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Scripture Text: Exodus 22:1-15 and Matthew 21:23-46 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Dante, The Divine Comedy, Paradisio Rather it is inherent in this state Of blessedness, to keep ourselves within The divine will, by which our wills with his Are one. So that as we from step to step Are plac’d throughout this kingdom, pleases all, E’en as our King, who in us plants his will; And in his will is our...

The Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck and Martha Van Houten Week 3 in our Lenten series, "Ashes to Glory" Exodus 15:22-27 Matthew 17:1-23 Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!

Scripture Text: Exodus 15:22-27 and Matthew 17:1-23 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Ross Douthout, Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious If mind might well precede matter, and the laws of the universe indicate that some intelligence created and sustains existence, and human reason seems to have the privileged ability to unlock existence’s mysterious underlying order, and the seemingly superna...

Week 2 in our Lenten series, "Ashes to Glory" Exodus 8 Matthew 13:1-23 Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!

Scripture Text: Exodus 8 and Matthew 13:1-23 Andy Tobin Quotes for Reflection Dan Doriani The parable of the sower continues to declare that many hear the Word and fail to respond to it. Surely most Israelites considered themselves faithful, but most were not. So too, the vast majority of Matthew’s readers believe, often erroneously, that God numbers them among his people. Yet if they hear the Wor...

The Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck & Martha Van Houten Week 1 in our Lenten series, "Ashes to Glory" Exodus 2 Matthew 9:1-17

Scripture Text: Exodus 2 and Matthew 9:1-17 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection C.S. Lewis, The Slip of the Tongue I say my prayers, I read a book of devotion, I prepare for, or receive, the Sacrament. But while I do these things, there is, so to speak, a voice inside me that urges caution. It tells me to be careful, to keep my head, not to go too far, not to burn my boats. I come into the presence o...

Scripture Text: Deuteronomy 16:1-17 and Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Wendell Berry, “Damage” Novelty is a new kind of loneliness. Joan D. Chittister, The Liturgical Year Like a great waterwheel, the liturgical year goes on relentlessly irrigating our souls, softening the ground of our hearts, nourishing the soil of our lives until the seed of the Word of God itself begins t...

Mentioned in this episode: A Million Little Ways by Emily P. Freeman Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!

Scripture Text: Exodus 25:1-9, 31-40 and 1 Kings 6:11-13 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Peter Marshall Mason, A Biblical Theology of Architecture? The church is not at all like a garage; it is more like a richly furnished home into which we may gladly invite our friends and neighbors. C.S. Lewis, Miracles The archaic type of thought which could not clearly distinguish spiritual ‘Heaven’ from the...

The Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck and Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!

Scripture Text: Titus 3:3-8 and 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Mother Maria Skobtsova, The Second Gospel Commandment Does he not see in our ugliness, in our impoverished lives, in our festering sores, in our crippled souls-does He not see there His own divine image and a reflection of his eternal glory and eternal beauty? And so He will return to the churches and bring all...

With Special Guest Marie Emmett Sources and Further Reading on Candlemas: The Liturgical Home: The Feast of the Presentation (Candlemas) The Presentation of Our Lord: The Message of Candlemas What is Candlemas and how to observe it (University of Notre Dame / McGrath Institute for Church Life) Sacred Seasons: A Family Guide to Center Your Year Around Jesus (by Danielle Hitchen) In this podcast ser...

Scripture Text: 1 Peter 2:4-10 and Hebrews 10:19-25 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Tish Harrison Warren, Liturgy of the Ordinary I need rituals that encourage me to embrace what is repetitive, ancient, and quiet. But what I crave is novelty and stimulation. James K.A. Smith, Desiring the Kingdom Being a disciple of Jesus is not primarily a matter of getting the right ideas and doctrines and beli...

The Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck and Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!

Scripture Text: Psalm 115 and Romans 12:1-2 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection James K.A. Smith, You Are What You Love The heart is the existential chamber of our love, and it is our loves that orient us toward some ultimate end or telos. It’s not just that I “know” some end or “believe” in some telos. More than that, I long for some end. I want something, and want it ultimately. It is my desires th...

Books and podcasts mentioned in this episode: Soul-Deep Beauty: Fighting for Our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless by Melissa L. Johnson Impossible Beauty podcast The Seven-Storrey Mountain by Thomas Merton Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!

Scripture Text: Genesis 1:1 - 2:3 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Makoto Fujimura, Art and Faith: A Theology of Making God the Artist communicates to us first, before God the lecturer. Gordon J. Wenham, Sanctuary Symbolism in the Garden of Eden Story The garden of Eden is not viewed by the author of Genesis simply as a piece of Mesopotamian farmland, but as an archetypal sanctuary, that is a plac...

Scripture Text: Matthew 11:25-30 Bryan Buck

With Special Guests Sean and Lori Jackson Click here to download liturgy and celebration ideas for The Feast of Epiphany! Sources and Further Reading on the Feast of Epiphany: Epiphany and Epiphanytide: A Rookie Anglican Guide Epiphany: What it Means and Why it Matters Epiphany (Brittanica) In this podcast series, we have a chance to explore how the historic Christian church has marked time for ce...

Scripture Text: Psalm 119:25-32 and Hebrews 4:12-13 Pat Roach

Scripture Text: Ezekiel 37:24-28 and Matthew 1:22-23 Bryan Buck

The Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck and Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!

Scripture Text: Micah 5:2-5 and Matthew 2:13–23 Bryan Buck Application Questions 1. From his early days, Jesus was subject to the harsh and cruel powers of the world. How does that change the way you go to him in prayer? 2. Matthew is careful to note how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament Scriptures. How does that emphasis lead you to adore Jesus? 3. How can the sovereignty of God make a difference...

The Oaks Parish Podcast Bryan Buck and Martha Van Houten Questions or comments about this podcast episode? Click here to email us!