East End Fellowship
East End Fellowship is a community of Christians located in Richmond Virginia with the goal of seeing every person become a disciple of Jesus and live in the joy and justice of God’s kingdom. This Podcast is a gathering of teachings and stories from our community. We hope you feel encouraged, challenged and delighted by what you hear.
Episodes
62 episodes
The Kingdom Banquet
Pastor Nathan wraps up our current sermon series with a reflection on the Parable of the Wedding Feast found in Matthew 22. Jesus paints a picture of how inclusive his kingdom truly is as he invites everyone far and wide to the table. Nat...
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Children of the King
Pastor Nathan starts to land our current sermon series with this next to last installment. He covers the story of the Prodigal son, found in Luke and explores the multifaceted parable in depth. In the end he challenges us to meditate on what it...
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Who is Your King?
Pastor Nathan continues our current sermon series, with the age old question of Kingship. In our modern era the term "King" may feel ancient and outdated, yet when we look around we can see that this is still relevant to us in the American cont...
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Who is Your Father?
Rob Surratt brings a powerful message out of John 8, centered around Jesus responding to the pharisees regarding sonship. Rob make a clear and compelling contrast between earthly fatherhood and God, the heavenly father, urging us to...
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Kingdom Reign
Derrick Collins returns to preach a message from the book of Revelation. The message that God has won and reigns now and forever, our calling is to live into that reality. A powerful word that reveals to us the biblical principle of ownership, ...
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Kingdom Commitment
Elder Paul Granger brings a timely and challenging word from the book of Philippians. He unpacks the invitation to Kingdom Commitment, exploring why it often makes no sense, presents significant unknowns, and requires us to step beyond our huma...
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Kingdom Faith
Pastor Nathan continues our Kingdom Come series with the parable of the Mustard seed, found in Matthew 17. He couples this with the story of Peter walking on water, each account giving a unique angle on how Jesus views faith.
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He Has Risen
The Gospel has always been counter cultural, transformative and threatening to the status quo. Pastor Nathan encourages us to submit to God's Kingdom during this Easter season and not the empires of our time.
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The Lord's Prayer
Co-Lead Pastor Don Coleman walks us through a simple yet profound look at the Lord's Prayer and it's connection to God's Kingdom. He shows us how God has remained the same throughout history and it is our job as the "Ekklesia" is to get to know...
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The Parable of the Sower
Elder Sherika Chew, walks with us through the parable of the Sower. A powerful message about the soil of the heart and the realization that the message of the gospel will not be received by everyone who hears. Sherika brings an honest and uniqu...
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The Parable of the Weeds
Derrick Collins preaches on the parable of the weeds from Matthew 13. The parable illustrates how a farmer sows good seed, but an enemy introduces weeds among the wheat. Derreck reflects on the nature of God's Kingdom, contrasting it with world...
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The Workers in the Vineyard
Abigail George continues our series Kingdom Come with the parable of the Vineyard. She shows us the uniqueness of Christian citizenship and pushes us to really grapple with the words of Jesus. ...
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Becoming Like Children
Pastor Nathan reflects on the passages from Matthew 18 and 19 where Jesus emphasizes the importance of humility and childlike faith in the kingdom of heaven. He teaches that greatness in the kingdom comes from taking a lowly position, as exempl...
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The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast
Pastor Nathan reflects on the mustard seed and yeast parables found in the book of Matthew. These stories beautifully illustrate how small beginnings can yield great results, highlighting the importance of patience and active waiting needed for...
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23:37
Hidden Treasure
Rob Surratt walks us through the parable of the hidden treasures, found in Matthew 13. He contrasts the biblical definitions of God's kingdom in the Old and New Testaments, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of God's nature . ...
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Salt & Light
Pastor Nathan addresses the metaphors of salt and light found in the gospel of Matthew. He takes time to highlight the fundamental properties of both elements, and how we might apply this to our modern spiritual context. He also opens up the mi...
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Kingdom Citizens
Pastor Nathan continues our sermon series by showing us what a citizen of God's kingdom looks like, according to the Beatitudes. He shines a spotlight on how the world views a "hashtag-blessed" life and contrasts that with the teachings o...
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Kingdom Authority
Pastor Nathan discusses the early ministry of Jesus as depicted in Matthew chapters 9 &10. Nathan shows us the importance of living in light of the new reality of God's kingdom, highlighting Jesus' compassion for the crowds and his commissi...
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25:53
A New Reality
Pastor Nathan kicks off our new sermon series, Kingdom Come, with the story of Jesus calling the first disciples. In this sermon, Nathan sketches out the new reality that God's Kingdom ushers in. A Kingdom that causes people to drop everything ...
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Repairers of the Breach: Panel Discussion
We wrap up our Repairers of the Breach sermon series with a panel discussion with 3 members of our congregation. Diamond Walton, Elena Aronson and Denzel Mitchell share their experiences and insights, stressing the necessity of humility in conv...
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Repairers Of The Breach: Tangible Freedom
Our current sermon series continues into the first week of Advent. Pastor Nathan reflects on Jesus' ministry as described in Luke 4:14-22, where Jesus claims to fulfill Isaiah's prophecy by preaching good news to the poor, freeing prisoners, an...
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Repairers Of The Breach: Confession & Collective Responsibility
Elena Aronson, one of EEF's elders, reflects on the importance of community and the challenges of identity, particularly in the context of racial and social issues. Drawing from the biblical story of Nehemiah, she emphasizes the need for both p...
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Repairers of the Breach: Repairing Worship
Continuing in our sermon series Elder Abigail reflects on the theme of repair within the church and society, particularly focusing on issues of racial division and white supremacy. Drawing from the book of Ezra, Abigail emphasizes the imp...
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