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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
East End FellowshipOvercoming Misdirection
In this sermon on Acts 21, Elder Paul Granger explores what it means to move beyond having "ears to hear" to gaining true "eyes to see" God’s spiritual…
East End FellowshipEyes to See the Kingdom Around Us - Panel Discussion
Continuing in our series "Eyes to See" this weeks a panel discussion is on perceiving God’s presence in our community. Guided by Isaiah 43:19, panelists - Dan…
East End FellowshipKingdom Culture in Exile
Continuing in our new sermon series "Eyes to See", Pastor Nathan explores how believers can faithfully embody Kingdom culture within modern society, unmasking…
East End FellowshipChrist and Culture
In the first sermon of our new sermon series "Eyes to See" Pastor Nathan, explores how culture shapes our experiences of church and examines what it means for…
East End FellowshipTrust in The Lord
Pastor Nathan wraps up our "Ears to Hear" sermon series with a compelling message looking at Proverbs chapter 3. There is a difference between acknowledging…
East End FellowshipPeace, Be Still
In this message, Pastor Nathan explores the biblical account of Jesus calming the sea (Mark 4). While the disciples questioned whether or not Jesus cares for…
East End FellowshipYoung Ears Hear Too
Elder Paul Granger continues our sermon series "Ears to Hear" with an inspiring message on this years Youth Sunday. Sharing out of the book of Jeremiah, Paul…
East End FellowshipFollowing the Father
In the next addition to our "Ears to Hear" sermon series, Pastor Nathan explores John 5, where Jesus shows us how to follow the Father's lead. This following…
East End FellowshipHearing Wisdom
Pastor Nathan continues our current series by exploring the first half of Proverbs 8, where wisdom is vividly personified as a woman calling out to all of…
East End FellowshipThe Creatively Destructive Voice of God
Continuing in the sermon series "Ears to Hear," Pastor Nathan explores the striking imagery of Psalm 29. He challenges us to move beyond a downsized and…
East End FellowshipLooking for the Living Among the Dead
Pastor Nathan preaches from the Narrative of the road to Emmaus. Touching on the stunning reality that even if we walk with Jesus we can still not know who he…
East End FellowshipDo We Know the Author?
Continuing in our current series, Rob Surratt addresses the human tendency to forget divine instructions and return to old, comfortable behaviors despite past…
East End FellowshipThe One Thing
Continuing our series "Ears to Hear", Kendra Yoder makes her preaching debut with the powerful narrative of Mary and Martha found in Luke 10. Kendra contrasts…
East End FellowshipTransformational Hearing
Derrick Collins continues our series with a message taken from Romans 12. Drawing from the Apostle Paul's messages from both Philemon and Romans, Derrick…
East End FellowshipThe Struggle to Have Ears to Hear
Elder Paul continues our series "Ears to Hear" with a raw and applicable message from the book of John. A truthful and vulnerable exploration of the…
East End FellowshipRemember, Repent, Repeat
Pastor Nathan continues our new series "Ears to Hear" drawing from the book of Revelation, specifically the letter to the church in Ephesus. Religious…
East End FellowshipHearing from God
Following Jesus today is fundamentally about hearing and responding to God’s voice. Unfortunately, churches often fail to disciple people in ways that equip…
East End FellowshipIf/Then?
Elder Paul Granger, brings our "Do the Bible" series to a close with a powerful exhortation. We typically seek clear structures and guaranteed outcomes for…
East End FellowshipSabbath Rest
Pastor Nathan continues our "Do the Bible" series, focusing on Sabbath, which requires the art and discipline of slowing down. Preaching from Luke 10, Nathan…
East End FellowshipFaith Lived Out Loud
Elder Emily Thrush continues our "Do the Bible" series, encouraging us to live our faith out loud, in public, on purpose. She walks us through deep Christian…
East End FellowshipAll We Have is Our Story
Sherika Chew invites us to ask the question; "Are you prepared to give an answer for the hope that you have? She challenges us to evaluate how well we are…
East End FellowshipA Bomb and a Balm
Derrick Collins returns to the pulpit to share a message from the entire letter to Philemon. The epistle, though brief, carries an "explosive" historical and…
East End FellowshipSing, for God is King
Oldson Duclos joins the roster of preachers as we continue our "Do the Bible" series. Drawing inspiration from Psalm 98, Oldson highlights how we often live as…
East End FellowshipUnpopular Worship
Abigail George continues our series, delivering a powerful message about worship, drawn from Jesus's words in John 4. True worship must be empowered by the…
East End FellowshipSacrificial Stewards
In the fifth sermon in our "Do the Bible" series, Pastor Nathan continues to explore the radical attributes of the early church and how we can apply them in…
East End FellowshipUncommon Fellowship
Drawing insights from the story of Ruth and Naomi, Pastor Nathan continues our series "Do the Bible"; exploring the profound meaning of biblical fellowship…
East End FellowshipA Firm Foundation
Pastor Nathan delivers a sermon that focuses on Matthew 7:21-29, and the distinction Jesus makes between those who build their house on sand and those who…
East End FellowshipAll the Believers
In the next installment of our new series, Paul Granger unpacks Acts 2:42-47, challenging us to deeply consider the question: "Who is 'all' to us?". Paul…
East End FellowshipDoers of the Word
Pastor Nathan preaches the initial sermon of the sermon series, “Do the Bible,” a phrase inspired by James 1:19-27. This sermon looks at the Apostle James’…
East End FellowshipThe 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…
East End FellowshipChildren 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…
East End FellowshipWho 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…
East End FellowshipWho 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…
East End FellowshipKingdom 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…
East End FellowshipKingdom 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…
East End FellowshipKingdom 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…
East End FellowshipHe 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…
East End FellowshipThe 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…
East End FellowshipThe 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…
East End FellowshipThe 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…
East End FellowshipThe 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…
East End FellowshipBecoming 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…
East End FellowshipThe 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…
East End FellowshipHidden 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…
East End FellowshipSalt & 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…
East End FellowshipKingdom 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…
East End FellowshipKingdom 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…
East End FellowshipA 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…
East End FellowshipRepairers 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…
East End FellowshipRepairers 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…
East End FellowshipRepairers 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…
East End FellowshipRepairers 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…
East End FellowshipRepairers of the Breach: Is it We or Me?
In this sermon Rob Surratt, reflects on racial healing, humility, and the importance of collective identity versus individualism, using the parable of the…
East End FellowshipRepairers Of The Breach: For He, himself, is our peace
East End Fellowship Elder, Sherika Chew, brings a passionate word from the book of Ephesians. This is a heartfelt and challenging plea for us as believers to…
East End FellowshipRepairers Of The Breach: Addressing Injustice
This sermon focuses on the account in Acts 6 of a dispute between Hellenistic and Hebraic Jewish widows. The apostles respond to inequity by empowered leaders…
East End FellowshipRepairers Of The Breach: Facing our Fears
In the second week of our new sermon series, Pastor Nathan draws from the traumatic story found in Numbers chapter 21. God punishes Israel for their…
East End FellowshipRepairers Of The Breach: Do You Want To Be Well?
The first installment in a new series, this sermon focuses on the story of Jesus healing the paralytic by the pool of Bethesda and Jesus’ initial question to…
East End FellowshipDivine Interruptions: Ananias and Sapphira
Derrick Collins wraps up our Divine Interruptions sermon series, by sharing with us a story from the early church. A powerful message that challenges us to put…
East End FellowshipDivine Interruptions: What God is Building
Pastor Nathan examines Noah's experience of a divine interruption that led him to build something that could interrupt the trajectory of brokenness in his…
East End FellowshipDivine Interruptions: Christmas in July
Desireé Lucas, our Duke Divinity Intern for the summer, brings us Yuletide greetings in the dead of summer. Her sermon highlights the story of Mary and the…