Christ Church Fox Chapel Podcast

Ben and Alex talk about our place in the long story of the faithful people of God.

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Alex looks at the confident assurance of hope we get through the living blood of Jesus.

Readings from this service:
Hebrews 10: 19-39
Psalm 143: 10-11
John 14: 6

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Alex and Ben dig into some of the more difficult parts of chapter 10 and manage to avoid any reference to bacon. 

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Hebrews 10 shows that our deep need for moral cleansing is fully and finally met through Jesus’ atoning sacrifice.

Readings from this service:
Hebrews 10: 1-18
Psalm 40: 6-8
Matthew 9: 9-13

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From Hebrews 10, Alex and Ben look at how the sacrifice of Jesus will never be repeated, even if the discussion about it will be many times!

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Through the swirling, repetitive, and even seemingly contradictory language of chapter 9, Hebrews reveals how Christ fulfills and turns upside down everything they had ever hoped for.
 
Readings from this service:
Hebrews 9: 11-28
Psalm 68: 19-20
Luke 24: 13-27

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From Hebrews chapter 9, Ben and Alex try to explain the biblical structure of chiasm, by reference to bacon cheeseburgers. 

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Alex looks at the implications of the resurrection, and why, without it, our faith is futile.

Readings from this service:
1 Corinthians 15: 12-22
Psalm 118: 17-24
Matthew 28: 1-10

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Rev. Ben delivers an insightful and powerful Good Friday message.

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Mark’s passion narrative shows us that even at the cross Jesus is not a powerless victim, but a conquering King.

Readings from this service:
Isaiah 52: 13-53: 12
Psalm 22: 1-11
Mark 15: 1-39

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Alex and Ben walk through the radical changes that took place between Palm Sunday and Good Friday along with a few small rants about ceremonialism and a brief digression into a current motor racing scandal. 

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Nothing is built to last: from the Great Temple, to your new TV, even your own body. But our frustrations when things go wrong are because we were made for eternity.

Readings from this service:
Hebrews 9: 1-14
Psalm 95: 6-7
Mark 14: 53-65

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Ben and Alex discuss Hebrews 9 and the history of ... everything.

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The New Covenant secured by Christ offers newfound innocence, real connection, and a renewed heart for all who will have Him.

Readings from this service:
Hebrews 8: 1-13
Jeremiah 31: 31-34
Psalm 89: 30-37
Luke 22: 14-20

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Alex and Ben discuss how even under the Old Covenant, they longed for something new and better. 

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Christ, the king and priest of righteousness and peace brings us into unique hope.

Readings from this service:
Hebrews 7: 11-28
Psalm 110: 4-7
Matthew 26: 26-29

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Alex and Ben are joined by special guest Marian Ahlers to help them stick to the subject. 

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Hebrews 7 proclaims that Christ’s priesthood is more foundational, more authoritative, and more lasting any other. He alone has the power to transform our view of God and God’s view of us.

Readings from this service:
Genesis 14: 18-20
Hebrews 6:19–7: 11
Psalm 110: 2-4
John 8: 53-59

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Alex and Ben finally talk about the mysterious character of Melchizedek who appears more in Hebrews than anywhere else in the Bible.

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