This Week Par Joe, Tom and Tevo recap the joy of the KidCity Christmas play "The Bethlehem News Network" and we reminisce on the not-so-behind-the-scenes mishaps during the play. Today's passage comes out of Luke 3, when John the Baptist announces the coming of the one who yields the winnowing fork and separates the wheat form the chaff. Hint: It's…

This week Kim returns and brings an extra special guest. You cannot hear him because he is at this stage mostly non-verbal, but trust us Luke Kirby is on this podacst. Pr Joe, Kim and Tevo read out of Matthew 2 the announcement heard by the magi and reflect situations in our lives when God speaks unexpectedly and changes everything. Support the sho…

PR Joe and Tevo get together to muse on the church goings-on leading up to what some believe to be the most wonderful time of the year. Today's reading is out of Luke 2:8-20, the story of the angel's announcement of Christ's to the Shepherds in the field. In an unexpected moment, these lowly shepherds receive the most wonderful news: our savior is …

This week Pr Joe Liles is joined by Tom Helmich and Tevo Christmann in reflecting on the story of Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10. Cornelius was a Roman centurion who believed, gave alms and prayed constantly. However, as a gentile and a Roman, he did not enjoy participation in the Jewish community. After Pentecost, gentiles were coming to Christ an…

This week Pr Joe is joined by Tom Helmich, Tevo Christmann and very special guest Emily Harkins who, having preached at church on Sunday, stayed a couple of extra days to share a bit more of how she creates room for unlikely people to have a seat at the table. Emily Harkins was ordained as a Pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELC…

This week Pr Joe is joined by Tom Helmich, Tevo Christmann and first-time special guest Bryan O'Patry to discuss the first chapter of the book of Acts. This discussion follows up Tom's message this past Sunday where he talked about the primacy of the work of the Holy Spirit over any thing done by human beings. As an example he discussed baptism as …

In the Church today, like in the time Paul wrote the letter to the Romans, it is possible to hold different opinions from our brothers and sisters in Christ. In Romans paul sets out to explain how that is possible. First, he explains that we are all fallen, and therefore are are all equal. Then he explains that our justification comes from Christ a…

**We are aware of the problem with this audio and decided to post this podacst anyway** Pr Joe returns with Tom Helmich, Tevo Christmann and second time special guest Taylor Smith in reading from Romans 5, exploring the meaning of Mission, and understanding that the mark of justification, which we are given by faith, is what leads us to mission in …

While Pr Joe Liles travels and Tom Helmich enjoy vacation, Kim and Ryan Kirby, Cheryl Schilb and Tevo Christmann get together to discuss the necessity and purpose of hard conversations. Support the show Check out more here...Par theneighborhood.church

This week Pr Joe Liles is joined by Tom Helmich, Tevo Christmann and our very special and distinguished guest Taylor Smith! Taylor is a worship leader at TNC, former CORE Team member, a dad to 4 awesome girls, avid board gamer, and an all-around great guy to be around. Following the kick of to the series "Can We Talk?" where Pr Joe invited the cong…

In this episode Pastor Joe, Tom Helmich, Kim Kirby and Tevo Christmann share each other's strategies and hopes for growing in spiritual disciplines as they reflect back on the impact The Elimination Of Hurry study and series has had on their lives. Support the show Check out more here...Par theneighborhood.church

A late and short episode this week because of a total technical halt during our regularly scheduled recording. This week Pr Joe is joined by Tevo Christmann and his wife Kara in exploring strategies for simplifying life and making room for devotion. The question that opens up the podcast is "What do you hope for your devotional life to be?" which l…

This week Pr Joe is joined by Tevo Chrsitmann and special guest..... wait for it.... KIM KIRBY! That's right, she's back! Almost as if she never left. They share about each other's habits and strategies around building a rhythm of Sabbath in their lives. What if Sabbath was the one day a week God asked you to live as if you were already in heaven, …

This is Kim Kirby's last appearance on the podcast as staff. Do not be dismayed however! She is likely to continue to make appearance but, this time, uncoerced. This week we covered the what we would do if we had an extra hour? Why do we go through life distracted only to realize at some point that life has passed us by? Christ invites us to live l…

This week Pr Joe is joined by Tom Helmich and Tevo Chrsitmann in debating the question of whether faith is a necessary component of a valid baptism. On the one hand, the Bible does not specify the timing or mode of Baptist, nor is it clear about the exact state of mind of one being baptized. On the other hand, baptism in Scripture is often linked w…

This past Sunday we had Baptisms at TNC, which brings up a lot of questions about precisely what is going on when someone is baptized. Pr Joe and Tom Helmich explain the meaning behind infant baptism while Tevo and Kim explore their own perspectives on believer's baptism. Support the show Check out more here...…

With Kim out this week recovering from Covid, Pr Joe Liles welcomes Tom Helmich and Tevo Christmann to go over the 3rd chapter of 2 Timothy. In this chapter Paul charges Timothy to draw boundaries with certain people and tells him to expect persecution. What could Timothy have to say that would be so offensive? What could we say that could be so of…

Pastor Joe Liles, Tom "The Intern and Vicar" Helmich, Kim Kirby and Tevo Christmann get together to reminisce on a very special youth-led Sunday this past week at The Neighborhood Church. They then set out to delve into the second chapter of 2 Timothy but are stopped in their tracks at the very first verse by the phrase, "Be strong in the grace tha…

Pastor Joe and Intern Tom Helmich sit down with two of our high school youth, Hillary Haggard and Caylee Liles, to talk about the Bible. There is a new series that kicked off this last week at The Neighborhood Church called "Bible 101," and the series breaks down the book of 2 Timothy chapter by chapter. Pastor Joe and Tom have an incredible conver…

The whole staff is back this week for a look at the final chapter of the book of Philippians. Reflecting back on the sermon delivered by Tom Helmich this past Sunday they pay special attention to the depth of the joy that comes from serving wholeheartedly, fueled by faith rather than selfish reasons. Also, what is a boat shoe? Support the show Chec…

Pr Joe is joined by Tom Helmich thinking through Philippians 3 in light of their recent trip with to New Orleans TNC Youth to participate in the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering. Support the show Check out more here...

Pr Joe Liles, Kim Kirby and Tevo Christmann sit together ahead of the upcoming sermon on Philippians 2. When we learn to, like Jesus, press into humility and empty ourselves, we discover joy to be a surprising result. It is surprising becuase it is not where we would usually expect to find it. It's not in seek riches for ourselves. Instead it is in…

Pr Joe Liles, Kim Kirby, and Tevo Christmann sit together to discuss the first chapter of the book of Philippians. We will open the podcast in a new way this week, and in the future, we will ground ourselves in the Word and read scripture together. This week, the reading is Philippians Chapter 1. Breaking down last week's message, the questions tha…

After some lively discussion on visiting books stores, our favorite books and the future of publishing...Pr Joe Liles, Tom Helmich and Tevo Christmann discuss the end of the book of Jonah. They explore the difficulty in forgiveness, what it's like when our faith falters and end with a call, like Joshua, to "choose this day whom you will serve." Sup…

Pr. Joe Liles is joined by Kim Kirby and Tevo Christmann in discussing the third chapter of Jonah. They discuss colors, personalities, share personal experiences, and reflect on what it means to listen. How do we respond when God calls us to get up and go? The race which starts with hearing the Gospel moves into believing it through faith. Faith in…

While Pr. Joe is away, Tom Helmich, Kim Kirby and Tevo Christmann come together to reflect on Jonah's poem of repentance in the second chapter of the book of Jonah. In discussing the experience of repentance, they delve into the nature of sin, the power of baptism, what forgiveness looks like, what Christian obedience looks like, and how to live in…

Pr Joe is joined by Tom Helmich, Kim Kirby and Tevo Christmann once again to go over some of the latest at TNC and recap the sermon Tom Helmich preached on Sunday. They reflect on God's all encompassing presence and sovereignty. God has the ability to see what we cannot, even through storms. Often what appears to us to be consequences are in fact b…

While Pr. Joe is on vacation Kim and Tevo invite their spouses to share their perspectives on the first chapter of the book of Jonah. They share a little about their own journeys of fleeing and coming back to the Lord and some of the implications of responding to God's call on our lives. Support the show Check out more here...…

On this episode, we share the joy of bringing our high school and college seniors up to help with our KidCITY message and pray over them! You also get to hear from Pastor Joe, Kim, Tevo, and Tom about their own high school graduations and whether their churches did anything for them. We ask the question, "What is Pentecost?" and talk about being fi…

This week Pastor Joe, Kim and Tevo reflect back on why the topic of motherhood stirs up emotions in us. They also talk about the good, the bad and the ugly around the story of Esther. The "bad" is the abusive undertones on the part King Ahasuerus. Maybe an odd choice for a Mother's Day sermon? The "good" is Esther's willingness to risk sacrifice fo…

Pastor Joe, Intern Tom, Music Director Tevo, and Community Director Kim open up and explore the dramatic story of the Book of Esther. The staff at TNC open up about times in their life when God has felt silent, who the people are in their inner circle, and a little bit about when God speaks and that it can be dangerous. Support the show Check out m…

The 3rd Episode in our mini-series, The Good Place. The Good Place is a series about Heaven that The Neighborhood Church has been studying through the book of Ephesians. The 4 weeks of the series have talked about, 'Where is Heaven?" and "What does Heaven look like?" and "What do kids think about Heaven?" It has been incredible to walk through! Thi…

We continue our message series on Heaven called "The Good Place." Check out what this episode is all about as Kim and Tevo break down Pastor Joe's message and what is happening in the life of TNC. • The TNC Podcast Jingle is coming together • Bricked iPhones and relationship to Heaven • oKidCITY Giveback • Special giveback in the youth band with th…

#heaven #chocolatecake #gospel #biblestudy Pastor Joe, Kim, and Tevo get together to launch the TNC Podcast! In this conversation we unpack childhood feelings about Heaven, our feelings about death and life...spiritually along with the mystery of the Gospel! Oh yeah and God delivers Chocolate Cake right in the middle of everything! Want to explore …

2024 is here. This means that we are all thinking about what is going to be “new!” New sleep routine New workout or first workout New commitment to family New job New faith… In this podcast Pastor Joe, Tevo (Music and Worship Director), and Kim (Community Director) sit down and talked about the times we walked back to God and started a relationship…

The TNC crew closes out the 12 days of Christmas by talking with Tom Helmich, aka Freckles, about the 12 disciples and how TNC is training our youth to be disciples. Support the show Check out more here...Par Pastor Joe Liles, Deacon Jess Liles, Tevo Christmann, Stevie Bowen, Tom Helmich

It's the 11th day of Christmas, and the TNC crew is back talking about what in the world the number 11 can symbolize in our faith. We promise it's worth the listen! Did you know there are 11 promises in the Gospel of John? Support the show Check out more here...Par Pastor Joe Liles, Deacon Jess Liles, Tevo Christmann, Stevie Bowen

It’s the 10th day of Christmas, and the TNC crew is here to talk about the Ten Commandments. Support the show Check out more here...Par Pastor Joe Liles, Deacon Jess Liles, Tevo Christmann, Stevie Bowen

It’s day 9 of Christmas, and the TNC crew is here to talk about the fruits of the spirit, including what fruit they all are. Support the show Check out more here...Par Pastor Joe Liles, Deacon Jess Liles, Tevo Christmann, Stevie Bowen, Matt Bethune

TNC is back on the 8th day of Christmas to talk about one of the most quoted pieces of scripture - the Beatitudes. There is a deep conversation about what the word "blessed" means in today's culture. Support the show Check out more here...Par Pastor Joe Liles, Deacon Jess Liles, Tevo Christmann, Stevie Bowen

The TNC crew is back on the 7th day of Christmas to talk about the 7, or as it turns out, multiples of 7, gifts of the Spirit. Did you know there are 3 different parts of the bible that talk about gifts of the spirit? Support the show Check out more here...Par Pastor Joe Liles, Deacon Jess Liles, Tevo Christmann, Stevie Bowen

The TNC crew is back halfway through the 12 days of Christmas! Today, they’re talking about the six days of creation, their favorite part of nature God created, and the importance of rest. Oh, and Mayor Matt names every species of otter. Support the show Check out more here...Par Pastor Joe Liles, Deacon Jess Liles, Tevo Christmann, Stevie Bowen, Matt Bethune

It's the 5th day of Christmas, and the TNC crew is back to talk about the first five books of the bible and our history with and hopes for the church. A lot of different backgrounds, church hurt, and healing to discover. Plus, Pastor Joe learns for at least the 5th time that Jess was baptized Catholic. Support the show Check out more here...…

It’s day 4 of the 12 days of Christmas and the TNC crew is talking the four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Tevo leads us in worship with a beautiful rendition of "The Name of Jesus" Support the show Check out more here...Par Pastor Joe Liles, Deacon Jess Liles, Tevo Christmann, Stevie Bowen

It's the third day of Christmas and...it's a KidCITY podcast! Pastor Joe, Jess, Stevie, Mayor Matt, and Remi the French hen present a podcast for the kiddos, and then talk about their favorite Christmas traditions as kids. Support the show Check out more here...Par Pastor Joe Liles, Deacon Jess Liles, Tevo Christmann, Stevie Bowen, Matt Bethune

It's the second day of Christmas and the TNC crew chats about the 2 Testaments - Old and New. What does our crew see written in their own new testaments next year? Listen and find out! Support the show Check out more here...Par Pastor Joe Liles, Deacon Jess Liles, Tevo Christmann, Stevie Bowen

It's the beginning of 12 days of podcast devotionals to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas! On day one, Pastor Joe, Deacon Jess, Kids leader Stevie Bowen, and Worship Leader Tevo Christmann discuss what they think about when they hear the name "Jesus." This podcast is a worship session podcast, Tevo leads O Holy Night! Support the show Check out mo…

Come join Dougie Dog, Charlotte Cat, and Bailey Bear in a bedtime tail...er, tale. Tonight, hear about how deep breathing can help you fall asleep. Support the show Check out more here...Par TheNeighborhood.church

Come join Dougie Dog, Charlotte Cat, and Bailey Bear in a bedtime tail...er, tale. Tonight, hear about how mindfullness can help you fall asleep. Support the show Check out more here...Par TheNeighborhood.church

Join Pastor Joe and Kim Pedersen and for some made up music and fun while learning if Jesus is a tree-hugger or a tree-curser! Support the show Check out more here...Par TheNeighborhood.church