Synopsis
Artisan Church's weekly message and other audio content. We're a new church in Rochester, NY, seeking to creatively live out the mission God has given us to "encounter God, embrace people, and engage culture, in the way of Jesus." We hope you're encouraged (and often challenged) by our weekly bible messages, music, interviews, and more. Enjoy! "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." -- The Apostle Paul (Ephesians 2:10)
Episodes
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Agents of Hope
20/04/2025 Duration: 25minRebecca Taylor shares her "Agents of Hope" message with us.Rebecca is a wife of 29 years, mom to four grown children, and a lifelong learner—mostly because she’s committed to not making the same mistake twice. She went to Northeastern Seminary in search of answers and came away with a master’s degree, more questions, deeper compassion, and a bigger, more resilient faith. With over 20 years of experience in churches and Christian higher education, she brings a love for people, purpose, and a strong cup of coffee. Rebecca is passionate about helping others live as everyday agents of hope. Speaker: Rebecca Taylor
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Politics and Palm Leaves
13/04/2025 Duration: 30minThe oppressed Jewish minority in Rome were hopeful that Jesus would be a conquering king, but he disappointed them by submitting to his own execution. It would be easy for us to point the finger at modern believers who align with political power, but what if there is a message for those of us who wish to be saved from all that? Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Walking Toward the Garden”
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Pressing On
06/04/2025 Duration: 26minWhere can we find hope when we feel vulnerable to events, both global and private, that sap our strength? Tapping into the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Church in Philippi, we’ll investigate, together, how to move forward in difficult seasons. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “Walking Toward the Garden”
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Return of the Prodigal Son
30/03/2025 Duration: 28minOnce again, this time in one of his most famous parables, Jesus disrupts our expectation of judgment, punishment, and consequences. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Walking Toward the Garden”
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Fate, Fruit, and Fertilizer
23/03/2025 Duration: 31minThere are those who believe that every unfortunate event is the result of a particular sin. While there are passages in scripture that might tempt us toward that belief, Jesus explicitly rejects it—and offers a beautiful alternative vision of the role our actions play in our circumstances. Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Walking Toward the Garden”
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Reimagining Darkness
16/03/2025 Duration: 22minPastor Jae concludes the series and explores an alternative route to rethinking how we deal, collectively, with the inevitability of darkness around and within us. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “Learning to Walk in the Dark: Artisan Winter Read 2025”
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Pause for Discussion
09/03/2025 Duration: 29minBefore we conclude our overview of Learning to Walk in the Dark, we pause to check in as a community. What has resonated with us? What questions do we have? How has our perception of darkness changed, and what will we do with it? Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Learning to Walk in the Dark: Artisan Winter Read 2025”
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The Other Senses
02/03/2025 Duration: 23minMany of us rely heavily on our sense of sight to inform our sense of truth. Pastor Jae explores how allowing our other senses to inform our self-reflection can help us to find more rest and make more gains toward our own shalom. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “Learning to Walk in the Dark: Artisan Winter Read 2025”
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The Dark Night of the Soul
23/02/2025 Duration: 30minSometimes, the darkness is an emptiness, an absence, that threatens to consume us. Where is God when we perceive nothing at all? Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Learning to Walk in the Dark: Artisan Winter Read 2025”
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The Dark Emotions
09/02/2025 Duration: 28minHow can we bring the wholeness of our emotional being to God? In what ways does our "darkness" reveal what is true and holy? Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Learning to Walk in the Dark: Artisan Winter Read 2025”
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Who's Afraid of the Dark?
02/02/2025 Duration: 22minPastor Jae explores the core idea behind our Artisan Read, Learning to Walk in the Dark, and begins our deep dive into coded language, fear, and how we can keep our nerve in difficult seasons of our lives. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “Learning to Walk in the Dark: Artisan Winter Read 2025”
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On Community
12/01/2025 Duration: 27minSpeaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “Coming Home: Revisiting Our Values”
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On Justice
05/01/2025 Duration: 29minDr. Marlena Graves visits Artisan Church. Speaker: Dr. Marlena Graves Part of the series “Coming Home: Revisiting Our Values”
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In Our Midst
15/12/2024 Duration: 26minOur contemplation of Awe continues as Pastor Jae attempts to point us toward the very real presence of God in our world today. Can we, even in our trials and distress, glimpse that God is in our midst? Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “Immersed in Awe: An Advent Sereis”
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Every and All
08/12/2024 Duration: 25minOne of the great mysteries of our faith is that it is lived out and shared through particular people and people groups but is available to and intended for ALL people. How can it be true that we receive and pass on a universal salvation while still being a set apart, holy people? Talk about awe-inspiring! Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “Immersed in Awe: An Advent Sereis”
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Staff and Leadership Team Panel
24/11/2024 Duration: 37minAs we prepare our minds and hearts for Advent, members of the Staff and Leadership Team will share experiences ranging from being new to being more introverted at Artisan. This panel will seek to offer safe, authentic connection, and discuss some strategies to overcoming some of the barriers that often hold us back from feeling like we belong. Speaker: Staff and Leadership Team Members
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Berlin and Back
17/11/2024 Duration: 35minWhat we can learn from other nations about owning the past. Speaker: Pastor Jae Newman Part of the series “With God On Our Side?: An election season series about America and what it means to be the people of God”
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Now What?
10/11/2024 Duration: 32minRegardless of the results of this election, our country is broken. How can the Church be a part of rebuilding, reconstructing, and re-forming? Where and how do we begin? Speaker: Pastor Scott Austin Part of the series “With God On Our Side?: An election season series about America and what it means to be the people of God”