Reformation
Creativity
February 12, 2023 • Dan DeLong, Thaiv Armerding, Bryce Dick
Our Reformation series continues with a conversation about creativity. Members of the Zootown creative team - Dan DeLong, Chad Mallow, Thaiv Armerding, and Bryce Dick discuss their thoughts about how God is the source of all creativity and we are made in His image, as well as the relationship the church has traditionally had with the arts community, why it is important to recapture the arts, and how creativity extends beyond the arts. Most importantly, we want you to see that YOU ARE a creative!
Baptism and Communion
February 5, 2023 • Pete Walde
Baptism and Communion are two of the main practices that Jesus instructed his followers to do and have very clearly been the heart of the Church ever since. They are the “chief sacraments” of the church, or more precisely, “mysteries” that communicate what words cannot fully express about the power, beauty, and story of our liberation from sin and death through the incarnate, crucified, and risen Son of God. These mysteries are central and essential to the Church and point beyond themselves to the Mystery of Christ, the God-Man, around which everything is structured and spiritually nourished.
Generosity
January 29, 2023 • Ben Stewart
Ben Stewart, President of Uncharted International, gives a message on generosity and how the generosity of Zootown Church makes a difference not only in the community, but also across the world with their support and partnership with organizations like Uncharted. Uncharted multiplies disciples in overlooked and unreached places in response to the 3 billion people who live without access to the Gospel. To learn more about Uncharted and how you can partner with them, listen to this message and visit http://www.unchartedinternational.org
Discipleship
January 22, 2023 • Scott Klaudt
One of the tragedies of the western church mindset is that we have taken the word "discipleship" and made it all about knowing facts about the Bible. Basically, we have fallen into the trap of thinking our theology is what saves us, but the reality is theology leads us to Jesus who is the one who saves us. The issue with this is nobody has perfect theology, and so if facts save us, then we're all in trouble. Pastor Scott lays out what true discipleship is in three simple ways: understanding the spirit in the Bible, our community groups, and serving Jesus. We are not called to know about Jesus, we are called to follow Jesus’ ways. That is what equals discipleship.
Love God Love People
January 15, 2023 • Scott Klaudt
God gave Moses 10 Commandments but that wasn’t enough. By the time Jesus came, there were over 600 Commandments and it didn’t change a thing. Jesus tells them He didn’t come to abolish the law but fulfill it -- but how? This has caused great confusion and created a law-based approach to the gospel. This reformation is relearning what love means, Jesus love, Godly love. Zootown believes in the law, but the law of love is greater.
Church
January 8, 2023 • Scott Klaudt
At Zootown we have been talking a lot about the "Reformation of the Church" we believe is happening. But what is it? What will it look like? How do we engage in it? This series is dedicated to the much-needed reformation in the church and how the vision of Zootown Church fits with that.