Morning Meditations

In this episode, We learned that God chose weakness in order to offer us grace and mercy!

In this episode, we look at the paradox of being IN the world, but not OF the world!

In this episode, we learn the subtle difference between activism and Christian action.

In this meditation, we discover that in order to really bring about change in the world, we need to believe the statement “Blessed are the poor!”

In this episode, we realize that all real change in the world has its roots in a change of heart!

In this episode we learn that the ills we see in our society also can be found in our own hearts.

In this episode, we learn that the difficult times become opportunities for learning patience and choosing hope over bitterness and despair!

In this episode we visit the often (mis)used verse from Romans that tells us that “All things work together for the good of those who love God”

In this episode, we learn that our ordinary, routine tasks often provide us with the greatest opportunities for worship and transformation!

In this episode, we discover that, while we may not know how MANY years we’d have on this earth, we can experience the love of God and share that love TODAY!

In this episode, we discover that we can see God’s love as we look at the creation around us!

In this episode, we find that the original command to man and woman was to care for the garden, and we explore our responsibility to care for our world as well.

Today we realize that we experience the grandeur of God and the preciousness of life through God’s creation!

In this episode, we learn that the God who created this world and saw that it is very good is breathing resurrection life into us!

In this episode, we learn that gratitude is more of a discipline than a feeling!

In this episode, we learn that giving thanks can change our perspective and that even in the difficult times we encounter God in ways that cause us to be grateful!

In this prayer from Henri Nowen, we confess our tendency to search for life outside of Christ and choose to surrender ourselves to Him completely!

In this episode, we are reminded to refuse to judge ourselves by our “successes,” but to begin to see ourselves as those who have received the light and grace of God in our lives.

In this episode, we learn that, as we grapple with our own mortality, we are more free to live in ways that are life-giving for others!

In this episode, we hear from Henri Nouwen that in order to really care for others, we must know ourselves even in our darkest parts. Otherwise, we will tend to offer surface “comfort” and cliche rather than real care!

In this episode, we look at the command to honor our father and mother in relation to caring for our elderly friends and neighbors.

In this episode, we learn that the word “care” simply means to enter into someone else’s pain. We are called to “care” in these days of unrest!

In this episode, we learn that when pain happens, we often want to “fix” it immediately. We are reminded of the words of Jesus when he said “Blessed are those who mourn...”

In this episode, we are reminded that caring for one another often means having no solutions or answers but simply sitting together!

In this episode, we see that it is in acknowledging our own sin and brokenness that’s we are able to experience unity with other people!