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06.02.24 • Faith, Consequences, Growth, and Sanctification (Numbers 14:11-23) • Sermon Series: Great Prayers of the Old Testament
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - June 06, 2024 22:21 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we continue our look at some of the great prayers of the Old Testament (preaching in concert with Walter Brueggemann's book about them). Our focus in on Moses who among other things has the gall to quote God back to God in hopes that God will forgive God’s people. However, we also...
05.26.24 • This Bloke Won't Haggle! (Genesis 18:20-33) • Sermon Series: Great Prayers of the Old Testament
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - June 06, 2024 22:01 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we begin a series through some of the great prayers of the Old Testament (thank you, Walter Brueggemann). Our first prayer is about the time Abraham haggled with God to save a city. We look at his reverence and audacity as he prays, as well as how his prayer nods towards the way J...
05.19.24 (Pentecost Sunday) • The Language of Pentecost • (Acts 2:1-13)
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - June 06, 2024 21:44 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we celebrate Pentecost, the arrival of the Holy Spirit on God’s people and throughout the creation. With a little help from a scene in the film Arrival, a story about the time Derrida kept saying ‘cows’ in a lecture, the Truth and Reconciliation commission in South Africa, and all...
05.12.24 (Ascension Sunday) • In Good Hands (Luke 24:44-53)
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - June 05, 2024 15:42 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we celebrate the ascension of Jesus. We consider that the ascension has to do with Christ’s lordship over all things and that because he returns to the Father we have know we are in good hands. This, with a little help from C.S. Lewis’s The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and a story a...
05.05.24 - Open to the Possibility of What We Cannot See (Acts 10:44-48)
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - May 07, 2024 23:40 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we look at what it means to follow a God who sets things in motion behind the scenes. It’s a sermon from the modern the era, perhaps. For people who are otherwise closed of God, but cannot escape that something beyond is pressing into their lives (and this with a little help from ...
04.28.24 - Imagine New Possibilities: Or Good News for Eunuchs (Acts 8:26-40)
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - May 03, 2024 22:06 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we talk about how the future of God was always meant for the eunuch even when for a thousand years it wasn’t.
04.21.24 - The Good Church (John 10:11-18)
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - May 03, 2024 22:03 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we consider what a loud concert taught me about (not) hearing God, how God meets us when there is no way, and what it means to be the Good Church of the Good Shepherd.
04.14.24 - "To Be Aware of God’s Presence in the Room” (Luke 24:36-48)
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - May 03, 2024 21:53 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we look at a moment where the disciples encounter the post-resurrection Jesus and we consider what it means to be aware of God’s presence in the room (thank you Nadia Bolz-Weber).
04.07.24 - Of Saints and Ironed Shirts (John 20:19-28)
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - May 03, 2024 21:46 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we watch a guy iron a shirt and talk about the saints (Monica, Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Joan of the Cross).
03.31.24 (Resurrection Sunday) - What are you still doing here? (Mark 16:1-8)
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - April 05, 2024 21:49 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon on Easter Sunday we turn to the resurrection of Jesus as Mark’s gospel tells it. We embrace the strangeness of Mark’s version and, with a little help again from The Shawshank Redemption, we hear the good news that Jesus is out there calling us into a future not foreclosed by death...
03.29.24 (Good Friday) - “I could live without you, but I don’t want to” (John 18-19)
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - April 05, 2024 21:39 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon on Good Friday we riff on a song lyric as way to grasp the heart of God on display in the death of Jesus. “I should’ve told you I could live without you, but I don’t want to.”
03.03.24 - Everything, Down to the Very Last Thing (John 2:13-22)
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - March 06, 2024 00:09 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we look at the story about Jesus cleansing the temple. We walk briskly through a history of the temple, into how it changed with Jesus, and then what it has to do with us and the cleansing of our own lives.
Everything, Down to the Very Last Thing
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - March 06, 2024 00:09 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we look at the story about Jesus cleansing the temple. We walk briskly through a history of the temple, into how it changed with Jesus, and then what it has to do with us and the cleansing of our own lives.
02.04.24 - To Love Is To Serve - Mark 1:29-39
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - February 08, 2024 22:21 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we look at a moment in Jesus’ ministry as establishing something crucial about his work of salvation and who we are called to be as people, which is to serve.
12.10.2023 - Imitating Christ - John 1:6-8, 19-28
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - December 13, 2023 18:59 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we return again to John the Baptist, however we focus on what it means for John (and for us) to point to Jesus. Touring through the lectionary passages for the day, we find that pointing to Jesus means imitating him.
12.03.2023 - Prepare - Mark 1:1-8
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - December 06, 2023 18:58 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we join John the baptist “on the frontier as the ages collide” asking once again what it means to prepare the way for the Lord. We look at the opening lines of Mark’s gospel, what I’ve been learning about cooking, and a question.
11.26.2023 - A Messy Advent - Mark 13:24-37
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - November 30, 2023 16:56 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we begin the season of Advent (a week early, we know) by considering what kinds of holy disruptions the Spirit is eager to work in our lives.
11.19.023 - Surrendering to God - Ephesians 1:15-2:10
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - November 22, 2023 16:55 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we proclaim that Christ reigns over all creation and we consider what it means to order our days in light of this good news.
96. How to Attract Your Dream Life Living Clutter-Free: Transforming Spaces and Deepening Relationships with Mai Serenity
Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast - November 20, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutesIn this episode, I present Mai from 'Mai Serenity Space.' We go way back, and she's not just a guest; she's family. Today's podcast is about the incredible journey Mai has taken in the world of organizing and decluttering. We kick things off by diving into our own experiences with the law of att...
11.12.23 - Why We Must Go Into the Woods - Psalm 148
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - November 19, 2023 17:38 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we wrap up our time with the Psalms by looking at the theme of creation. We remember that the creation is a thin place where we encounter the presence of God in a unique way. Namely, because we are around things that are not struggling to be anything other than what they are.
95. Somatic Aliveness: Rediscovering Your Authentic Self with Lauraine Mann
Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast - November 13, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutesIn this episode of my podcast, "Short and Sweet," I had the privilege of having Lauraine Mann who is a psycho-somatic therapist with expertise in psychology and energy healing. Our conversation delved into the fascinating world of somatic therapy, emphasizing the crucial connection between our m...
94. Cracking the Code of Branding: Journey to Empower Entrepreneurs with Sarah Sambles
Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast - November 06, 2023 14:00 - 52 minutesIn the world of branding and marketing, Sarah Sambles, a copywriter and coach, passionately helps small business owners, especially those in content-based fields like coaching, writing, and education, define their core message. She excels in crafting narrative-based copy that not only appeals to...
93. Unleashing Subconscious Transformation: The Power of Psych K with Rosemary Kelly
Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast - October 30, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutesRosemary Kelly’s journey takes us from her early desire to become a nurse, where she showcased her nurturing nature by caring for everyone, even her dog, to her remarkable 18-year career as a dietitian, where she helped people understand the importance of nutrition and its role in health. Later,...
92. Unveiling Career Safari: Stories of Empowerment with Wamite Muthara
Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast - October 23, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutesIn this episode, I'm excited to welcome Wamite Muthara as our special guest, the founder of Career Safari, a platform that spotlights and celebrates the diverse career journeys of women who are challenging what it means to be successful. We dive into inspiring career stories and discuss the empo...
91. Unlocking Your Inner Calm: Five Golden Nuggets for Nervous System Regulation with Dr. Rhysa Sisco
Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast - October 16, 2023 13:00 - 1 hourIn today’s episode of the podcast, I have Dr. Rhysa Sisco with me. She is a life and business empowerment mentor who has helped hundreds of people transform their lives by resetting their relationship with money, releasing limiting beliefs, and attracting abundance to live a life of alignment an...
90. Exploring Identity and AAPI Perspectives with Abby Borden: A Conversation with Mayly Tao
Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast - October 09, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutesAbby Borden (Founder, Table Set Go) is a Freelance Event Producer specializing in food & beverage. Her client list has included the Grammys, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Warner Brothers, Amazon Studios, the Dodgers and the James Beard Foundation and she has been the Producer for Regarding Her Foo...
10.01.2023 - We Need Sadness - Psalm 88
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - October 05, 2023 22:36 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we talk about sadness in the Psalms, how our culture downplays sadness, how sadness is a part of the gospel, and a cellist that played a sad song in a war zone, all while considering a Psalm that is sadness all the way down. You'll love it, I promise.
89. “Moulino Tan of Phnom Penh Noodle House Interviews and Chats with Mayly Tao, Donut Princess: Unveiling Her Book, 'An American Dream with Sprinkles"
Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast - October 02, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutesFor the first time in Short N’ Sweet Podcast history, Mayly Tao is interviewed instead of interviewing her guest by owner Moulino Tan of Phnom Penh Noodle Shack to explore her book, "An American Dream with Sprinkles: The Legacy Story of the Donut Queen and Donut Princess." They delve into sharin...
09.24.2023 - Teach Me to Notice - Psalm 8, 19, 148
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - September 29, 2023 23:21 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we talk about the Psalms as poetry and how, as such, they teach us how to notice the world around in order to better attend to it with love.
09.17.2023 - Prayer and Longing for God - Psalm 42
Santa Monica Nazarene Church - September 29, 2023 23:19 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this sermon we look at the Psalms as they relate to prayer. We talk about the word ‘prayer,’ who taught us to pray, what it means to pray without ceasing, that Jesus prayed all the time, and what it means to long for God (with help from some fourth century thinkers).
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