Be Still and Go
394 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsBe Still and Go is a digital devotional that invites you to reflect on a text or a theme so that you can be refilled and refueled for the work of love and justice that you are called to do. And this work is not a sprint. Take a moment and do your stretches because we’re in this for the whole marathon.
Find out more about these meditations for the movement as well as other digital discipleship resources at www.trcnyc.org.
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When You're Weary (Rev. Cameron Trimble, ft. Victory Boyd)
March 15, 2022 20:09 - 20 minutes - 23.3 MB"According to Jesus the way that we show that we belong to his movement is that we love one another and that we act out our love by being kind to one another." How has someone shown you kindness recently? How can you show kindness to someone today? // John 13:35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Cameron Trimble. The cover of Bridge Over Troubled Water was performed by Victory Boyd. This...
Paradise (Rev. Amanda Meisenheimer)
March 13, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 8.99 MB"In paradise, we all have names." What are people calling you today? What will you hear when you enter paradise? What do you call yourself? // Luke 23:43 “Truly, I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Amanda Meisenheimer. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear and Buona Sera by Sam Barsh Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all five seasons...
From Inheritance to Glory (Minister Charlene Wingate)
March 10, 2022 10:00 - 8 minutes - 9.83 MB"What happens when our inheritance is the fruit of stolen land and lies, built on a history of selective truths?" There's nothing simple about it. // This episode was written and recorded by Minister Charlene Wingate. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear, Battle Hymn of the Republic by Bob Minner, John Brown's Body by Gloria Jane, and Rivers by Makenna Susan. Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all fiv...
Forgive Them? (Minister Richard X III)
March 06, 2022 10:00 - 7 minutes - 9.12 MB"Black forgiveness is a continuation of the use of religion to console white fear, to ease white guilt, to atone for white sins, to coddle white fragility. Forgiveness for the crucified today, for people marked as Black by the European gaze, has always been used to calm Black anger, to chastise Black rage, to curb Black tears, to cool Black righteous indignation." How do you navigate the tension that you feel around forgiveness? // Luke 23:34 Father, forgive them, for they know not what th...
I Am Weeping (Rev. Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes)
March 04, 2022 10:50 - 6 minutes - 7.14 MB"I pray that the weeping of my body will turn my salted tears into sweet waters for the birds, for the animals, for the trees, and for my children." What are you weeping for? // Jeremiah 31:15 Thus says the Lord: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more. // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes. It was produced by Rev. Jim...
Cold and Broken (Rev. Lynn Casteel Harper)
March 02, 2022 10:00 - 8 minutes - 9.29 MB"The cross on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday is not a victory mark. It is a cold and it's a broken hallelujah. Because ours is a faith that resists triumphalism, resists any attempt to downplay or spiritualize suffering. Our hallelujahs and our hope are always rooted in the truth of suffering, not its erasure. And this is good news, that we are not part of a victory march. We are part of a beloved community, arm in arm, praying, loving, serving, rejoicing, weeping, forgiving, seeking justice,...
From Lament to Alleluia (Rev. Jim Keat)
February 23, 2022 10:05 - 7 minutes - 8.64 MB"The season of Lent invites us to journey with the weight of our humanity, our morality, the ashes we feel imposed upon our brow, a reminder that we are human and every human emotion - especially lament - is valid." What do you need to lament during this season? // Psalm 13:1 "How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?" // This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms and Hearts Aflutter by Podington Bear. Visit www.trcn...
Tiny & Weak at the Edge (Rev. Amanda Meisenheimer)
December 25, 2021 10:10 - 5 minutes - 6.23 MB"Jesus has challenged the authority of oppressive regimes for 2000 years because love is undefeatable, justice is unavoidable, and what appears to be tiny and weak changes everything." What oppressive regimes need to be challenged in our world today? // Herod, O Herod Have you heard the news A baby is born today To free all the captives To find the lost sheep To bring hope and peace to people in need Oh babies May be tiny and weak And babies change the world Caesar, O Caesar Ruler of Rom...
Magnified at the Edge (Rev. Paul Raushenbush)
December 24, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 6.93 MB"Mary's soul magnified the Lord and we understand God differently through the promise of Magnificat itself - with its radical promise of transformation, of elevation, of humbling, of a new heaven here on earth. It is the sermon on the Mount, but thirty years earlier. Magnificent." When was the last time you reflected on the revolutionary words of the Magnificat? // Luke 1:46-55 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked wit...
Good News & Great Joy at the Edge (Rev. Lynn Casteel Harper)
December 23, 2021 10:10 - 9 minutes - 10.7 MB"It is not the hope of a sudden end to problems, but rather the good news that Jesus is with us on the edge, guiding us along the rocky path, redeeming the edge with us as we go." Where have you found Jesus on the edge this season? // Luke 2: 8-12 In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do...
A Proclamation at the Edge (Hillary Puckett)
December 22, 2021 10:30 - 8 minutes - 9.52 MB"It's been over 2,000 years and it seems like we still don't understand the assignment." In your opinion, what have we continued to misunderstand about the work that God is calling us to? // Luke 3:7-18 John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise u...
A Mess at the Edge (Megan Romer)
December 21, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 11.4 MB"Jesus didn't simply associate with the folks at the edge. He brought them in and elevated their voices and assured them that the reign of God belongs to them as much as it belongs to anyone else." What can you do to subvert the systems that oppress the people at the edge? // Micah 5:2-5 But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Ther...
Light at the Edge (Rev. Bruce Lamb)
December 20, 2021 15:28 - 9 minutes - 10.6 MBWalk in the light, beautiful light, come where the dewdrops of mercy shine bright. Where do you see light in the world around you? // Psalm 80:1-7 Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. Awaken your might; come and save us. Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved. How long, Lord God Almighty, will your anger smolder ...
Love at the Edge (Rev. Michael Livingston)
December 19, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 7.41 MB"We can be still and listen for God, for Holy Spirit, for love, to awaken in us, to move in us, like new life in the womb." What has God awakened in you during this Advent season? // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Michael Livingston, the Interim Senior Minister at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear, Don't Forget Love by Neil Young, and Veil by Acreage. • Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen ...
Tangled Roots at the Edge (Dr. Diana Butler Bass)
December 18, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 11.5 MB"The genealogies in Matthew and Luke underscore a fundamental struggle in early Christianity, a conflict that runs through the texts of the New Testament: Was Jesus the Jewish Messiah, or the Savior of the whole world?" When you think of the Christmas story, what Jesus do you see? // This episode was written and recorded by Dr. Diana Butler Bass, an author, speaker, and independent scholar specializing in American religion and culture. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks in...
A Father at the Edge (Rev. Darrell Hamilton)
December 17, 2021 10:05 - 7 minutes - 8.08 MB"The world needs more 'Josephs' who exude presence and commitment, and God only knows what this could mean for our children, ourselves and the world." Who is someone whose presence and commitment has made an impact on your life? // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Darrell Hamilton the Executive Minister for Operations and Resource Development at Middle Collegiate Church in New York, NY., It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear,...
Darkness at the Edge (Debie Thomas)
December 16, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 10.6 MB“God’s Spirit hovers over the dark water preparing to create worlds. The child we wait for grows in the deep darkness of the womb.” What is giving you hope right now? // Psalm 146:5-10 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the b...
Singing at the Edge (Minister Richard X)
December 15, 2021 10:05 - 8 minutes - 9.95 MB"God sings songs that carry the heaviness of this world and songs that hold the hope that this world will give birth to something new." What songs do you hear God singing? // Isaiah 12:2-6 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And you will say in that day: Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known his deeds...
The Hopes & Fears at the Edge (Rev. Jim Keat)
December 14, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 14.9 MB“The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.” In your own words, how would you describe “the hopes and fears of all the years”? // This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relenquish by Podington Bear, Surly Bonds by Blue Dot Sessions, We Call This Home by Alex Fitch, and O Little Town Bethlehem by Phillip Brooks and Lewis Redner, performed by Rich Mountain Revival. This episode was originally published on December 2, 20...
Children at the Edge (Rev. Amanda Meisenheimer)
December 13, 2021 10:15 - 6 minutes - 7.98 MB"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them." What will you do to advocate for children in our world? // Matthew 19:14-15 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there. // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Amanda Meisenheimer, the Minister of Children & Families at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Ba...
Joy at the Edge (Rev. Michael Livingston)
December 12, 2021 15:01 - 5 minutes - 6.2 MB"Say 'yes' to joy." Where can you find joy in your life? How can you bring joy to the world around you? // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Michael Livingston, the Interim Senior Minister at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear and Joy to the World by Renderings. • Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all eight seasons of Be Still and Go. • Visit www.trcnyc.org/Donate to s...
A Voice at the Edge (Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis)
December 11, 2021 10:20 - 6 minutes - 6.94 MB"Let us prepare a path for the righteous one to shake up this world and make it heaven on earth." What does it mean to you to make heaven on earth? // Luke 3:1-6 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in ...
Strangers at the Edge (Rev. Jim Keat)
December 10, 2021 10:29 - 8 minutes - 9.95 MB"May we, like the magi, open our eyes to see God at work, not simply in our culture or religion, but anywhere and everywhere in the world and all of creation." Where have you seen God at work outside of your culture or reigion? // Matthew 2:1-2, 11 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him hom...
A Shepherd at the Edge (The Riverside Choir)
December 09, 2021 10:10 - 6 minutes - 7.18 MBHow have you experienced God as shepherd? As Mother? // The Lord is my Shepard, I have all I need She makes me lie down in green meadows Beside the still waters, She will lead She restores my soul, She rights my wrongs She leads me in a path of good things And fills my heart with songs Even though I walk, through a dark and dreary land There is nothing that can shake me She has said She won’t forsake me I’m in her hand She sets a table before me, in the presence of my foes She anoints my...
Remembering at the Edge (Rev. Amy Lunde-Whitler)
December 08, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 10.3 MB"Advent peace meets us at the edge and sits down as we remember. Advent peace holds our hand as we walk back through the grief and once again find ourselves in the joyful place of memory." What do you need to remember and grief during this Advent season? // Philippians 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Amy Lunde-Whitler, the pastor at South Acton Congregational Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include...
Dark Night at the Edge (Rev. Cameron Trimble)
December 07, 2021 10:05 - 10 minutes - 11.7 MB"In the dark nights of our human story I trust God to be bringing resurrection from the crucifying experiences of life." How have you experienced "resurrection" in the past years? // Malachi 3:1-4 See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? F...
Good News at the Edge (Rev. Kevin VanHook)
December 06, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 6.84 MB"In this land, people are desperately in need of good news." What is the good news that you are waiting for? What is the good news that you can help bring to the world around you? // Luke 1:76-79 “And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins. By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who si...
Peace at the Edge (Rev. Michael Livingston)
December 05, 2021 14:34 - 5 minutes - 6.18 MB"Come on Advent, seduce us with solitude, envelope us within a deep silence of prayerful listening." What do you need during this season of Advent? // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Michael Livingston, the Interim Senior Minister at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear, The Changing Tides by Brent Wood. • Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all eight seasons of Be Still a...
The Gospel at the Edge (Fr. Richard Rohr)
December 04, 2021 10:25 - 6 minutes - 7.69 MB"It’s amazing that Christianity has still largely been able to confuse capitalism, Western imperialism, the world of white privilege, with the gospel." What else have people confused with the gospel? // Luke 1:50-52 “God has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. God has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; God has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.” // This episode was written and recorded by Fr. Ric...
God at the Edge (Rev. Jim Keat)
December 03, 2021 10:05 - 7 minutes - 8.77 MB"God is found, not in the center of power and privilege, but on the margin, at the edge." Where have you found God in a place you least expected? // Luke 2:8-20 In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to...
Signs at the Edge (Rev. Bruce Lamb)
December 02, 2021 10:30 - 7 minutes - 8.08 MB"Advent implies the arrival of something new. Advent is a time of universal change." What change are you hoping for in your life and our world? // Luke 21:25-28 “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with pow...
Justice at the Edge (Rev. Phil Tom)
December 01, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 7.31 MB"God will guide us to do what is right and just to work for racial, gender, and economic justice, to fight for Mother Earth, and for justice and equity for all those living on the edge of society." How is God guiding you to work for justice and equity? // Psalm 25:1-10 In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who...
Thankfulness at the Edge (Kevin Garcia)
November 30, 2021 10:30 - 8 minutes - 9.37 MB"We must remember that there is a great cloud of witnesses around us, that there is great love to be had if we only know where to look." Who are the people in your life who you are giving thanks for? // 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith. Now may our God and Father himself and our ...
Salvation at the Edge (Rev. Amanda Meisenheimer)
November 29, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 7.52 MB"Our world tell us that salvation happens at the center. There is a hero and there is a person in distress. But salvation happens at the edge." How have you experienced salvation in your life? // Jeremiah 33:14-16 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In t...
Hope at the Edge (Rev. Michael Livingston)
November 28, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 6.81 MB"As close as we may seem to be to the edge, we are never far from the center of our hope, the Advent of our salvation." How would you describe the center of your hope? // Luke 21:34-36 Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, like a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all...
Be Still and Go at the Edge (Rev. Jim Keat)
November 24, 2021 20:53 - 4 minutes - 5.33 MB"Rather than give in to this pit of perpetual despair we want to invite you to center yourself, even if just for a moment, every day during the season of Advent." What do you do to find stillness during this busy season? // This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat, the Digital Minister at The Riverside Church. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear and I'll Miss You by Will Bangs. • Visit http://www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episode...
Social Justice Church (Rev. Jim Keat)
August 30, 2021 01:17 - 11 minutes - 12.8 MB"A social justice church is like a vegetarian who doesn't eat meat. You're saying the same thing twice." If it doesn't have social justice at the core, can you even call it a church? // If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. // This episode was wri...
Honoring Health (Minister Charlene WIngate)
August 18, 2021 19:07 - 9 minutes - 10.6 MBThis episode was written and recorded by Charlene Wingate. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Barefoot by Podington Bear and Soft and Sweet by Reveille. Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all seven seasons of Be Still and Go. Visit www.trcnyc.org/Donate to support this podcast and other digital resources from The Riverside Church that integrate spirituality and social justice.
This Land (Rev. Jim Keat)
August 08, 2021 00:15 - 9 minutes - 10.8 MB"It's up to you and me to care for this land and everyone and everything that calls it home." What can you do to address the exploitation of the poor, oppressed, and the created world around us? // James 1:27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress. Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it. // This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Kea...
When We're Empty (Minister Richard X III)
July 25, 2021 14:03 - 12 minutes - 14.5 MB"I don't know how, don't know when, but I choose to believe we will know fullness again -- the fullness of hope again, the fullness of strength again, the fullness of love again, the fullness of purpose again." What fills you up when you feel empty? // Ruth 1:21 I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. // This episode was written and recorded by Minister Richard X III, the Assistant Minister of Faith Formation at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat, t...
Be Still and Go to Sleep (Rev. Lynn Casteel Harper)
July 17, 2021 18:10 - 9 minutes - 10.9 MB“It is a great equalizer. No matter how smart or fit or on top of the world we may believes ourselves to be, everyone requires sleep." What is your relationship with sleep? // Genesis 2:2 And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Lynn Casteel Harper. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Barefoot by Podington Bear and The First P...
Keep Listening (Rev. Amanda Meisenheimer)
July 11, 2021 16:37 - 6 minutes - 7.75 MB"Our communities are strongest when the voices of our disabled friends are heard." What voices do you need to be intentional to listen to? // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Amanda Meisenheimer. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Barefoot by Podington Bear and I'm So Glad that You Exist by Will Bangs. Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all seven seasons of Be Still and Go. Visit www.trcnyc.org/Donate to support this po...
God Bless America? (Rev. Jim Keat)
July 04, 2021 15:12 - 8 minutes - 9.85 MB"For God so loved the world. And so we should too." What does "God bless America" mean to you? // "For God so loved the world." -John 3:16 ""I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing." -Genesis 12:2 "Blessed are the poor....Blessed are those who mourn....Blessed are the persecuted." -Matthew 5: 3, 4, 10 // This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Barefoot by Podington Bear, God Bless America by Kate S...
Safe Spaces (Rev. Bruce Lamb)
June 27, 2021 16:21 - 8 minutes - 9.67 MB"The folks you are shutting out of the church today will be leading it tomorrow." -Rachel Held Evans What does it look like for churches to become safe spaces for all people? // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Bruce Lamb, the Minister of Faith Formation at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat, the Digital Minister at The Riverside Church. Background tracks include Barefoot by Podington Bear, Beneath the Willow by Andy Ellison, and Carry Me Along by Timber Ch...
Christ Is Risen (Rev. Michael Livingston)
April 04, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 8.05 MB"Today is a gift. The future we make: one breath, one word, each act of courage and kindness, sacrifice and solidarity—at a time. Love is risen to rule the world. Christ is Risen, O yes, risen in us, in the communion of saints, in the human family—of all colors, faiths, conditions, on every continent. We have only to see one another, in each other and love, love, love. And from that power comes justice, then peace." // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Michael Livingston, t...
Sail On Silver Girl by Amanda Meisenheimer (ft. Victory Boyd)
April 03, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 7.89 MB"You are shining. At least, that’s how God sees you. You do not need a reality show or a makeover or an Instagram filter to be complete and whole and amazing." What does it mean for you to see yourself as "shining"? // 1 John 3:1-12 What marvelous love God has extended to us! Just look at it—we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are. But that’s also why the world doesn’t recognize us or take us seriously, because it has no idea who God is or what God is up to. But friends, tha...
Resurrection As Protest (Rev. Kevin Vandiver)
April 02, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 11.4 MB"No matter how bleak it gets the powers of evil will not win. That's why the Apostle Paul can ask, "O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?" Because Jesus has conquered them both and through bodily protest witnessed on an early Easter morning has defied and nullified their power." How have you seen the power of death and the grave defied and nullified in your life and the world around you? // 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death...
It's About the Love (Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis)
April 01, 2021 10:25 - 8 minutes - 10 MB"Maundy Thursday is about the food, the ritual, the sharing, but it's also about the love. It's the mandate, the mandāta, to love. To love each other the way that we are loved by God who came all the way down to be with us, to wash our feet, to cry out tears, to weep at the things that cause us pain, to love us on our worst days and our best." // John 13:34 I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. // This episode...
The Work We've Been Called to Do (Rev. Michelle Ledder)
March 31, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 9.58 MB“Our first temptation is to look at what new thing God is doing now rather than to look hard at the history, both ancient and contemporary, to face down the evil which we might not have created but from which we certainly benefit.” In your opinion, what is the evil that needs to be faced down from our ancient and contemporary history? // Isaiah 43:16-21 Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings out chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie ...
The Mind of Christ (Matt Laidlaw)
March 30, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 11 MB"Having the mind of Christ is a way of knowing from a heart motivated by love, demonstrated by emptying ourselves and letting go of our position and privilege and everything we think we're entitled to and deserve, doing this all on behalf of others and on behalf of the entire world." In your own words, what does it mean to have the mind of Christ? // Philippians 2:5-11 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality...