Start Dreaming Again

Two seniors, Caleb and Luke, are counting down the days until they're handed diplomas. They share about how the Center has been impacted their friendship with Jesus while at Mary Washington.

Brandon sits down with junior, Josh, to discuss the Up, In, and Out Triangle. More specifically how he's come to understand these dimensions of faith and recognize devotion with God must be the starting place.

As the semester comes to a close, we sat down with Bree to hear how she found The Center and the ways God's been at work in her life this semester.

Following this year's Renew Gathering, we hear from four students as they recap our weekend away. The Renew Gathering is an opportunity to step away from the noise and speed of life and to reconnect with God in the context of community. Over a weekend together on a beautiful property, we will share meals, share in the joy of camping, and engage in the beautiful rhythms of rest, play, and worship....

This represents the unique characteristic of your living house is specific to you and represents the strengths and qualities God has given uniquely to you. We encourage you to start with the intro episode to provide more context for the series. If you would like to partner with us, please visit  ⁠umwcenter.org/give

The closet is the place we store anything we we want hidden from ourselves, others, or God. We encourage you to start with the intro episode to provide more context for the series. If you would like to partner with us, please visit  ⁠umwcenter.org/give

The bedroom is the place of secure attachment, rest and intimacy with God. We encourage you to start with the intro episode to provide more context for the series. If you would like to partner with us, please visit  ⁠umwcenter.org/give

Is it time to ask the Lord for fresh eyes? A special thanks to our friend Dawn for inspiring this episode. Licensed Music "Elf Meditation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

To let go of the what we think we need and to receive what God has for us. "Elf Meditation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The living room is the place of greater vulnerability with God. The space of deep conversation, deep connection, the place of our heart. We encourage you to start with the intro episode to provide more context for the series. If you would like to partner with us, please visit ⁠umwcenter.org/give

Following the threshold, we move into the kitchen and the table . In our analogy, this is the space where we learn to be nourished by God and where we learn to nourish others as we invite others to the table. We encourage you to start with the intro episode to provide more context for the series. If you would like to partner with us, please visit ⁠umwcenter.org/give

A threshold is a point of entry that leads us from one room to another. In this analogy, the threshold (or door) that we discussed the first week is the point at which we enter into a relationship with Jesus as he comes to make a home in us. We encourage you to start with the intro episode to provide more context for the series. If you would like to partner with us, please visit umwcenter.org/give

This is the introduction to our living house series, based on the C.S. Lewis poem. "He intends to come and live in it Himself.” If you would like to partner with us, please visit umwcenter.org/give

Matthew 11:28-30 reads,   “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.   For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Slow down for a moment. Breathe deeply as you notice, name, and release what you've been carrying. "Elf Meditation"...

Psalm 18:19 reads, "He brought me into a spacious place. He rescued me because He delighted in me." Ask God to show you through imagery what the spacious place looks like for you. "Elf Meditation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Immanuel means "God with us." God's presence is within and around us each day. Join us for a few moments today to remember and reflect on a time when you felt God with you.

We invite you to take a few moments today to examine your inner and outer environments. We would love to hear how God spoke to you through this exercise!

Welcome to a new season of Start Dreaming Again podcast! This is a space dedicated to the practice of listening prayer. At the Center, we believe listening prayer is essential in deepening our relationship with God and learning to recognize our shepherd's voice. We can't wait to start this journey with you!

Tabitha and Natalie sit down with Carey Sims, co-director at the Center, and our friend Gordon, amateur apologist and church history buff, to talk about Lent! What does it mean? What is the biblical precedent? How has it been used for both good and bad? Listen to find out how you can implement Lent and fasting into your life before Easter and all year round.

In today's episode, Tabitha and Natalie introduce a session with Tick Williams. He talks about perseverance, specifically in prayer, and leaves us with several memorable catchphrases for when we need reminders of truth. We also go into several scripture passages, including the parable of the persistent widow.

In this episode, we hear an informal conversation with Faith Romasco from Renew Gathering 2021. She touches on abundance vs. scarcity mindset, perseverance through trials such as covid, and leads a journaling exercise to help us evaluate our habits and mindset.

In this episode Tabitha and Natalie have a conversation with Becca Covington, a staff member at The Center, about our core themes and community!

In this episode, Tabitha and Natalie dive into an informal conversation about the word joy and how it's related to gratitude, love and intentionality! They also share their own experiences with finding joy in difficult seasons and some advice on living a more joyful life.

In this episode, Tabitha and Natalie introduce a session from Renew Gathering 2021 with Faith Romasco! We're talking about John 15:5 and how Jesus renews and re-establishes us. Faith also discusses how having deep roots of abiding in Jesus gets us through seasons of drought. 

How can someone who once identified as “anti-Christian” experience radical transformation in Jesus? Frederica Mathewes-Green shares about her personal journey to finding truth and life. Part 2 of her Saturday Morning lesson from Renew Gathering 2019.