What Comes After

Pastor Emily opens up a new series on the Sermon On the Mount by setting the stage for Jesus’s most famous teaching. The Sermon on the Mount begins not with a […]

In Luke 14, Jesus responds to the crowds in a surprising way: If you want to be my disciple, be prepared to give up everything. What feels like a harsh […]

From Guest Speaker Kim Robinson: Based in developmental science about how learning happens, I make connections between the process of learning and the process of working toward God’s good realm […]

From Guest Speaker, Tom Seiple: The Bible has a great deal to say about money and debt, mentioning money, wealth, and debt over 2,300 times. Given that frequency, these are clearly […]

How do we pray when it seems like the world around us has lost its way? Incorporating insights from indigenous teachers, we explore the world of Psalm 82 and learn what it […]

Best-selling Christian books to the contrary, cognitive and emotional empathy is the ethical heart of the teaching of Jesus and the Law of Moses. Pastor Emeritus Ken Wilson provides guidance […]

From Special Guest Speaker, Dr. David Gushee: Drawing from Luke 12:13–21, a family inheritance dispute is the occasion for a teaching moment. Dr. Gushee has been a special friend to […]

From Guest Speaker Nancy Ogilvie: There’s no question that growing old can be a process of loss and diminishment; and when we embrace aging as a spiritual practice, we can turn […]

From Pastor Emeritus Ken Wilson—The manosphere is calling for a return to 1950s gender roles and masculinity. There are other options. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can […]

Emily and Javan have a flock of about 60 sheep, daily they teach them insights about themselves and God—enlightening the words of Scripture. Drawing from Ezekiel 34, they share some […]

Guest speaker Lisa Ruby discusses the challenges of living, and especially growing up, in a society dominated by laws and punishments meant to control our behavior, and the invaluable role […]

We wrap up our series on the dragon theme in the Bible by talking about how Jesus gave us tools for fighting the Chaos Monster. Learn more about Blue Ocean […]

We explore the story of Deborah and Jael in Judges 4 as a dragon-slaying story, and talk about the invitation for all of us to participate in the story of […]

We continue our series exploring the dragon-slaying stories in the Bible by revisiting the story of Exodus where Moses leads the Israelites to freedom while Pharaoh and his army are […]

This week we open up a sermon series where we talk about the dragon slaying stories in the Bible and what they’re trying to communicate. Learn more about Blue Ocean […]

Pastor Emily interviews our new Associate Pastor of Community Life, Daniel Reaume, so we can get to know him better. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find […]

TFAM Bishop Tim Wolfe gives a word about the cost of following Jesus. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past services, learn where and […]

Practicing resurrection means living as if the resurrection of Jesus already changes everything—how we treat others, how we spend our time, how we respond to suffering, how we imagine the world can and should be. It takes […]

We talk about joy and celebration as acts of resistance against despair. Shared joy rooted in memory and hope, is powerful. Celebration is a sign that the oppressed have not been […]

The shortest verse in the Bible—Jesus Wept—is one of its most profound. It is a moment of deep humanity, a moment where grief meets love, and a moment that shows […]