Denise helps us understand the "muscles" of faith, humility and honesty needed in our prayer.

In a world of getting what you deserve and taking care of your own before others, this teaching paints a deep contrast. Its one worth examining. Does our love and compassion stir us as people of mercy or justice? Can the two harmonize? Who are we in the story? Could there be a simple solution? Perhaps yes and it comes in the form of a “neighbor”.…

Jesus could be described as the Great Optometrist. He is a master at shaping and forming how we see God, others, and His creation. As he gets hold of our sight he begins to help us see beyond the surface of the empirical. But even the physical dimension we can begin to look at differently. This week we desire to see as Christ sees and to use our ey…

How do we honor the past and bless our future? This is the guiding question as we wade through the waters of our church’s history. While at times its feels as if we are still just a fledging community trying to find our way, we are called to stand firmly in the tradition of Christ and his love for neighbor and enemy. In this series we will look to …

In the melting pot of community and the vigilance of inclusion a door was left opened at a modest church in the northwest valley and in walked an unlikely. It was there amongst a people (Copper Hills Church) that a dream was born out of the experience of Gods embrace in the wake of broken dreams. This week we explore how the church is to partner wi…

Real love is risky. It requires us to go beyond our comfort zone at times and other times to stay on the porch. Thankfully Jesus puts this kind of love on display and has gifted us with wonderful examples in our own past to help us see the love but also to receive it and give it too.

Turns out the goal of spiritual formation isn’t formation itself, it is a deeper intimacy with Jesus. This week Gavin will sit down with long time friend and guide Steve Riemer to discuss the role of spiritual formation and more specifically the journey of walking with Jesus and others.

Not always has the church understood the richness of the Kingdom. Often in histories past we have thought the Kingdom to be something we had to construct by military power and at other times it was thought to be exclusively a heavenly ideal. Thankfully our parent church held a deep affection for the King and His Kingdom in more ways then one. We we…

We have longed as a community since our conception to see and know more deeply the Spirit. Let us pray, “fill us with your Spirit”. This series we will take an in depth look at life in the Spirit and how that might shape and form the culture of our community. Can we be summoned out of passivity and into the activity of God?…

We have longed as a community since our conception to see and know more deeply the Spirit. Let us pray, “fill us with your Spirit”. This series we will take an in depth look at life in the Spirit and how that might shape and form the culture of our community. Can we be summoned out of passivity and into the activity of God?…

Midweek discussion more on the Spirit.

We have longed as a community since our conception to see and know more deeply the Spirit. Let us pray, “fill us with your Spirit”. This series we will take an in depth look at life in the Spirit and how that might shape and form the culture of our community. Can we be summoned out of passivity and into the activity of God?…

Responding to a question submitted and discussing our current series "Fill Us With Your Spirit"

We have longed as a community since our conception to see and know more deeply the Spirit. Let us pray, “fill us with your Spirit”. This series we will take an in depth look at life in the Spirit and how that might shape and form the culture of our community. Can we be summoned out of passivity and into the activity of God?…

We have longed as a community since our conception to see and know more deeply the Spirit. Let us pray, “fill us with your Spirit”. This series we will take an in depth look at life in the Spirit and how that might shape and form the culture of our community. Can we be summoned out of passivity and into the activity of God?…

Michael Denson interviews Gavin about the idea of sacred spaces and community.

Convinced that he is doing the work of God, Paul is blindsided on his way to persecute the followers of the Way.

We sat down with our amazing friend Stacy Knapp who works for RYFO as a missionary/artist chaplain and talked about her story, history as a DJ, her heart for artists and debriefed a little on her sermon from Sunday. You can listen to her sermon by going back to the previously uploaded podcast episode!…

Stacy talks about the space of honesty and doubt that Thomas finds himself in through encountering the risen Christ. We apologize for the mic cutting out a few times due to technical issues. Thanks!

Sometimes the really disorienting places are the very places where Jesus meets us. We just need a little bit of hospitality to the possibility of surprise.

Micah spent a few minutes talking with our friend Nick. He spent 5 years as a missionary in Japan before he came to be a part of our Axiom Church family and is an all around awesome guy!

We talk about this season we find ourselves in at Axiom, a little update on Wild Earth, and address some recent questions about "christian liberties".

The Great Commission as we know it needs to be reimagined in light the absence of discipleship in the church today. This Great Immersion is the inauguration of a Royal Embassy and a calling for all people into a revolution, wherever they are, as they go to practice the Way of Jesus.

No one expected Resurrection! Easter is our great celebration ringing in the announcement of victory over death in a way no one ever thought could happen.

We are joined by our friend from Axiom, George Trinafoff, in a conversation about the subject of orthodoxy.

Jesus invites us into the inevitable sorrow but with the assurance and promise that Joy will overcome all sorrow!

Rick takes us through John 15:18-27 and Jesus's warning to His friends of the cost of following Him and His commands to love.

In John 14:1-11, Jesus speaks of many rooms and a perfect way to the Father...himself.

The spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness to face temptations and face the darkness. What can we learn from the practices of Jesus that inspire the season of lent?

Every great migration eventually takes us back to where we began but this time we find ourselves truly there for the first time.

The Journey back outwards is now one that is free and in love.

Along the way we realize that our migration has been all about the scenery. We have focused on the externals, the church, the leadership, the doctrine, and activity only to find that this longing to get home requires that we look deep inside. Now with the Guide we begin to look inward, questioning, doubting, barely holding on and often with a sense…

Home is somewhere north but north is like half the planet. So, which road do we take? So much hope and possibilities in the beginning, so much luggage to take and so many maps willing to point the way. And yet with all these detours and dreams we are left feeling empty handed arriving at the same dead end again. This week we will learn the paradox …

Our bittersweet beginnings are the realization that we are not where we will be, but right where we have to be. Call it homesick. Having found ourselves in a distant land and awakened to a new sense of alienation our longings begin.

This is part 1 of our 2 part vision series for 2019. As we've followed Jesus's call into Old Town Peoria, we now take a look at what it means to fulfill our ministry where God has us as settlers and pioneers!

This is a Lectio Divina aka "divine reading" meditation formed by Jan Johnson's advent devotional book Taste & See and scored by Wild Earth's new version of the song "Silent Night." We hope this will bless you and enhance your experience of Christ in this season of Advent and Christmas. It is recommended to experience Lectio Divina somewhere comfor…

Lectio Divina means "divine reading" and is an ancient form of reading scripture in contemplation and prayer. We highly recommend listening while in solitude or away from distractions. Content provided by Jan Johnson's book Taste And See. Reading by Leigh Older.

No more let sins and sorrow grow Nor thorns infest the ground He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found

Week 2 Advent Lectio Divina meditation. Content derived from Jan Johnson's advent devotion book "Taste & See". Read by Denise Dynes.

Joy to the Earth, The Saviour reigns; Let Men their Songs employ; While Fields & Floods, Rocks, Hills & Plains Repeat the sounding Joy.

Content provided by Jan Johnson's book Taste And See. Reading by George White.

Joy to the World; The Lord is come; Let Earth receive her King: Let every Heart prepare him Room, And Heaven and Nature sing. We prepare room in our hearts to worship Jesus.