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  • Confronting and Curing The Ongoing Crisis of Spiritual Authority

    Confronting and Curing The Ongoing Crisis of Spiritual Authority
    2026/09/27
    In a culture drifting through post-modern chaos and self-appointed leadership, where is true spiritual authority found? Join Father Jon at the Altar Church as he breaks down the modern crisis of spiritual authority, exposes the dangers of presumptuous leadership, and points us back to the time-tested, biblical guardrails of the historic Christian faith. Tune in to discover the true source of authority rooted in the crucified and risen Christ! The Altar Church is a Spirit-filled, Missional, and Sacramental worship community in Anderson, SC, rooted in the Anglican tradition but designed for a restless generation.
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    31 分
  • Homecoming: Found Before We Look

    Homecoming: Found Before We Look
    2026/09/20
    Discover why the hardest places in your spiritual journey are often where God finds you most powerfully. HOMECOMING: Found Before We Look reminds us that before we ever start searching for God, His loving hands are already reaching out to bring us home. The Altar Church is a Spirit-filled, Missional, and Sacramental worship community in Anderson, SC, rooted in the Anglican tradition but designed for a restless generation.
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    21 分
  • Longing to Belong: The End of Restless Faith

    Longing to Belong: The End of Restless Faith
    2026/09/14
    The Altar Church is a Spirit-filled, Missional, and Sacramental worship community in Anderson, SC, rooted in the Anglican tradition but designed for a restless generation. Tired of spiritual restlessness and the endless search to belong? In this message, "Longing to Belong," Father Jon explores how modern culture leaves us searching through performance-based religion, and points us back to the steady, anchoring grace of our baptism and the sacramental life of the Church.
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    20 分
  • Longing to Belong: The Practice of Belonging

    Longing to Belong: The Practice of Belonging
    2026/09/07
    The Practice of Belonging The Altar Church is a Spirit-filled, Missional, and Sacramental worship community in Anderson, SC, rooted in the Anglican tradition but designed for a restless generation. Too many people have experienced "church hurt" by being forced to conform before they are accepted. In this message, Father John flips the script: we don't conform to a church culture to belong—we are invited directly into the life of Christ, where we belong to Him and to each other. Drawing inspiration from Romans 12, the radical hospitality of St. Francis of Assisi, and the Jesus Movement, this sermon challenges us to turn our lives and churches into open houses of grace. Discover why authentic belonging precedes believing, and how radical, Christlike fellowship (koinonia) can ignite the next great spiritual renewal.
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    20 分
  • Longing to Belong: The Feast of Belonging

    Longing to Belong: The Feast of Belonging
    2026/08/31
    The Altar Church is a Spirit-filled, Missional, and Sacramental worship community in Anderson, SC, rooted in the Anglican tradition but designed for a restless generation. Are packed schedules leaving your soul on empty? In The Feast of Belonging, Father Jon explores how shifting from the world’s busy, chronological time (chronos) to God’s appointed, sacred moments (kairos) transforms spiritual isolation into deep community. Centered around the Holy Eucharist as the ultimate table of unity, this message is an inspiring reminder that you are never alone—you belong to the living body of Christ.
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    21 分
  • Not a Solo Act: Finding Your Place in God's Story | Anderson, SC Worship

    Not a Solo Act: Finding Your Place in God's Story | Anderson, SC Worship
    2026/08/24
    Ever feel like modern church treats faith more like a spectator sport than a shared calling? In Not a Solo Act: Finding Your Place in God's Story, we explore N.T. Wright’s powerful “five-act play” analogy to show how your life fits into God’s grand redemption drama. Your seat in the audience has been revoked—through the waters of baptism and the fellowship of the Lord's Table, you’ve been invited out of the balcony seats and onto the stage as part of God’s holy ensemble. The Altar Church is a Spirit-filled, Missional, and Sacramental worship community in Anderson, SC, rooted in the Anglican tradition but designed for a restless generation.
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    23 分
  • The Longing to Belong: Created for Communion

    The Longing to Belong: Created for Communion
    2026/08/17
    The Altar Church is a Spirit-filled, Missional, and Sacramental worship community in Anderson, SC, rooted in the Anglican tradition but designed for a restless generation. Tired of "lone-dogging" your spiritual walk? We were never made for isolation. In this opening message of the Longing to Belong series, discover how our deepest ache for connection is met in the historic family of God through the power of true catholicity and vibrant koinonia.
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    25 分
  • SENT! Love Across the Street | Anderson, SC Worship

    SENT! Love Across the Street | Anderson, SC Worship
    2026/08/09
    The Altar Church is a Spirit-filled, Missional, and Sacramental worship community in Anderson, SC, rooted in the Anglican tradition but designed for a restless generation. Does the Church have a mission, or does God's mission have a Church? In this episode of The Altar Church Podcast, Father Jon explores the mystery of Trinitarian love, the Missio Dei, and what it actually looks like to hop on the proverbial "Jesus Bus." Whether God calls you across an ocean or simply across the street, discover how stepping into Christ's ongoing mission through Word, Sacrament, and Service transforms our everyday communities.
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    18 分