Renewing the Center

Zephaniah 3v14-20 – experiencing the goodness of life on the other side of darkness

John 1v1-18 Christmas - God has moved into the neighborhood!

Luke 1v39-55 - having eyes to see Jesus when others miss Him.

Matthew 11v2-11 doubt is normal – and it should spark questions for God.

Spiritual Practice - Joy!

Mark 1v1-8 - Preparing for Jesus – and advent reflection

Galatians 4v4-7 – An Advent reflection – Jesus comes the fullness of time to move us from slave to daughter to heir!

Spiritual Practice - Advent Two - Love

Isaiah 6v1-8 - moving from feeling disqualified to ‘send me!’

Psalm 25 The ways that God guides and leads us

Spiritual Practice - Advent One - Hope

Psalm 12 - Crying out to God when things are bad, and seem to be getting worse.

Psalm 4 – You gave me room when I was in distress

Rich Villodas – the pastor at New Life Fellowship in NYC – has a great tool for what to do whenever a disproportionate reaction arises in your life. He invites us to ask these questions.    1.    What happened?  2.    What am I feeling?  3.    What does the story I’m telling myself?  4.    What does the gospel say?  5.    What is the counter instinctual act that is required? 

Psalm 141 Our words and our friends - Speaking the truth in love is essential for spiritual growth.

Luke 19v1-10 Zacchaeus - Putting yourself in a space to be noticed by Jesus

Zech. 10v1-12 there and back again – returning to God after we’ve gone wandering

Spiritual Practice - Love

Luke 17v11-19 – Our role in the healing God wants to do

James 2v14-26 God wants our believing and our living to match!

James 1v19-27 Speech, anger and right action

Luke 15v1-10 How God sees us when we are lost and confused

Luke 14v15-24 Responding to God's invitation to the good life

Psalm 73v21-28 I was stupid and ignorant!

Luke 13v10-17 Only Jesus can make us stand up straight

Psalm 65 Planting our lives beside the river of God

Luke 12v13-21 greed and learning to be rich toward God

Psalm 119v57-64 learning to walk with God

Psalm 52 A life that is planted in the house of God

Ecclesiasticus 11v7-20 - Deliberation and neediness – a recipe for receiving help from God.

Revelation 8v1-5 Why we should pray

Luke 9v51-62 Do you have space in your life for Jesus to rest His head?

Navigating uncertain times - a spiritual practice

This spiritual practice is designed to help ground us in the reality of what is happening in and around us, so we learn to recognize God's activity.

Luke 9v10-17 God wants to use what you have, even if what you have does not feel like enough!

Psalm 1 Two ways to live

A reading and reflection based on the daily lectionary.

Luke 8v4-15 Different kinds of soil that exist both around us and in us.

A reading and reflection from the daily lectionary.

Psalm 130 – praying in dark times

A reading and reflection from the daily lectionary.

Hosea 14v1-9 Looking to God, rather than to others, for help and healing

A reading and reflection from the daily lectionary.

Luke 6v12-19 Jesus’ engagement with decision making as He faced the demands of life.

Here, we explore how Jesus took intentional time away prior to making big decisions.

Luke 5v27-39 God’s heart for those of us who are a bit of a mess!

If you listen closely, you'll notice that our dog, Jolene, makes a guest appearance in this episode!

Acts 15v36-16v5 Disagreements among friends

Lessons learned from conflict in the relationship between Paul and Barnabas

Reflecting on the Holy Spirit, a spiritual practice

This is the final installment in our study and reflection on the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

The coming of the Holy Spirit and the mission of the church

This is the eighth installment in our series on the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

The pursuit of the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts

This episode is the seventh installment in our series on the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

The work of the Holy Spirit - Part 3

This is the sixth installment in our series on the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

The work of the Holy Spirit - Part 2

This is the fifth installment in our series on the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

The work of the Holy Spirit - Part 1

This is the fourth installment in our series on the person and work of the Holy Spirit

Welcoming the Holy Spirit - a spiritual practice

This is our third installment, and first spiritual practice, on the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

What is the Holy Spirit like?

This is the second installment in our series on the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

Who is the Holy Spirit?

The first installment in a series of episodes on the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

Episode 3 - Acts 13v13-25 Israel's story (and ours!)