Morning Meditations

In this episode, we learn that our fasts should ultimately lead us to work towards righting the wrongs in our world. This begins by loving our neighbor right where we are!

In this episode, we learn that the call to “take up a cross” is not a call to be miserable, but rather a call to full dependence on God.

In this episode, we see that the person in the beginning of the story who is blind is the only one who can see by the end. And we are caution to not let even a religious practice blinded to the truth of Jesus!

In this episode, we realized with Isaiah the depth of our own sin and we are called to confess our sin as well as the sins of our fellow human beings. We are challenged to not skip ahead to the resurrection, but to spend moments realizing the depth of our own sin, so we can understand more fully the joy of the resurrection!

In this episode, we learn that as we find ourselves in solidarity with those who are not in the “laugh crowd,” as Brueggemann states, we open ourselves up to the possibility of hope.

In this episode, we see that Jesus is pushed towards a Canaanite woman because of her faith and persistence.

In this episode, we see that the the rainbow is a reminder of God’s faithfulness to us even when we have not been faithful to God!

In this episode we learned that, while grace and mercy are the free gifts of God, they don’t allow us to presume to have control over God or be able to put God in a box!

In this episode we hear Paul telling the Corinthian church that God’s value system is different than ours!

In today’s meditation we learn that part of the journey of faith is learning to distinguish between the voice of assurance from God, and the voice of seduction from the systems of this world!

In this meditation, we are called to stop working for things that don’t satisfy and come to the God for free wine and milk, water and bread!

In this episode, we learn that turning away from ourselves and towards our neighbors helps turn us away from worry and towards trust!

In this episode, we realize that the journey of discipleship is a long journey towards shalom. We are also reminded that God is with us on the journey!

In this Ash Wednesday episode, we examine ourselves to see if we find ourselves under the influence of the idols of our culture. We are encouraged to turn away from those things and to live for Christ!

In this episode, we learn with Alijah that God won’t shout over us but often chooses to speak in a whisper!

In this episode we see that when God talks to Moses he identifies as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, AND the God of Jacob!

In this episode, we are reminded that the words of scripture are still powerful and effective in our lives today.

In this episode, we see that the disciples learn the lesson that participating in Jesus glory means participating in Jesus suffering.

In this episode, we learn from the life of Moses that faith requires real, concrete actions!

In this reading from Proverbs, we are reminded to seek wisdom as a treasure and that wisdom will lead us towards life and blessing.

In this episode, we hear Jesus talking to the religious leaders about the permanence of marriage and the gift of singleness.

In this episode, the book of James reminds us that God views us all as equals and that we should refrain from making snap judgements about people!

In this episode, we see Jesus warning us that, more than just adhering to outward laws, God wants to purify our inner motivations!

In this episode we find that any turn towards Jesus is a turn towards healing, and that Jesus healing extends to all peoples!

On this Valentine’s Day, we learn that real love ultimately comes from allowing God’s love to flow through us!