web02.fireside.fm Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:23:17 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/tags/ethics Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Welcome to the Table! You are listening to the Kingstowne Communion podcast, with lead pastor Michelle Matthews. The Kingstowne Communion is a new United Methodist church existing to gather people into communion with Jesus Christ and extend God's table into the world through courageous conversation, creative community, and collaborating for the common good. We worship at Hayfield Secondary School (7630 Telegraph Rd, Door 9 off Old Telegraph) every Sunday at 10am. For more information, visit kingstownecommunion.net, or like, follow, or subscribe on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. en-us episodic We exist to gather people into communion with Jesus Christ. Michelle Matthews Welcome to the Table! You are listening to the Kingstowne Communion podcast, with lead pastor Michelle Matthews. The Kingstowne Communion is a new United Methodist church existing to gather people into communion with Jesus Christ and extend God's table into the world through courageous conversation, creative community, and collaborating for the common good. We worship at Hayfield Secondary School (7630 Telegraph Rd, Door 9 off Old Telegraph) every Sunday at 10am. For more information, visit kingstownecommunion.net, or like, follow, or subscribe on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. no Michelle Matthews michelle@kingstownecommunion.net https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/650 56aac24a-49c9-41ea-b357-069da619a7aa Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, September 21, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Who was Jesus the ordinary man, as represented across the three Abrahamic faith traditions?" 35:22 no Sunday, September 21, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Who was Jesus the ordinary man, as represented across the three Abrahamic faith traditions?" compassion, mercy, grace, Abrahamic faiths, Solomon, Jesus, imago dei, you asked for it, ask me anything, question, answer, doubt, faith, ask, father, war, death penalty, capital punishment, mercy, justice, evangelicalism, sex, purity culture, pluralism, multi-faith, religion, morality, moral code, ethics, bible, science, reason, faith, artificial intelligence, AGI, AI, human, name of Jesus, blessing, blessed, God's will, plan, direction, yes and, christian nationalism, kingdom of heaven, 1 Samuel, mistakes, regrets Sunday, September 21, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Who was Jesus the ordinary man, as represented across the three Abrahamic faith traditions?"

]]> Sunday, September 21, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Who was Jesus the ordinary man, as represented across the three Abrahamic faith traditions?"

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/649 e48c8970-ede0-439b-a973-96de02639fab Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, September 14, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Does God make mistakes or have regrets?" 28:25 no Sunday, September 14, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Does God make mistakes or have regrets?" Jesus, imago dei, you asked for it, ask me anything, question, answer, doubt, faith, ask, father, war, death penalty, capital punishment, mercy, justice, evangelicalism, sex, purity culture, pluralism, multi-faith, religion, morality, moral code, ethics, bible, science, reason, faith, artificial intelligence, AGI, AI, human, name of Jesus, blessing, blessed, God's will, plan, direction, yes and, christian nationalism, kingdom of heaven, 1 Samuel, mistakes, regrets Sunday, September 14, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Does God make mistakes or have regrets?"

]]> Sunday, September 14, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Does God make mistakes or have regrets?"

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/648 0e399f75-5631-4795-9238-1e9573b08a83 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, September 7, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Why is Christian nationalism so dangerous to our faith and the church?" 29:15 no Sunday, September 7, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Why is Christian nationalism so dangerous to our faith and the church?" Jesus, imago dei, you asked for it, ask me anything, question, answer, doubt, faith, ask, father, war, death penalty, capital punishment, mercy, justice, evangelicalism, sex, purity culture, pluralism, multi-faith, religion, morality, moral code, ethics, bible, science, reason, faith, artificial intelligence, AGI, AI, human, name of Jesus, blessing, blessed, God's will, plan, direction, yes and, christian nationalism, kingdom of heaven Sunday, September 7, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Why is Christian nationalism so dangerous to our faith and the church?"

]]> Sunday, September 7, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Why is Christian nationalism so dangerous to our faith and the church?"

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/647 63f48346-0191-42fc-ab15-079a35007e4f Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, August 24, 2025 | Summer's End Worship at Pohick Bay Park | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Does God have a plan?" 23:44 no Sunday, August 24, 2025 | Summer's End Worship at Pohick Bay Park | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Does God have a plan?" Jesus, imago dei, you asked for it, ask me anything, question, answer, doubt, faith, ask, father, war, death penalty, capital punishment, mercy, justice, evangelicalism, sex, purity culture, pluralism, multi-faith, religion, morality, moral code, ethics, bible, science, reason, faith, artificial intelligence, AGI, AI, human, name of Jesus, blessing, blessed, God's will, plan, direction, yes and Sunday, August 24, 2025 | Summer's End Worship at Pohick Bay Park | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Does God have a plan?"

]]> Sunday, August 24, 2025 | Summer's End Worship at Pohick Bay Park | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Does God have a plan?"

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/646 4a930dd8-bb13-47f4-b452-ce8fd3ee61e0 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, August 17, 2025 | Back-to-School Sunday at Rising Hope | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "What's so powerful about the name of Jesus?" 18:36 no Sunday, August 17, 2025 | Back-to-School Sunday at Rising Hope | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "What's so powerful about the name of Jesus?" Jesus, imago dei, you asked for it, ask me anything, question, answer, doubt, faith, ask, father, war, death penalty, capital punishment, mercy, justice, evangelicalism, sex, purity culture, pluralism, multi-faith, religion, morality, moral code, ethics, bible, science, reason, faith, artificial intelligence, AGI, AI, human, name of Jesus, blessing, blessed Sunday, August 17, 2025 | Back-to-School Sunday at Rising Hope | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "What's so powerful about the name of Jesus?"

]]> Sunday, August 17, 2025 | Back-to-School Sunday at Rising Hope | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "What's so powerful about the name of Jesus?"

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/645 b7aa0b70-99cf-4dde-8a26-bb9ff393ebad Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, August 10, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "How should we view A.I. development from a Christian perspective?" 35:56 no Sunday, August 10, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "How should we view A.I. development from a Christian perspective?" imago dei, you asked for it, ask me anything, question, answer, doubt, faith, ask, father, war, death penalty, capital punishment, mercy, justice, evangelicalism, sex, purity culture, pluralism, multi-faith, religion, morality, moral code, ethics, bible, science, reason, faith, artificial intelligence, AGI, AI, human Sunday, August 10, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "How should we view A.I. development from a Christian perspective?"

]]> Sunday, August 10, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "How should we view A.I. development from a Christian perspective?"

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/644 ae220e36-4076-410a-b3d9-10e5c17e82b5 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, August 3, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "How much of the Bible am I supposed to believe?" 32:27 no Sunday, August 3, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "How much of the Bible am I supposed to believe?" you asked for it, ask me anything, question, answer, doubt, faith, ask, father, war, death penalty, capital punishment, mercy, justice, evangelicalism, sex, purity culture, pluralism, multi-faith, religion, morality, moral code, ethics, bible, science, reason, faith Sunday, August 3, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "How much of the Bible am I supposed to believe?"

]]> Sunday, August 3, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "How much of the Bible am I supposed to believe?"

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/643 77796be0-e470-48e3-861f-7f9ab6aa8753 Sun, 03 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0400 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, July 27, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Is there one universal ethical standard by which we all should live, or is morality subjective?" 38:13 no Sunday, July 27, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Is there one universal ethical standard by which we all should live, or is morality subjective?" you asked for it, ask me anything, question, answer, doubt, faith, ask, father, war, death penalty, capital punishment, mercy, justice, evangelicalism, sex, purity culture, pluralism, multi-faith, religion, moral code, morality, ethics Sunday, July 27, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Is there one universal ethical standard by which we all should live, or is morality subjective?"

]]> Sunday, July 27, 2025 | You Asked For It | Pastor Michelle preaches in our summer 2025 series based on the questions our congregation has asked for, this week answering: "Is there one universal ethical standard by which we all should live, or is morality subjective?"

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/284 b1acf921-41ab-429e-9e04-3d4a751358d1 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, November 24, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on the story of Zaccheaus, in our sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Called Me Higher" and "Take My Life." 27:35 no Sunday, November 24, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on the story of Zaccheaus, in our sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Called Me Higher" and "Take My Life." grateful, gratitude, thankful, thanks, thanksgiving, public, private, personal, me, we, ethics, feelings, emotions, practice, habits, thank you Sunday, November 24, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on the story of Zaccheaus, in our sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Called Me Higher" and "Take My Life."

]]> Sunday, November 24, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on the story of Zaccheaus, in our sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Called Me Higher" and "Take My Life."

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/282 523f6d8f-b22a-4a5d-89bc-b80f494ffe4e Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Trey and Marie share a testimony about what the Kingstowne Communion has meant to them and how it compels them to live, serve, and give on Sunday, November 17, 2019. 4:39 no Trey and Marie share a testimony about what the Kingstowne Communion has meant to them and how it compels them to live, serve, and give on Sunday, November 17, 2019. grateful, gratitude, thankful, thanks, thanksgiving, public, private, personal, me, we, ethics, feelings, emotions, practice, habits, thank you Trey and Marie share a testimony about what the Kingstowne Communion has meant to them and how it compels them to live, serve, and give on Sunday, November 17, 2019.

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]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/281 3599c0ea-7ded-4a8c-9640-b047882a25a0 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, November 17, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Luke 18:9-14, in our sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "All the People Said Amen" and a new song "To the Table". 35:41 no Sunday, November 17, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Luke 18:9-14, in our sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "All the People Said Amen" and a new song "To the Table". grateful, gratitude, thankful, thanks, thanksgiving, public, private, personal, me, we, ethics, feelings, emotions, practice, habits, thank you Sunday, November 17, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Luke 18:9-14, in our sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "All the People Said Amen" and a new song "To the Table".

]]> Sunday, November 17, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Luke 18:9-14, in our sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "All the People Said Amen" and a new song "To the Table".

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/280 8c35e742-ca4c-49e9-97b7-cef4518ec06d Sat, 16 Nov 2019 14:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, November 10, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Mark 10:17-31, in our sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Guest worship leader Chelsea Morse and the band lead us in "Your Love Awakens Me" and "Great Are You Lord". 36:23 no Sunday, November 10, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Mark 10:17-31, in our sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Guest worship leader Chelsea Morse and the band lead us in "Your Love Awakens Me" and "Great Are You Lord". grateful, gratitude, thankful, thanks, thanksgiving, public, private, personal, me, we, ethics, feelings, emotions, practice, habits, thank you Sunday, November 10, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Mark 10:17-31, in our sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Guest worship leader Chelsea Morse and the band lead us in "Your Love Awakens Me" and "Great Are You Lord".

]]> Sunday, November 10, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Mark 10:17-31, in our sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Guest worship leader Chelsea Morse and the band lead us in "Your Love Awakens Me" and "Great Are You Lord".

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/279 09b47346-2ccb-445e-ad87-63ca0761dbf1 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, November 3, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Mark 10:46-52, in our new sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Raise a Hallelujah" and "Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace)". 41:42 no Sunday, November 3, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Mark 10:46-52, in our new sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Raise a Hallelujah" and "Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace)". grateful, gratitude, thankful, thanks, thanksgiving, public, private, personal, me, we, ethics, feelings, emotions, practice, habits, thank you Sunday, November 3, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Mark 10:46-52, in our new sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Raise a Hallelujah" and "Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace)".

]]> Sunday, November 3, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Mark 10:46-52, in our new sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Raise a Hallelujah" and "Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace)".

]]> https://kingstownecommunion.fireside.fm/278 8832b177-fa2f-4ea5-a600-8cc38fb95c58 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:00:00 -0500 Michelle Matthews full Michelle Matthews Sunday, October 27, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Luke 17:11-19, kicking off our new sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Forever" and our new theme song for the series "Grateful." 34:14 no Sunday, October 27, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Luke 17:11-19, kicking off our new sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Forever" and our new theme song for the series "Grateful." grateful, gratitude, thankful, thanks, thanksgiving, public, private, personal, me, we, ethics, feelings, emotions, practice, habits, thank you Sunday, October 27, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Luke 17:11-19, kicking off our new sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Forever" and our new theme song for the series "Grateful."

]]> Sunday, October 27, 2019 | Michelle preaches a sermon on Luke 17:11-19, kicking off our new sermon series entitled "Grateful: The Move from 'Me' to 'We'". Bret and the band lead us in "Forever" and our new theme song for the series "Grateful."

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