Christ Church Fox Chapel Podcast

Paul’s discussion of marriage and head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11 has often been mischaracterized. When we cut through the historical weeds, we see a gospel-centered plea for unity, modesty, and marital interdependence. Readings from this service: 1 Corinthians 11: 1-16 Psalm 8: 3-6 Luke 10: 38-42 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

In this head coverings-focused episode, Alex, Ben, and Tami discuss head coverings at great length and Kat accidentally passes the studio, and gets pulled into a lengthy conversation about head coverings. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Although it's fun to be in a growing church, tensions are inevitable when new members are very different to ourselves. What hope does the gospel bring to a divided world that ensures we do not become a divided church? Readings from this service: 1 Corinthians 7: 17-24 & 9:19-27 Psalm 134 Mark 2: 21-22 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Alex and Ben discuss two more unusual themes in the middle of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians and where he might be going with it. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Paul’s discussion of idolatry, community, and the Lord’s Supper in 1 Corinthians 10 shows us how participation in Christ reorients us from a self-centered life to a God-centered life. Readings from this service: 1 Corinthians 10: 7-33 Psalm 78: 5-9 Matthew 4: 8-11 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Alex and Ben discuss some of the recent events at Asbury University, as well as the passages in 1st Corinthians that deal with how you build a church that works for people with radically different sensitivities around food, worship, and culture. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

In 1 Corinthians 7 Paul brings the sanity of gospel-centered living to bear on the sensitive topic of singleness and marriage. Readings from this service: 1 Corinthians 7: 1-15, 38-40 Psalm 143: 8-11 Matthew 5: 31-32 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Although today’s passage contains some of the best news in scripture, it’s one that we tend to skip because of how it reads to the culture of our age. In the sermon, Alex looks at why we think what we think, and why the good news of grace really is so good. Readings from this service: 1 Corinthians 6: 9-20 Psalm 119: 92-96 Matthew 5: 27-30 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

In this double-length episode, Alex and his guest Pastor Justin discuss chapters 5 and 6 of 1st Corinthians and the implications for those trying to live and think as believers today. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Being so heavily influenced by the culture of the town, the Corinthian church had failed in its mandate to change the culture of the town. In chapters five and six, Paul explores the need to serve the individual, whole church, and entire town by living out what we really believe. Readings from this service: 1 Corinthians 5:1–6:8 Psalm 1: 1-5 Matthew 16: 11b-12 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

When we follow the culture of the age, we become more boastful, judgmental, and afraid of being exposed, but when we follow Christ, we find grace, peace, and a deep sense of connection with those who have been freed from sin by Him. Readings from this service: 1 Corinthians 4: 1-21 Psalm 31: 21-22, 26-27 (ACNA 2019 BCP pg. 305) Matthew 20: 25-28 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Alex and Ben discuss pomposity, conflict, leadership, judgmental people, ancient Greek, Michael Caine, and why people sometimes have a hard time focusing on just one thing. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Special Edition: Due to our Annual Meeting we weren't able to record the sermon as it was preached to the congregation. Rev. Ben recorded this episode the day after in our studio. We are all vulnerable to the poison of spiritual and intellectual pride, but the gospel offers the antidote of freedom and humility through Christ. Readings from this service: 1 Corinthians 3: 1-23 James 3: 13-18 Psalm 115: 1-2, 18 John 16: 12-15 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on...

Alex & Ben discuss more of the divisions in Corinth and the parallels with artificial intelligence today. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

In this week’s podcast, Alex, Ben, and Tami dig deeper into the divisions in Corinth, and how, being steeped in the culture of the day, the church was seeing a similar thing. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Alex looks at the divisive culture of Corinth, the parallels between then and now, and Paul’s simple solution to a problem that might have seemed more complex than it really was. Readings from this service: 1 Corinthians 1: 18–2: 16 Psalm 111: 1-3, 9-10 Matthew 11: 25-27 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Rev. Alex starts our new 18-week series focusing on 1 Corinthians. Corinth was a town like ours at a time like ours, and so the church was in some ways like ours too. In today’s sermon, Rev’d. Alex looks at some lessons we can learn from the Corinthian church. Readings from this service: 1 Corinthians 1: 1-17 Psalm 133 John 17: 15-23 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

Alex and Ben discuss the value of 1st Corinthians to our church today, some of the big themes of the letter, and what it looks like to live as a growing church in a cultural melting pot like Corinth. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

In this week's sermon, we read from the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Psalms, Luke, Philippians, and Revelation, and Tami shares some thoughts about the joy of serving God. In the calling of Moses, the cry of David, the teaching of Paul, and the rejoicing of Simeon, God reveals His mercy and love for those H has called to serve Him. Readings from this service: Exodus 3: 1-12 Philippians 2: 1-18 Psalm 2 Luke 4: 31-39 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit...

We begin the fourth season of our podcast! Alex, Ben and Tami discuss the revelation of God to Moses, his calling, and how God gives us joy when we serve Him. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!