Earl Creps' Podcast

This talk given at Berkeley's 360church is drawn from the book of James and compares the power of acceptance with the destructive effects of favoritism in faith communities.

This talk at 360church, given on 4/19/15 is Part 3 of my series on "James: True Religion." The talk contrasts thinking about Wisdom as "konwledge" or "problem-solving" with the power of living it as a Spiritual Discipline.

This talk from James 1 given at 360church contrasts the benefits of "counting" joy with the futility of "chasing" happiness when we face trials.

Drawn from Luke 24, this talk unpacks Jesus' post-resurrection visit to his frightened and doubting disciples. When He's in the room, everything changes.

How do we live in the Kingdom of God? This talk eaxmines the trade-off between what we want and what we need as the starting point of that life.

This talk asks how we can cleanse our mental pocesses so they become life-giving and faith-filled.

This talk given at Berkeley's 360church is Part 1 of the "#Purity" series and asks what is a pure heart and how can I get one?

This talk by Dr. Earl Creps at Berkeley's 360church is based on The Lord's Prayer and asks why we should pray? One big reason: it's the only way to get us to stop our crazy lives long enough to connect with God.

This from John 20 talk is Part 1 of the 360church month of Missions. Are we sent or stuck?

This talk provides a survey of the major themes of the Old Testament.

This talk by Dr. Janet Creps deals with how the Bible can be applied in life-giving ways.

Drawn from the Book of Psalms, this talk focuses on the engaging the Scriptures not just to read them, but to love them.

Part 3 of the 360church Month of Prayer series, this talk from Luke 18 encourages us to bring our lvies to God, not just our words.

Part 1 of the 360church Month of Prayer series, this talk from Luke 11 focuses on Jesus' teaching the disciples how to make prayer a defining feature of the group's culture, rather than just adding minutes to individual daily devotions.

Dr. Janet Creps' talk on the life of Anna (one of "The Other Guys" seldom mentioned in discussion of the Incarnation) focuses on the question of what we can expect from God now that Jesus has come. This is Part 3 in TOG series.

Simeon is one of "The Other Guys" in the narrative of the Incarnation. He plays a vital role, but is largely unknown. This talk highlights the power of simply "being there" when God does the things that only God can do.

Based on the life of John the Baptist, this talk launches the Christmas season at 360church on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, just as retail launches its season on Friday of the same weekend.

This Thanksgiving talk at 360church is drawn from the story of the 10 lepers in Luke 17 and challenges the notion that gratitude is an "attitude." So what is it?

This talk given at 360church is based on Acts 16 and asks what practical assets does faith offer us in the real world?

Based on the book of 1 Corinthians, this talk at 360church deals with the task of the church to represent God to the world by being a paradox, rather than a contradiction or a dilemma.