The Task of Grief
Linda’s message is rooted in John 11.28-36. Grief is part of God’s story. Grief is part of Jesus’ story. Grief is part of our Christian story. Linda’s message invites reflection on how we might relate to grief as we practice our faith today. Click Details to download supporting materials.
Losing Our Lives
Matt’s message is rooted in Mark 8.31-38. What might it look like for us to lose our lives for the sake of the Gospel?
Hope in Dying
Linda’s message is rooted in Mark 1.9-15. This is the first week in our Lenten worship series called Hope in Dying. What might Baptism have to teach us about death and dying well? How might we find hope in dying this Lenten season?
Love Letters
Matt’s message is rooted in Philippians 4.10-20. How is God shaping our hearts in gratitude and generosity? What might we learn from Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi and how might our lives align more fully with our values & passions today?
Climbing Rambam’s Ladder
Linda’s message is rooted in 1 Corinthians 9.19-23 and Julie Salamon’s Rambam’s Ladder: A Meditation on Generosity and Why It Is Necessary to Give. Where are we in our own practice of generosity?
Deliver the Punchline
Matt’s message is rooted in Psalm 104. Where in our lives are we allowing scarcity to take up too much space? How might the abundance of God’s love shape us in gratitude and generosity?
Dreaming and Fishing
Matt’s message is rooted in Mark 1.14-20. How might our sleep lead us to hearing the call of Jesus to follow? As we find ourselves caught in the net of God’s love, how will we respond to God’s dream by fishing for people?
Imagining
Linda’s message is rooted in Matthew 2.19-23.
Rachel Weeping
Matt’s message is rooted in Matthew 2.18-23. Worship includes spoken word by The Tubman House Graduate Academy. Rachel wept for God’s children long ago? God weeps with us today as well.
What Keeps You Awake?
Linda’s message is rooted in Matthew 2.1-12. Linda’s message invites reflection on the anxieties and fears that keep us awake at night. How might our faith guide us through the night?
Seeing the Nativity
Matt’s message is rooted in Luke 2.22-40. Simeon saw redemption in the Christ child. Where will we see the Christ child in our lives today?
Nothing Is Impossible With God
Linda’s message is rooted in Luke 1.26-38. Nothing is impossible with God. The opening song is Mother of God by The Brilliance. The closing song on the podcast is Same As It Ever Was (Start Today) by Michael Franti.