Morning Meditations

In this episode, we look at the words of Jesus to "be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect."

In this episode, we learn that instead of always wanting to take an eye for an eye, Jesus calls his followers to respond in creative ways that maintain their dignity and expose evil!

In this episode, we are reminded that when we make commitments, people should be able to count on us to keep our word!

In this episode, Jesus gives gives two different scenarios to remind us that it is important that we do everything we can to reconcile with a brother or sister who has something against us!

In this episode, we see Jesus teaching that it is not just the outward action that matters, but our hearts!

In this episode, we hear the words of Jesus reminding us that he did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it!

In this episode, Jesus calls his disciples to bring out the best in the world and to allow God's light to shine through them!

In this episode, we see that love often uncovers and reveals hate, and that if we find ourselves persecuted, we are in good company!

In this episode, we examine the Hebrew word shalom, and we are encouraged to live at peace with God, with our fellow humans, and with this world we call home!

In this episode, we are reminded that when we seek God above all else, God is there waiting to be found!

In this episode, we are reminded that, when we are merciful, mercy tends to be shown to us as well!

In this episode, we see that when we hunger for the things of God, we are finally satisfied!

In this episode, we are reminded that the power struggles we see in the world are not the way of the Kingdom of God!

In this episode, we look at the different types of suffering that we experience and we are reminded that, in the midst of it, God is with us!

In this episode, we look a the first beatitude a little closer, and we find that learning to live open handed opens us up to receive all that God has for us!

In this episode, we look at the Beatitudes and realize that, rather than being a list of rules to follow, they are a statement about the nature of reality!

In this episode, we see that, when Jesus is tempted, he refuses take a short-cut to power, glory and fame, but trusts God instead!

In this episode, we see Jesus baptized by John the Baptist, and we are reminded that Jesus lived a life that was continually surrendered to God.

In this episode, we see that in the new heaven and new earth, humanity is free to eat from the tree of life and we are reminded of the original intent of creation in the Garden of Eden!

In this episode, we are reminded from John's vision of the new Jerusalem that God's will and God's way will ultimately be done. So we can live lives of hope and free of worry because this whole thing is going somewhere good!

In this episode, we are given a glimpse of the new heaven and new earth in revelation, and we are reminded to live into this vision here and now and allow God to make all things new in us!

In this episode, we are given a glimpse of the people of God gathered round the throne in worship, and we are encourage to join in the chorus of praise!

In this episode, John hears that it is the Lion of Judah who is worthy to open the scroll, but what he sees is something very different!

In this episode, we are given a glimpse into the throne room of God!

In this episode, we see the book of Revelation encouraging Christ followers to not be afraid, even in death and to trust that God would provide for them day after day!