Arbor Church

Ryan dives into the profound meaning of one simple word: 'Abide.' The discussion emphasizes the importance of staying connected to God and to each other through divine love. Personal anecdotes from a staycation add warmth and gratitude, while the exploration of 1 John encourages deeper engagement with faith. The idea of moving away from performance-based spirituality invites listeners to embrace a more authentic relationship with God.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear. – 1 John 4:18 (NET) This week, Alison teaches from 1 John 4, featuring a conch, and a sea slug, and the long, spiraling journey to perfect love.

As for you, what you have heard from the beginning must remain in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. – 1 John 2:24 (NET) This week, Scott Hetherington teaches from 1 John 2, and its strange warnings about “last hours” and “antichrists” followed by an admonition to “remain in the Son”. What’s John getting at here… and what does it have to do with Seattle snowstorm preppers?

For this is the gospel message that you have heard from the beginning: that we should love one another. – 1 John 3:11 (NET) This week, Garrett Shelp explores 1 John 3:11–24, where John highlights a love that’s deeper than being nice—a love that began our journey, meets us in the dark, and finds us wherever we are.

This week, John turns a corner and names something profound—not just what we’ve left behind or who we are, but what’s being formed within us: a new identity, a new source, a new life.

Dive into self-discovery with an exploration of identity through the lens of 1 John. The podcast uses a suitcase metaphor to illustrate how our true selves as children of God can get lost among external influences. Listeners will find hope and clarity in reshaping their understanding of who they really are, beyond societal expectations.

Ryan continues our summer series on life with God, shared together. This week, 1 John takes us a little deeper, moving from John’s personal experience of Jesus to address the questions that naturally arise when we hear words like experience, encounter, shared life, and fellowship.

We’re kicking off a brand new summer series: The Light We Live In. Over the coming months, we’ll journey slowly and reflectively through the letter of 1 John, allowing its ancient pastoral wisdom to not only inform us, but to form us. In this opening message, Pastor Ryan invites us to return to the heart of our faith — life with God, shared together — as we begin this transformative walk through John’s letter.

As we close out the Work That Matters series, this episode takes a different approach. Pastor Ryan hosts a panel of everyday people sharing honest, personal stories about how faith shapes their experience of work. It’s not expert advice—it’s real-life wisdom from real-life journeys.

What if our everyday tasks are part of something eternal? In this message, Ryan explores how the overlooked and ordinary work we do might be exactly what God values most.