STUDIO

STUDIO

STUDIO is a place where God and people meet – where beautiful things happen, and beautiful things are created. With lead Pastors and Founders, Eric and Candace Johnson, our talks cover a wide range of topics on Faith, Creativity, Culture, and Community. STUDIO is located in beautiful Greenville, South Carolina. For more info, visit studiogreenville.com. Or better yet, come visit us for one of our gatherings or events.

  1. 4일 전

    The Letters: Reading Someone Else's Mail

    This week we continued our series on reading the Bible, focusing on how to read the New Testament letters. We learned that when we read books like Philippians, Corinthians, Romans, or Peter’s letters, we are essentially “reading someone else’s mail”. These letters were written by real leaders to real churches in real situations, helping believers learn how to live under the new covenant. The message introduced a simple framework for reading biblical letters: 1. “Who is speaking, and who is listening?” 2. “Why is this letter being written?” 3. “What is the writer saying?” 4. “What is timeless, and what is situational?” 5. “How did this letter affect their lives, and how does it affect ours?” As we look at Paul’s relationship with the Philippian church, we discover a letter shaped by partnership, love, suffering, generosity, and encouragement. He had a deep relationship with the Philippian church. They were not just people he taught; they were partners with him. They supported him financially and cared for him when others did not. Our challenge this week is to read Philippians slowly and thoughtfully, allowing Scripture to become not just a daily task, but a lifelong relationship. Our invitation is to move from reading Scripture as a checklist, to engaging it as a lifelong relationship. Instead of focusing on speed or quantity, we are being invited into depth, patience, and discovery. For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here. Have a great week!

  2. 7월 28일

    Known By Love

    At Studio, we want to be a place where God and people meet and to be a people known for our love. That kind of love doesn't happen by accident. It grows as we encounter Jesus and become more like Him. One of the greatest things Jesus changes isn't simply what we believe. He changes how we see and engage with people. Our world is quick to categorize, divide, and label. Before we know it, we stop seeing people and start seeing differences. Sin constantly reduces people. God always restores people. When we look at Jesus, we see a different way to live. He walked toward people. He shared meals with them. He listened. He healed. He touched the people everyone else avoided. Jesus was accessible, tender, humble, and He drew near. He crossed cultural and social boundaries because love was always greater than labels. As His followers, He's inviting us to do the same. To live a life of honor, respect and great value for each other. Honor says, “I don't have to agree with everything about someone to recognize the image of God in them.” Every person we meet carries immeasurable value because they were created in the image of God. What if we slowed down enough to really see people? What if we chose curiosity over assumption, honor over judgment, and love over fear? This week, ask the Lord, "Who have I stopped seeing?" Then take one simple step. Ask God what He loves about them. Start a conversation. Listen to someone's story. Encourage someone. Pray for them. For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here. Have a great week!

  3. 7월 28일

    Find Me Somebody To Love

    This Sunday we explored one powerful question: Does my view of God's goodness shape how I see my circumstances, or do my circumstances shape how I see God's goodness? Looking at the life of Daniel, we discovered that Babylon wasn't evidence that God had abandoned him—it was evidence that God was already at work in places no one expected. While many of us tend to measure God's goodness by comfort, answered prayers, or favorable circumstances, Daniel's life reminds us that God's greatest promise has never been a problem-free life. His greatest promise is His presence. When we believe God is only good when life goes the way we planned, we spend our energy trying to escape difficult places. But when we know His goodness is rooted in the reality that He is with us, and we are in Him, we become free to walk into hard places with hope, courage, and love. What if we've spent so much time asking God who we're supposed to love that we've overlooked the people He's already placed in our everyday lives? Just as Jesus entered the darkness rather than avoiding it, we are called to carry His presence into our neighborhoods, workplaces, friendships, and communities. The world may never believe that God is with them until they encounter people who are deeply convinced that He is. May we stop asking, "God, why am I here?" and begin asking, "God, who are You?" Because when we know who He is, we'll begin to see people the way He does, and love them accordingly. For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here. Have a great week!

  4. 7월 2일

    On the Journey of Becoming

    We're all on a journey of becoming. Every season is shaping us. The only question is... who are we becoming? When life feels hard or uncertain, it's easy to find ourselves praying, "Lord... when is this going to change?" I've prayed that more times than I can count. But what if God is inviting us to ask a different question? What if this season isn't just about what you're going through... but about what God is growing in you? "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." - James 1:2-4 NKJV James reminds us that God doesn't waste our seasons. He uses them to grow our faith, deepen our trust, and make us more like Jesus. The season may not be easy, but it isn't empty. So here's the challenge for all of us this week: Instead of praying, "Lord, get me out," pray, "Lord, what are You growing in me?" Look for His presence before His answers. Take a moment each day to thank Him for where you see His goodness. Gratitude has a way of opening our eyes to His faithfulness and provision. Our prayer is that we would become people who continue to trust God more - not because life is always easy, but because we know His character. Let's keep trusting God in every season and becoming more like Jesus. For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here. Have a great week!

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STUDIO is a place where God and people meet – where beautiful things happen, and beautiful things are created. With lead Pastors and Founders, Eric and Candace Johnson, our talks cover a wide range of topics on Faith, Creativity, Culture, and Community. STUDIO is located in beautiful Greenville, South Carolina. For more info, visit studiogreenville.com. Or better yet, come visit us for one of our gatherings or events.

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