We tend to idealize the early church, but were things actually as good as we might think? Today, lead pastor Josh Scott leads us through Paul’s letters to examine some of the conflicts and complexities that defined the early Jesus movement. He reminds us that mess is a part of being human, but that we can create a space where that mess doesn’t turn into harm. 

Episode Recap:

The early church was simply a community of people coming together (1:03)
What was the early church actually like? (5:37)
We tend to idealize the early church, but that may not be the full story (9:10)
The early church was a diverse community (12:41)
The early church was complex and full of disagreements (17:47)
Paul’s letters show us that even the early church was full of challenges (30:11)
The church has always been messy, and that’s how it should be (33:30)
There’s a big difference between mess and harm (38:36)
GracePointe is here to create an alternative to the conservative Christian narrative (39:34)


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