{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Church is Messy","title":"Dear Church: The Church in Ephesus","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/582bc255\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2090,"description":"Rick and Svea kick off the new \"Dear Church\" series with a discussion about symbolism in the Book of Revelation and move on to the difficult topic of a loveless church. Rick then casts a vision for what he thinks a loving church exemplifies.\nMessage Scripture Passage:\nRevelation 1:17-2:7\nSeries Thesis:\nKNOWING the truth doesn’t change anything. SUBMITTING to the truth changes everything.\nTopics Discussed Today:\n00:00 Intro\n00:40 The start of our small group season and the benefit of group study\n03:21 What is the church or a church?\n06:28 Jesus is present among the churches and is “holding” the messengers of each church\n08:13 What is the “star” of each church--angel, messenger, pastor?\n13:00 Why did John only send one circular letter to seven churches?\n16:55 Do we know which individual actually delivered this letter?\n17:26 The detriment of a loveless church - Jesus “removing the lampstand”\n21:23 What is a loving church? How do we be a loving church?\n28:52 Vision of what a church looks like that both loves God and loves others","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eGW0GjLFQWz3qpPjio-ji_5x5MOSNJlW79nf4VSHKIM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4Mzk3LzE2ODMw/MzYzMDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}