The Good Baggage Podcast

THIS IS US - We are Alive

Ephesians 2:1-10 When it comes to who we are as God's people, one of our most defining characteristics is that 'we are alive.' But what does it mean to be alive? Tune in to this sermon from Pastor Ike as he expounds what it means to truly be alive.

THIS IS US - We are Blessed

The notion of being "blessed" is often misunderstood and misused in faith spaces. It plays naturally into prosperity theology, and the idea that if I obey God, I will be "blessed." It also becomes a way of making God a means to an end, rather than the end in himself. We worship God because of what he can do for us, not who God is. But the answer isn't to neglect this language that is so prevalent in scripture, but to clarify what Scripture has to say. The book of Ephesians gives us a clearer picture of what it means that "we are blessed" and why. In this sermon, Pastor Ike Miller helps us understand that we were blessed for a bigger purpose than ourselves.

THIS IS US - We are 'in Christ'

In the book of Ephesians, Paul casts a vision for who the people of God are called to be. Through this series, Pastor Ike will be looking at the specifics characteristics and values that Paul calls the church at Ephesus to embody. This first message in the series expounds Paul's theology of participation in Christ, and  the fullness of life available to us in him.

Honest to God - Praying Your Disorientation

Whether we believe it or not, we often feel like our prayers have to be pretty. But many of our most urgent prayers are in times of confusion, fear, pain, and disorientation. In continuing this series on the Psalms, Pastor Ike looks at the brutal honesty of some of David's prayers and how that can help us pray in times of disorientation as well.

Honest to God - Praying your Fears

Psalm 3:1-8 Tune in to this message on how we bring our honest fears to God in honest prayer, and how God uses that honest to transform us in light of our fears.