Epikos Blog
How I Memorized the Sermon on the Mount—and What It Taught Me
By Mark Deering III Memorizing the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7) was one of the most challenging yet rewarding spiritual exercises I have...
Understanding Spiritual Gifts
3 keys to understanding spiritual gifts If you have a saving faith in Christ, you have the Spirit living in you, and the Spirit moves through you...
Family Discipleship Resources
Our favorite children’s books/series: Tales that Tell the Truth - series by Alison Mitchell Big Theology for Little Hearts - series by Devon...
Bondservants and work
Let the Word of Christ dwell richly in you
Let the Word of Christ dwell richly in you Colossians 3:15–17, ESV 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were...
How to write your testimony
How to write your testimony Everyone has a story. Everything that has happened to you to get you to today is a part of your story. The story of how...
Revelation
Revelation is a book that has given believers gospel-powered courage for 2000 years. It is a book of consummation, victory, and hope. It is also a...
Ethiopia Shall Stretch Out Her Hand
A story from the Bible that resonates with me deeply is the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch found in Acts 8:26–40. The Bible only says the...
Spiritual Warfare & Bible Reading
Ephesians ends with a dramatic call to action. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil....
Deeper Dive into Ephesians
Total Depravity What Is Total Depravity? - Article by The Village Church Dead in Sin, Alive in Christ - Video by Desiring God How is total depravity...
Resources for Galatians
Old Testament Law The Old Testament lists 613 laws—known as the Mitzvot—that God's people were called to keep. In his letter to the Galatians...
Revealing a New City
“Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he...
The Resurrection is Real
There is nothing more important to Christians than the resurrection of Jesus! The resurrection is the climax of the New Testament, the Good News of...
Love, Friendship, and Election
The following resources are for the sermon preached at Epikos Church on Sunday, November 14, 2021, entitled: “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” In...
The Trinity, Heaven, and Prayer – October 24th
The Trinity There is no way to perfectly and thoroughly explain the Trinity. Kind of like explaining the internet to an ant, our brains can’t fully...
Satan and Demons
For most of my childhood and adolescence, I didn’t understand who or how Satan worked. I always sort of believed the cartoon idea that Jesus and...
A Juneteenth Timeline
By Dr. Linda Caples - June 19, 2020 A simple internet search will teach you many things widely discussed about Juneteenth. You’ll learn that Abraham...
Relationships
By Pastor Frank Gil - Mayfair Road Campus Pastor Since I entered into ministry in my early 20s I found myself teaching every year on Godly dating, a...
Finding Joy Through Serving Others
By Brianne Loritz My name is Brianne Loritz and I have been regularly attending epikos church for around three years now. I add the word regularly...
When There’s a Death in the Family
By Pastor Anthony Caples “I’m sorry for your loss”. These words have been spoken in what has become an automated response we proclaim when we hear...