Welcome to The Front Church
The Front Church is a new non-denominational Christian church in the southern part of the Salt Lake Valley. New? Not particularly religious? From another tradition? We are preparing for all sorts of company. We can’t wait for your 0-12 year old kids to experience KidFront. We think they’ll love it! Come no strings attached. We can’t wait to meet you!
Is the Bible Pro-Violence? - How (Not) to Read the Bible
Is the Bible pro-violence? What’s with the violent pictures of God in the Old Testament? Our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “How (Not) to Read the Bible.” This message will help give you handles when you come across passages like the one he’ll talk about from Joshua 10. When we remember the Bible was written for us, but not to us, we can better grapple with passages like these. Watch as he concludes our series.
March 19, 2023
Why Was Jesus Flipping Tables?
Jesus flipped tables because he is committed to removing whatever obstacles stand between people and a relationship with God. In Jesus’ day, Israel forgot they were supposed to prepare for company – that God’s intended purpose for putting them together was to bring blessing to the whole world. In this Jesus-table-flipping story from Matthew 21, Jesus symbolically enacts the way things were always meant to be. At The Front Church, we are committed to removing any obstacle that stands in the way of people experiencing a relationship with God. Watch as our Lead Pastor Nate talks about the reason behind our practice “We Prepare for Company.”
March 12, 2023
Are All Religions Wrong? - How (Not) to Read the Bible
Does Christianity claim all other religions are wrong? Our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “How (Not) to Read the Bible.” We take a look at the questions of inclusivity and exclusivity along the storyline of the Bible, and try to understand what is going on and why God chooses to operate as He does. Watch and join us through our series.
March 5, 2023
Is the Bible Anti-Science? - How (Not) to Read the Bible
Is the Bible anti-science? Am I supposed to choose between the two? Our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “How (Not) to Read the Bible,” by looking at the Genesis creation stories. We often bring a lot of our questions to these texts without first asking how they would have been understood to their original audience. Ultimately, we’ll discover the Genesis creation stories aren’t about *how;* they’re about *Who.* Watch and join us through our series.
February 26, 2023
Is the Bible Anti-Women? - How (Not) to Read the Bible
“Doesn’t the Bible say women aren’t supposed to speak in church? What’s the deal with verses like that? Isn’t the Bible misogynistic?” Our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “How (Not) to Read the Bible,” by looking at these very questions. It’s important for us to understand how the Bible actually works: when we see the big storyline of the Bible, and the context surrounding verses like these, we might be surprised to discover they’re not saying what we think they are. Watch and join us through our series.
February 19, 2023
Stranger Things: Pigskin, Shrimp and Slavery - How (Not) to Read the Bible
What’s the deal with the verses in the Bible about pigskin and shrimp and other seemingly obscure things? There are things in the Bible that sound strange to us, but would make sense to them. Or more seriously, what’s the deal with the Bible’s take on slavery? There’s a lot of shade thrown at the Bible, but maybe it’s because we’re misunderstanding how the Bible works and how we’re supposed to read it. Join us as our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “How (Not) to Read the Bible.”
February 12, 2023
Never Read a Bible Verse - How (Not) to Read the Bible
This week, our Lead Pastor Nate kicks off our new teaching series, “How (Not) to Read the Bible.” There are a lot of questions aimed at the Bible: Is the Bible anti-women? Is the Bible anti-science? Does the Bible condone slavery? Is the Bible pro-violence? Many steer clear of Christianity because of questions like these. At The Front Church, we’re not afraid of these types of questions; we welcome them. And we believe there are reasonable answers to be found. Join us on our adventure: how (not) to read the Bible.
February 5, 2023
He's Not Far (Message)
No matter our traditions, we all come with a view of God: who God is, what God is like, what God thinks of me, what God thinks of them, what God is doing in the world. Jesus is always inviting us to reshape our views of God around Him, and to do so in community. Our Lead Pastor Nate Ray shares from Luke 18:9-14.
September 12, 2021