Sermon by Ant Frederick on February 22, 2026.
Key scripture: Titus 2:2
This sermon explores Paul’s call in Titus 2:2 for older men to be sober minded, dignified, and self controlled. These qualities describe a life shaped from the inside out, where emotions, desires, and reactions are brought under the rule of Christ. Mature men display steadiness, reliability, and self-mastery in a way that makes them trusted by those around them.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on February 15, 2026.
Key scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33
Ephesians 5:22-33 describes how husbands and wives are called to relate to one another in a way that glorifies God and becomes a virtuous cycle that increases marital satisfaction. In the first of two sermons on this passage, we look at how husbands can love their wives as Christ loves the church.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on February 8, 2026.
Key scripture: Genesis 3:1-13, Ephesians 5:22-25, 33
God has a beautiful and enjoyable design for marriage. In Ephesians 5, we see how husband and wife are to function as one in a way that is good for both of them individually and collectively.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on February 1, 2026.
Key scripture: Genesis 2:18, 2:21-23, 3:16, & 3:20
Women reflect God’s relational, life-giving, and inspirational nature in ways that deeply shape the world around them. This week’s sermon helps us see and celebrate that sacred design.
Sermon by Ant Frederick on January 18, 2026.
Key scripture: Genesis 1:26-28 & 2:18-22
In the West, there seems to be endless discussion about men and women. What do those words mean? Do they matter? Is their distinction even important? All the while, men and women are struggling. Men are not doing well, women are not doing well, and marriages are not doing well either. And we often don’t know how to talk about why.
At times, we lack the clarity to see that some of our biggest problems go all the way to our God-given, gendered design. There is a lot of deep confusion, and the topic of gender differentiation is often incredibly contentious.
But what if it doesn’t have to be? What if a better understanding of our God-given design sheds light on many of our problems?
God’s Word extends an invitation to find our joy in God’s good design for our gender. The Biblical foundation of two genders made with fundamental equality AND unique wiring, skills, and responsibilities is both more in line with reality and more helpful for human flourishing, healthy marriages, and an overall healthy society.
During our Embodied series, we had over 70 questions texted in. To cover these questions more fully, we’re releasing a handful of extra podcast episodes to further equip you.
Timestamps:
1:28 - How do you parent a child with gender identity questions or who experiences SSA?
16:58 - Are you living in sin if you don’t have sex as an older married couple?
19:44 - Why do people elevate sexual desires above all else? What desires should we have?
23:20 - Would you officiate a LGBTQIA+ wedding?
30:15 - How do we think through when churches deny a biblical sexual ethic?
37:13 - Are people who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community and saved Christians still a child of God?
41:18 - My workplace encourages using pronouns to introduce ourselves. As a Christian, how should I think about this?
46:44 - What do we mean when we refer to “culture”?
51:10 - If you were born to a single-parent does that mean you were born into sin and less worth saving?
BOOKS:
10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith by Tim Keller
SERMONS:
“Incarnation/Agape” sermon by Midtown Fellowship Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch
“Theology of Sex” sermon series by Midtown Fellowship Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch
“Mountains, Molehills, and Which Ones to Die On” sermon by Midtown Fellowship Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch
“Q+A” sermon by Midtown Fellowship Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch
Music by Levvy and Midtown Music
During our Embodied series, we had over 70 questions texted in. To cover these questions more fully, we’re releasing a handful of extra podcast episodes to further equip you.
Timestamps:
0:27 - When did it become a sin in the Bible to have multiple wives?
6:42 - Why does Paul say it’s better to be single if God says it’s not good to be alone?
13:02 - Where’s the hope for Christian singles?
21:10 - Is God’s design for marriage intended to be for one man and one woman?
Music by Levvy and Midtown Music
During our Embodied series, we had over 70 questions texted in. To cover these questions more fully, we’re releasing a handful of extra podcast episodes to further equip you.
Timestamps:
4:40 - Does God have a gender?
10:05 - What does it look like for women to depend on men outside of marriage?
17:35 - How do we address the wage gap?
22:36 - What does the Bible have to say about those who are intersex?
25:58 - If someone is on their death bed and accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior does it make a difference? What if they don’t believe their sexuality was a sin worth repenting of?