Commons Church Podcast

Commons Church
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Sermons from Commons Church. Intellectually honest. Spiritually passionate. Jesus at the centre. Since 2014.

  1. 2d ago

    What Nature Has To Say - Scott Wall

    Scott draws on the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 19 to examine how nature speaks to our greatest fears, and how it can also move us into moments of divine encounter. He argues that Elijah’s experience of stillness in the natural world is a model for us to follow in a world full of so much noise.  We’re invited to welcome the ways that nature grounds us and guides us in all our next steps. I Kings 19:1-18 ★ Support this podcast ★

    What Nature Has To Say - Scott Wall

  2. Sep 28

    God Speaks Through the Unexpected - Jeremy Duncan

    What might we hear from God if we made more room to listen to people we don’t yet know? In Genesis 18, Abraham welcomes three unexpected visitors. This sermon explores the mystery of that encounter and asks how curiosity and hospitality might open us to conversations we never saw coming. What would it look like to roll up the sides of our tents and pay attention to who is nearby? ★ Support this podcast ★

    God Speaks Through the Unexpected - Jeremy Duncan

  3. Sep 20

    Why Loving Your Neighbour Starts with Listening - Jeremy Duncan

    What if loving your neighbour begins with listening—before deciding who they are or what they deserve? In this message, we revisit the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 and explore how Jesus shifts the question from identifying our neighbours to becoming a neighbour. Along the way, we consider the invitation to hear at the heart of the greatest commandment, the familiar stories we’ve stopped listening to, and the compassion that grows when someone else’s story becomes part of ours. An invitation to stay curious longer, open conversations without an agenda, and practise kindness even when the people closest to us get on our nerves. ★ Support this podcast ★

    Why Loving Your Neighbour Starts with Listening - Jeremy Duncan

  4. Sep 13

    Agnostic plus Jesus - Jeremy Duncan

    What if your doubts don’t disqualify you from faith? In Mark 9, a father brings Jesus an honest prayer: “I believe; help my unbelief.” His story invites us to let go of perfection, make room for uncertainty, and take the next step toward the future we hope for. From the mountaintop transfiguration to Jesus’ compassion in the valley, this message explores how hope becomes tangible in ordinary life—and why imperfect faith is enough to begin. You don’t have to believe perfectly to belong. Bring your questions, your hope, and whatever faith you have today. Scripture: Mark 9:2–7, 14–18, 20–24 ★ Support this podcast ★

    Agnostic plus Jesus - Jeremy Duncan

  5. Sep 7

    We are all mystics - Scott Wall

    In this return to the familiar conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus, Scott explores how we regularly face experiences we can't explain.  He considers how curiosity can be a form of faith when we're swept beyond our intellectual limits, how our hunger to start over is divine, how Jesus uses the metaphor of wind and Spirit, and how we can participate in a tangible mysticism every day. Scripture: John 3:1-21 ★ Support this podcast ★

    We are all mystics - Scott Wall

  6. Aug 31

    When You Can’t Control What Happens Next - Jeremy Duncan

    What do we do when life unfolds beyond our control? In the closing chapters of Acts, Paul learns to release the communities he helped build—and eventually loses control over his own journey. Yet even amid imprisonment, uncertainty, and shipwreck, he retains something vital: the freedom to choose how he will show up. Jeremy explores the difference between control and agency, the courage required to let go, and how we can meet life’s changing seasons with grace, hope, and trust in God. Scripture: Acts 20–27 ★ Support this podcast ★

    When You Can’t Control What Happens Next - Jeremy Duncan

  7. Aug 26

    The Idea of Home - Yelena Pakhomova

    In this sermon from our Soapbox Sundays series, Yelena explores the layered and universal idea of "home". Grounded in Ephesians 2:19–22, this message looks at how Christ breaks down dividing walls, invites outsiders into full belonging, and joins us together into a living sanctuary where God makes a home. Key Topics Covered:The Complexity of Home: How personal memories, mobility, and cultural contexts shape our understanding of home. Who Gets to Belong? Exploring Ephesians 2:19–22 and how Paul redefines household, citizenship, and community. Home as a Place of Becoming: Moving away from a static view of home to see community as an active, ongoing work in progress. Where God is at Home: Reflecting on the biblical narrative of home, homelessness, and homecoming. Scripture: Ephesians 2:19–22 ★ Support this podcast ★

    The Idea of Home - Yelena Pakhomova

  8. Aug 17

    What Minds Are For - Scott Wall

    In the first message of the Soapbox Sundays series, Scott makes the case for how an intellectual, reflective life is a spiritual life. Looking at the wisdom literature of Proverbs 4, this teaching explores how engaging our minds across generations, embracing curiosity, and asking hard questions helps us love God and serve our neighbours more deeply. Key Takeaways & Outline:Welcome & Fall Outlook: Reflecting on community life and upcoming fall opportunities, including the Marda Loop parish launch.What Minds Are For: Why living a thoughtful and reflective life is integral to spiritual growth.All We Inherit: The importance of engaging with history, tradition, and wisdom passed down through generations.Getting Wisdom: How curiosity, courage, and wrestling with big questions shape a healthy faith.Learning as Love: Fulfilling the command to love God with all our mind and using knowledge to edify others.Scripture References:Proverbs 4:1–9Proverbs 4:23–26 ★ Support this podcast ★

    What Minds Are For - Scott Wall
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Sermons from Commons Church. Intellectually honest. Spiritually passionate. Jesus at the centre. Since 2014.

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  • Creator
    Commons Church
  • Years Active
    2006 - 2026
  • Episodes
    613
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