What Do You Fear? – Week 3 (12.14.25)
Teresa invites us to consider Mary’s “yes” as a model of courage in the midst of fear — courage that arises in knowing she is not alone.
What Do You Fear? – Week 2 (12.7.25)
The second Sunday of Advent traditionally focuses on the beginning of John the Baptist’s ministry. Today, Chris invites us to consider the end. There, in prison, with his life hanging in the balance, John asks a question many of us know well: was the sacrifice and pain and risk worth it? Jesus’ answer invites John, and us, to look and listen with new eyes and ears, and in doing so, find our ‘yes.’
The Fruit We All Need – Final Reflections (11.23.25)
Our final week in the series has us considering what fruits we have received from others or from God’s good world?
We also reflect on what fruit is currently being born in us and what fruit we’d like to see in more abundance.
The Fruit We All Need – Final Reflections-part 1 (11.16.25)
As we bring the series to a close, we consider larger principles about virtue development, including the unity of all virtue and the motivations behind our virtue.
The Fruit We All Need – Self Control (11.9.25)
We consider the final fruit in the list: self-control.
Is this fruit simply a pulling back and restricting – or is it something more?
The Fruit We All Need – Gentleness (11.2.25)
Bethany invites us to see gentleness from a different angle — a purposeful moving toward.
There’s lots of good stuff in this episode. Enjoy!
The Fruit We All Need – Faithfulness (10.26.25)
Teresa leads us through the fruit of faithfulness – a fruit that both grounds us (because God is faithful) and calls us to be steadfast with one another.
The Fruit We All Need – Goodness and Kindness (10.19.25)
Our second week with these two virtues considers not just the definitions of goodness and kindness, but the nonsensical example we see in Jesus.
The Fruit We All Need – Kindness and Goodness (10.12.25)
We take two words this week – kindness and goodness. These “sister” virtues begin not by giving them away, but by receiving them.
The Fruit We All Need – Patience (10.5.25)
Chris invites us to consider the fruit of patience – a fruit many of us desire to have in greater abundance.
Patience carries with it the idea of integrity, making patience a fruit that helps us stay true to our values even in the midst of suffering.
The Fruit We All Need – Peace (9.28.25)
Steve leads us in a reflection on peace — a fruit that is more than a lack of conflict, but a force that brings wholeness.
The Fruit We All Need – Love (9.14.25)
All the fruits of the Spirit find their grounding in the first: Love.
The Fruit We All Need – Intro (9.7.25)
We begin a fall series on the Fruits of the Spirit — fruit we — and our world — desperately need.
This week is an intro, considering our role in transformation: tending the soil.
Amos 9:11-15 and Lynee and Trevor Gilbert
We conclude our series in Amos, taking a look at the transformational process the prophets exhibit and invite us to join.
We also hear the courageous journey of Lynee and Trevor Gilbert as they have navigated the difficulties of long Covid (begins at 22:10)
Amos 9:1-10 and Phil Ackley
We’re nearing the end of Amos. Teresa leads us as we consider anger’s role in our transformation.
We also hear from Phil Ackley starting at 17:45.
Amos 8 and Katie Plas
The prophet, Amos, tells the people that because of their cruelty and injustice, God will take away ‘the word of the Lord’ and it will be worse than a famine of food or water. What does this phrase mean and what practices can we live out in order to remain in touch with the word of the Lord?
We also have the privilege of hearing from Katie. Katie’s recording begins at 20:50. NOTE: the first portion of her recording was not captured; however, your can watch/listen to her entire conversation with Teresa on our YouTube page.
Amos 7 and Sarah Lundberg
Steve invites us to consider Amos 7 and a dialogue between the prophet and king. This conversation invites us to consider if and how we receive feedback and even criticism from others. Are we set in our ways – can we remain open to new possibilities?
And at 22:30 we hear Sarah Lundberg share part of her story!
Amos 6 and Andrea DeWard
Amos 6 challenges us to consider both the gift and the risk of comfort.
At 21:30 we also hear part of Andrea DeWard’s story. We are grateful for her willingness to share her experience as a chaplain, as we are thankful to all those who have shared their stories this summer. It has been a considerable gift to us!
Amos 5 and Joan Hulst
The first part of the podcast is our continuation through the book of Amos. This week, Chapter 5.
The second part (starting at 28:30) is the privilege of hearing from Joan Hulst tell a part of her story.
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