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.
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Beloved Children of God (Rev. Emily Hylden)
March 29, 2021 11:10 - 7 minutes - 8.51 MB"We realize that we are not the source of our power, that the power in us is not something we have to fuel with our own little bodies, that it's not energy we have to work up out of our own stores, but our true power comes from God. Our power is rooted in and nourished by the ultimate truth that we are each beloved children of God." What does it mean for you to be a beloved child of God? // Psalm 31:9-16 (The Sidney Psalter) Oh Lord, of thee, lett me still mercy wynne; For troubles, of al...
Palm Sunday by Rev. Debra Northern
March 28, 2021 18:26 - 6 minutes - 7.91 MB"Eternal God, whose word silences the shouts of the mighty: Quiet within us every voice but your own. Speak to us in these times of unprecedented challenge and remind us that there is no challenge, tragedy or hardship greater than your love. Amen." What do you hear God saying? // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Debra Northern, the Minister of Parish Care at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear and...
Like a Bridge? (Rev. Jim Keat)
March 27, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 16.7 MB"We need a God who is in the water with us, a God who isn't afraid to get her clothes wet, a God who will gather friends and strangers on the beach to form a human chain to reach us where we are, stay with us as long as we need, and bring us to safety." Where have you found God recently? // This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear. The cover of Bridge Over Troubled Water is by Bella River Music. Visit w...
Between Two Wolves (Rev. Amy Lunde-Whitler)
March 26, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 11.2 MB"We are not journeying alone. We are interconnected. We are each others' teachers." Who are you learning from during this season? // John 12:20-33 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly, I tell you...
Written On Our Hearts (Rev. Phil Dieke )
March 25, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 7.1 MB"Be still my heart and go forth to create." What is your heart leading you to create? // Jeremiah 31:31-34 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the Lord. But this is the covenant that I will make with the house ...
You Can Talk to God Like That (Abby Norman)
March 24, 2021 15:55 - 7 minutes - 8.25 MB"It is an act of worship to tell God what kind of spot we're in. Lament is not just something we can do. It is way of worship we are called to." When was the last time you practiced lament? // Psalm 22:1-18 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night, but find no rest. Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. In you our ancestors trusted; ...
If God Apologized (Amanda Meisenheimer)
March 23, 2021 10:31 - 8 minutes - 9.4 MBIf you have been Bathsheba. If you didn’t consent. If you have never told anyone or if you have, if you have restitution or justice or you don’t. My God is big enough to write a Psalm to you. My beloved, What happened to you was wrong It was not your fault And you don’t have to make sense of why it happened I should have rescued you I will do what it takes to restore you I will not walk away from you Even if you are very angry. Even if you are finished with me. I will love you until the ...
The Patterns and Particularities of Polar Bears (Rev. Lynn Casteel Harper)
March 22, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 8.89 MB"Faithful waiting means paying attention, listening with compassion, acting with intention, and trusting that it doesn’t all rely on you or me." What can you learn from polar bears? // Psalm 130 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,...
For Such a Time as This (Rev. Phil Tom)
March 21, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.42 MB"We need Lent for such a time as this to remind us that nothing in this world is permanent and lasting; only God is forever. We need Lent for such a time as this to recommit ourselves to work for a just and peace-filled world because our world needs God’s healing touch." In your own words, why do we need Lent this year? // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Phil Tom. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear and Evelyn by God...
When Evening Falls So Hard Rev. Jim Keat (ft. Sadie Horler)
March 20, 2021 09:00 - 12 minutes - 14.4 MB"God is jumping out of bed at the sound of our first cry. God is picking us up out of our crib, holding us gently and whispering to us lovingly. And God is there when the evening continues to fall, when we can't seem to go back to sleep, when we cry all night long. When evening falls so hard, God will comfort us." How have you found comfort in the midst of a trying time? // This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podi...
For God So Loved the World (Brian McLaren)
March 19, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 9.42 MB"God’s goal is to heal the world and to liberate the world from oppression that enslaves and violence that kills." In your own words, what is God's goal? // John 3:14-21 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. “Indeed, God did not send the Son into th...
One Who Is Held High (David Vaughn)
March 18, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 10.7 MB"Although the pains and injustice of life exist all around us and given how this story from long ago is constantly replayed throughout human history and will continue, most likely, to be played, we do have one who is held high, indeed, for all to see. Thanks be to God." Who do you turn to when you experience the pains and injustice of life? // Numbers 21:4-9 From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. Th...
Allow Yourself to Break Open (Amanda Quraishi)
March 17, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 8.26 MB"Sorrow, pain, and loss will come to us but what we do with them and what we allow them to do with us is a choice. So surrender. Lament. Allow yourself to break open. Allow your heart to expand until it includes everyone. Erase the boundaries between you and the world. They are false boundaries anyway." When was the last time that you allowed yourself to break open? // Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a ...
Faith and Fear (Rev. Jim Keat)
March 16, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 8.25 MB"Just like the Psalm says, we can cry to God in our trouble, and God will save us from our distress. Because God has hands -- they're attached to our wrists. Our human innovation and ingenuity to heal this world and all of us in it is the work of God. " Where have you seen God at work in the world through the innovation and ingenuity of the people around you? // Psalm 108:19-20 Then they cried to God in their trouble, and God saved them from their distress; God sent out God's word and ...
The House of God by Rev. Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes
March 15, 2021 09:15 - 9 minutes - 10.3 MB“We are called to live in the house of God and the house of God is among those who are suffering.” Who are you praying for? And with whom are you praying? // Psalm 27 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh— my adversaries and foes— they shall stumble and fall. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up aga...
Come and Find a Quiet Center (Rev. Bruce Lamb)
March 14, 2021 11:04 - 9 minutes - 10.7 MB"We are not called to live in isolation with our peace and calm but to share the fullness of life’s experiences with others on the journey. By sharing in the pain, joy and fear of life, there is a 'place for deepest dreaming' and, with the Spirit, 'there is always room to share.'" How are you finding stillness in your life? What does creating space add to your life? // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Bruce Lamb, the Minister of Faith Formation at The Riverside Church. It was...
When You're Down and Out (Rev. Natalie Renee Perkins, ft. Choir! Choir! Choir!)
March 13, 2021 11:22 - 11 minutes - 12.6 MB"This gospel is willing to look at pain but not romanticize it, and push towards incremental and partial healing. Just like the pockets of joy we find in the midst of our own pain and suffering, our own loss and trauma, even when we are down and out, may we take a cue from our Christian ancestors and, if only during this Lenten season, try not to romanticize or fix it, but just sit in the complexity of this moment in time, that it may usher in its own incremental or partial healing. May it be...
A Half Shekel and Two Doves (Rev. Jim Keat)
March 12, 2021 11:06 - 6 minutes - 7.97 MB"It looks like someone was finally fed up with the money changers profiting on every trade and the dove sellers exploiting the poor. About time someone did something! A riot is the voice of the unheard, right?" Who is exploiting the poor in our world today? And who do you see doing something about it? // John 2:13-22 The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tabl...
Lessons From a Child (Michael Thomas)
March 11, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 8.72 MB"The Lenten journey is a journey of opportunity to regain the clarity in the differences between foolishness and wisdom, strength and humble courage, to recognize we are God’s children many times in need of lessons from children." What have you learned so far on your Lenten journey? // 1 Corinthians 1:25 For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. // This episode was written and recorded by Michael Thomas, a member of The Riversid...
I Love Compost (Farley Lord)
March 10, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 9.81 MB"Like a grain of wheat falls into a compost pile, Jesus falls into the earth. The damp and still and timeless earth. The quiet earth, except for the faint percussion of the blind critters who tiptoe over the beads of transforming matter." When was the last time you really noticed the natural world around you? // John 12:20-33 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to se...
The Cool of the Day (Irene King)
March 09, 2021 11:06 - 12 minutes - 14.6 MB"This Lenten season I am, with God's help, fasting despair and helplessness. And I have work to do, loving up God's fair garden through prayer and advocacy. Loving God, make me your instrument in this work. Amen." What would it look like for you to fast from despair and helplessness? // Psalm 19:1-6 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are t...
The Ten Commandments (Rev. Michael Livingston)
March 08, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 8.59 MB"These commandments are about relationships and the value, the precious gift, of life. They guide our relationship to God: have no other God before me, do not make idols of God, respect God's name. They guide our relationships within the community of the faithful. Those relationships ought to be characterized by honor and respect of person and property. We are to speak the truth and not worry about what others have, content with who we are and what we have." How would you describe the ten co...
The Precious Gift of Lent (Amanda Meisenheimer)
March 07, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 6.75 MB"The precious gift of Lent is that we have 40 days to re-orient ourselves from the navel-gazing self-centered, private chambers of our minds to the multi-dimensional, infinite diversity around us. We take our focus off of ourselves and we look around to the people around us we have missed. And when we reorient ourselves to see and love our neighbor, we find ourselves with Jesus." In your own words, how would you describe the season of Lent? // Philippians 2: 3-8 Do nothing from selfish amb...
Take Up Your Cross (Rev. Bruce Lamb)
March 05, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 11.9 MB"Jesus chose to give in a world that takes, to love in a world that hates, to heal in a world that injures, to give in a world that kills. And with each choice Jesus denied himself shows the world that God is present." How have you found God to be present in your life and in our world over this past year? // Mark 8:31-38 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after...
God Will Always Be There (Megan Romer)
March 04, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 12.8 MB"God will always be there with us in the humiliation, in the pain, in the degradation. And violence and empire and even death will not get the last word." How have you seen God present in the midst of humiliation, pain, and degradation? // Mark 8:31-38 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took h...
It's Time For a Radical Hope (Emily Jones)
March 03, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 9.35 MB"It's time for a radical hope, a belief, a faith, even, that it doesn't have to be this way. Hope for something more. Hope that all will eat and be satisfied. For this good God is working mightily, laboring, birthing, working that we, a people yet unborn may truly know abundant life." In your own words, how would you define radical hope? // Psalm 22:23-31 You who fear the Lord, praise God! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify God; stand in awe of God, all you offspring of Israel! ...
Consider the Stars by Rev. Ellen Robison
March 02, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 12.6 MB"Lament is not always quiet. Lament is also a complaint that things are not the way God intended them to be. The Psalm writers shout at God, 'Listen! Remember! Vindicate! Save!' Our laments need to be fully voiced in protest and not denied or swept under the rug. " When was the last time you gave yourself permission to lament? // Lament Psalm Twenty Seven by Ann Weems O God of my heart, it is your name I call when the stars do not come out. O God of my soul, it is to you I turn when the...
One Another (Doug Pagitt)
March 01, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 7.6 MB"May we recognize in one another that we share our humanity, that we share our history, that we share our planet, and let that spur us on to greater love in and for one another." In your own words, what is a "one another ethic"? // Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous.” Then Abram fe...
Singing Through the Struggle (Rev. Kevin VanHook)
February 28, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 8.03 MB"Even in life’s most difficult circumstances, are we willing to trust God? Are we willing to keep singing our songs of victory before the battle is won, knowing God will guide us through our trouble? We must continue singing, even with weary throats. It is with that great hope that we, too, can join with the saints of old:" Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us Facing the rising sun of our new day begun ...
When Tears Are In Your Eyes (Rev. Jim Keat, ft. Schola Diffusa)
February 27, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 12.6 MB"We will make it through this because we will make it through this together. If there is a bridge over these troubled waters, it will be the one that we build together. But more than anything else, more than any bridges that need to be built, we must remember that sometimes the only response is to weep." Who has been present with you during the difficulties of the past year? // John 11:35 Jesus wept. // This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks ...
The Wilderness Is a Dangerous Place (Debie Thomas)
February 26, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 12.7 MB"The wilderness is a dangerous place. You only go there if you have to. As we begin our journey into lent may we enter with courage into the deserts we can't choose or avoid. May our long stints in the wilderness teach us who we really are – the precious and beautiful children of God. And when the angels and all their sweet and secret guises whisper the name "beloved" into our ears may we listen and believe them." What "wilderness" have you experienced that has taught you who you really are?...
Remember Your Baptism (Rev. Amy Lunde-Whitler)
February 25, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 10.2 MB"God is present in this damp, drizzly season of your soul. God is present when it is all you can do to not methodically knock people's hats off. Breath deeply. Remember your baptism. God is with us, always." What reminds you that God is always with you? // 1 Peter 3:18-22 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, in which also he went and made a proclamati...
When I Start to Worry (Hillary Puckett)
February 24, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 9.37 MB"God gently reminds me that as frustrating and scary as things may be now, worrying about it will come to nothing. Make no mistake, our collective anxiety is real and valid, and the world is still pretty terrifying and the repercussions of this pandemic are devastating and maddening. But one day, at least for one shining moment, we, too, will give up our worrying, and go out into that morning, singing." What do you do when you are worried? // Matthew 6:25-34 “Therefore I tell you, do not ...
While We Wait (Rev. Jim Keat)
February 23, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 9 MB"Waiting doesn’t have to be a passive moment, hoping this one will pass and another will arrive. But it can be active, an opportunity to be present, and to find God no matter how long the wait." What do you do when you find yourself waiting? // Psalm 25:5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. // This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms and Entwine...
Through Any Storm (Rev. Freeman Palmer)
February 22, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 8.31 MB"The arc of God's promise is wide enough, expansive enough, inclusive enough to cover every living creature on earth. No exceptions. May we, by faith, today, live in the promise that God will keep us through any storm. And God will." Where have you found God in the midst of storms in your life and in our world? // Genesis 9:8-17 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature ...
It's About Time (Rev. Lynn Casteel Harper)
February 21, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 6.8 MB"We often talk about “killing” time or “wasting” time, as if time is an enemy rather than a friend, a curse rather than a blessing. Lent invites us to reclaim time as a gift—a gift to enjoy, to use wisely, and to share. Especially in this period of time’s disruption and distortions, Lent helps to ground us in our timeless faith. Thanks be to our good and gracious God, who never loses track of us." What is your relationship with time? // This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Lynn Ca...
When You're Weary (Rev. Cameron Trimble ft. Victory Boyd)
February 20, 2021 09:20 - 19 minutes - 22.7 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...
Judgment Day (Amanda Meisenheimer)
February 19, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 8.27 MB"God is not crushing us. As we face these days of Judgment, of wrath, brought on by ourselves, brought on by evil in this world, brought on by systemic failure, I don't ask God, 'What did we do to deserve this?' I ask God, 'where shall I go to cry? Will you weep with me?'" Where do you find God when you're experiencing a "judgment day"? // Joel 2:1-2, 12-14 Blow the trumpet in Jerusalem. Shout a warning on my holy mountain. Let all the people who live in the land shake with fear. ...
Not Broken, But Together (Rev. Rob Lee)
February 18, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 8.79 MB"It is this journey of togetherness that will bring us to God. It is this journey of togetherness that will bring God to us. Because God has called us as a people and God will sustain us as a community. We will get there together." Where have you found "togetherness" during this past year? How can you share "togetherness" during this season of Lent? // Psalm 19:10-12, 15-17 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your prese...
From Dust You Came (Rev. Jim Keat)
February 17, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 8.85 MB"Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the work, the tilling of the soil, the planting of the seeds. We find ourselves covered with a layer of dust, dirt, ash as this season begins with the hope of something new growing in us and in spite of us." What does Ash Wednesday mean to you? // “From dust you came and to dust you will return.” Genesis 3:19 // This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear and Autumn by G...
The Stable Is Our Heart (Diana Butler Bass)
December 24, 2020 08:00 - 8 minutes - 9.47 MBInto the Darkest Hour by Madeleine L’Engle It was a time like this, war & tumult of war, a horror in the air. Hungry yawned the abyss – and yet there came the star and the child most wonderfully there. It was a time like this of fear & lust for power, license & greed and blight – and yet the Prince of bliss came into the darkest hour in quiet & silent light. And in a time like this how celebrate his birth when all things fall apart? Ah! Wonderful it is: with no room on the earth, the stab...
Love and Faith Forever (Shamika Goddard)
December 22, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes - 7.72 MB"As we each endure through the valleys and mountaintops of our lives, we can plant our soul in the love that stands firm for us and shine hope for eternity within our every relationship." How has love helped you endure the valleys and mountaintops of your life? // Psalm 89:1-2 A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. I declare that your steadfast love is established forever;...
Let It Be (Shauna Niequist)
December 21, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes - 7.44 MB"Open your eyes to what's broken and missing and wrecked all around you and use everything you have to heal it up, repair it, rebuild it." What can you heal up, repair, and rebuild in the world around you? // Luke 1:38 Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. // This episode was written and recorded by Shauna Niequist. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Po...
For the Love (Lynn Casteel Harper)
December 20, 2020 10:00 - 7 minutes - 8.14 MB"The love that requires daily expression in public and in private — this is the love to which we are called as followers of love incarnate, the love that is already and always with us." In your own words, how would you describe the love that we are called to? // Luke 1:46-55 “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One ...
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Amanda Meisenheimer)
December 19, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.24 MBO come, Desire of nations, bind All peoples in one heart and mind; Bid envy, strife and quarrels cease; Fill the whole world with heaven’s peace. In your own words, what does it mean for the whole world to be filled with heaven's peace? // This episode was recorded by Amanda Meisenheimer, the Minister of Children & Families at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear. *Correction: These verses were written by He...
Believe in the Light (Christen Walker-James)
December 17, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes - 7.14 MB"Be like John and believe in the light, believe in the things that God has promised to us." How is the Word made flesh in our world and our lives today? // John 1:6-8, 28-30 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light....This took place in Bethany across the Jordan where John was baptizing. The next day he saw Jesus coming toward hi...
Mother God (Amanda Meisenheimer)
December 16, 2020 10:00 - 7 minutes - 8.71 MB"We need a Mother God right now because our brains are so saturated in patriarchy that a subtle change to a pronoun here or there can awaken our minds to a fuller understanding of the personality of God." How does the idea of a Mother God awaken your mind to a fuller understanding of the personality of God? // Psalm 11:4-7 The LORD is in her holy temple; the LORD’s throne is in heaven. Her eyes behold, her gaze examines humankind. The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, an...
The Journey to Freedom (Lakeisha McCoy)
December 15, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 10.5 MB"One of the first steps on the journey to freedom is to shed the ill-defined labels and limiting beliefs that separate us from the love of God." What are your next steps on the journey to freedom? // Psalm 126 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us, ...
The Best Gift Ever (Alexa Donaphin)
December 14, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes - 7.56 MB"I can't help but wonder what God thinks of all the artificial trappings that have attached themselves to Christmas since the word became flesh and dwelt among us." What "artificial trappings" have attached themselves to your experience of Christmas? // Isaiah 61:1-2 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the pri...
Holding Joy in the Midst of Sorrow (Farley Lord)
December 13, 2020 10:00 - 11 minutes - 12.6 MB"Joy is still in the world. It has broken through and holds its own despite the sorrow it neighbors." What is bringing you joy in the midst of this year? // Psalm 30:5 Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning. // This episode was written and recorded by Farley Lord. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish and Daisy by Podington Bear, Jeus Joy of Man's Desireing by Amanda Welch, and The First Noel by Shane Becker. • Visit www.trc...