesus, one can be freed from everything that they could not be freed from under the law of Moses. The response of the listeners is predictably polar: they either believe and plead with the apostles to keep teaching them about Jesus, or they conspire against them for their harm. Although the persecution causes Paul and Barnabas to leave the area, they are nonetheless “filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.”

2. Read, pray and sing through the service.

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 16:1–2; 5–11

Mighty To Save (Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan)
Good Good Father (Anthony Brown, Pat Barrett)

CONFESSION OF SIN: From The Worship Sourcebook

Eternal God, we confess that often
we have failed to be an obedient church:
we have not done your will;
we have broken your law;
we have rebelled against your love;
we have not loved our neighbors;
we have not heard the cry of the needy.
Forgive us, we pray.
Free us for joyful obedience.
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.

King Of My Heart (John Mark McMillan, Sarah McMillan)
Jesus Is Better (Aaron Ivey)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Acts 13:38–39

SERMON & COMMUNION

Yes And Amen (Anthony Brown, Chris McClarney, and Nate Moore)
His Mercy Is More (Matt Boswell, Matt Papa)

BENEDICTION & SENDING

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Chris Horst

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Our guest is Chris Horst. Chris is the author of Mission Drift: The Unspoken Crisis Facing Leaders, Charities, and Churches, and VP of Development at Hope International.

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Show Notes

2:30 – The ninety second Chris Horst story

3:40 – How and why Hope International got started

4:35 – What “Microfinance” is all about and how it helps people

6:20 – Two or three inspiring stories of the work Hope has done

9:40 – What the Colorado Microfinance Alliance does

12:15 – What he means when he talks about “the dignity of work”

13:45 – What the Denver Institute for Faith and Work is doing

17:10 – What his book “Mission Drift” is all about

20:02 – Practical ideas for navigating the tension between work and family

26:05 – “Sabbatical is a circuit breaker for idolatry.”

27:15 – The book he’s working on next… (“Rooting for Rivals”)

29:19 – Favorite book he’s read recently

30:00 – Favorite TV show and movie he’s watched recently

31:00 – Nerdiest thing he’s into right now

31:55 – Best meal he’s had recently

33:00 – If he could put anything on a billboard, what would it be and where would he put it?

Links

Colorado Microfinance Alliance

Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute

Denver Institute for Faith & Work

Mission Drift: The Unspoken Crisis Facing Leaders, Charities, and Churches

EntreLeadership Podcast

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Denver Biscuit Company

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Park Renew – Jamie Smith

in James Lepine • Park Church Podcast

February 19, 2017

This is a weekly blog post with one purpose: to help those coming to Park’s Sunday gathering engage with the teaching and liturgy in a more meaningful way. We use this space to share in advance our Sunday’s liturgy: the scripture we’ll be studying, the songs we’ll be singing, and the prayers we’ll be praying together. We also share a handful of thoughts each week to help you use these things to prepare for the service.

We’re in week 22 of The Book of Acts: You Will Be My Witnesses. Here are a couple things you can do to prepare for this week’s service:

1. Read through our text, Acts 13:1–12.

The text this week presents us with two scenes inside one story. First, we see the church in Antioch being bold in prayer and worship, responding in obedience when the Spirit directs them to do the uncomfortable, difficult thing of sacrificing in order for the Gospel go forth from them. Second, we see the men they sent forth from Antioch to Cyprus—Paul and Barnabas—being invited over by the local Roman ruler to share the word of God with him. They confront his dark-magic-practicing court magician when he tries to turn the ruler from the Gospel message, Paul temporarily blinding the magician by the power of the Spirit. The Roman ruler believes. Both scenes go to teach us that, by the Spirit, the Gospel will go forth.

2. Read, pray and sing through the service.

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 103:1–5

Come Thou Fount (Robert Robinson)
Praise To The Lord The Almighty (Joachim Neander, arr. Citizens)

CONFESSION OF SIN: Psalm 79:9

God I Look To You (Jenn Johnson)
Cornerstone (Bradbury, Liljero, Morgan, Mote, Myrin)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Psalm 103:8–12

SERMON & COMMUNION

In Tenderness (Brian Eichelberger)
Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) (Matt Crocker, Joel Houston, Salomon Ligthelm)

BENEDICTION & SENDING

in Preparing for Sunday

February 12, 2017

This is a weekly blog post with one purpose: to help those coming to Park’s Sunday gathering engage with the teaching and liturgy in a more meaningful way. We use this space to share in advance our Sunday’s liturgy: the scripture we’ll be studying, the songs we’ll be singing, and the prayers we’ll be praying together. We also share a handful of thoughts each week to help you use these things to prepare for the service.

This Sunday at Park, we’re in week 21 of The Book of Acts: You Will Be My Witnesses. Here are a couple things you can do to prepare for this week’s service:

1. Read through our text, Acts 12.

This chapter shows a recurring theme of the opposing kingdoms of God and man. We see that the kingdoms of man are vainly built on the praise of man, glory, power, and comfort, and are quickly and surely dismantled. Conversely, the Kingdom of God is first firmly established on the glory of Christ’s Victory, then spread through the suffering, sacrifice, and servanthood of His people as they practice what they’ve already seen Him do. The text shines a searchlight into our hearts, pointed right at our little kingdoms, and asks us, “Which kingdom will you live and die for?”

2. Read, pray and sing through the service.

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 145:1–3; 10–13

Before the Throne (Charitie Lees Bancroft, arr. by Citizens & Saints)
Fall Afresh (Jeremy Riddle)

CONFESSION OF SIN: Matthew 6:9–13

Your Name Is Good (Psalm 54) (Joel Limpic, Scott Mills)
Stonger (Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON:Revelation 5:5, 9–10

SERMON & COMMUNION

Psalm 32:6–7 (Mark Wilkins)
All Glory Be To Christ (Dustin Kensrue, arr. by Kings Kaleidoscope)

BENEDICTION & SENDING

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