Be Still and Go

"Come on Advent, seduce us with solitude, envelope us within a deep silence of prayerful listening."

What do you need during this season of Advent?

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This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Michael Livingston, the Interim Senior Minister at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear, The Changing Tides by Brent Wood.

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"It’s amazing that Christianity has still largely been able to confuse capitalism, Western imperialism, the world of white privilege, with the gospel."

What else have people confused with the gospel?

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Luke 1:50-52

“God has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
God has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
and lifted up the lowly;
God has filled the hungry with good things,
and sent the rich away empty.”

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This episode was written and recorded by Fr. Richard Rohr. It was produced by Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear, Antiphona et Magnificat by Schola Gregorians, Cottonwoods by Podington Bear, and Burned by Podington Bear.

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"God is found, not in the center of power and privilege, but on the margin, at the edge."

Where have you found God in a place you least expected?

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Luke 2:8-20

In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah,[a] the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host,[b] praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”[c]

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

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This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat, the Digital Minister at The Riverside Church. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear, Hark the Herald Angels Sing by Renderings, and What Can I Say by Alsever Lake.

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"Advent implies the arrival of something new. Advent is a time of universal change."

What change are you hoping for in your life and our world?

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Luke 21:25-28
“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

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This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Bruce Lamb, the Minister of Faith Formation at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear, O Christmas Tree Jazz Trio by 6 Music, Captives by Kurtis Parks, and City of the Sky by Caleb Ethridge.

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"God will guide us to do what is right and just to work for racial, gender, and economic justice, to fight for Mother Earth, and for justice and equity for all those living on the edge of society."

How is God guiding you to work for justice and equity?

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Psalm 25:1-10
In you, Lord my God,
I put my trust.

I trust in you;
do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
No one who hopes in you
will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those
who are treacherous without cause.

Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,
for they are from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth
and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
for you, Lord, are good.

Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.
All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.

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This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Phil Tom. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear and Words for a Good Man by Lost Ghosts.

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"We must remember that there is a great cloud of witnesses around us, that there is great love to be had if we only know where to look."

Who are the people in your life who you are giving thanks for?

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1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith.

Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you. And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. And may God so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless before our God at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.


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This episode was written and recorded by Kevin Garcia, a digital pastor and intuitive soul coach. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relenquish, Hearts Aflutter, and Bufflehead by Podington Bear.

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"Our world tell us that salvation happens at the center. There is a hero and there is a person in distress. But salvation happens at the edge."

How have you experienced salvation in your life?

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Jeremiah 33:14-16
The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”

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This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Amanda Meisenheimer, the Minister of Children & Families at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear and In the Dark You're More Colorful by Corrina Repp.

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"As close as we may seem to be to the edge, we are never far from the center of our hope, the Advent of our salvation."

How would you describe the center of your hope?

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Luke 21:34-36

Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, like a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.

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This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Michael Livingston, the Interim Senior Minister at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear and Woods by Corrina Repp.

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"Rather than give in to this pit of perpetual despair we want to invite you to center yourself, even if just for a moment, every day during the season of Advent."

What do you do to find stillness during this busy season?

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This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat, the Digital Minister at The Riverside Church. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear and I'll Miss You by Will Bangs.

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"A social justice church is like a vegetarian who doesn't eat meat. You're saying the same thing twice."

If it doesn't have social justice at the core, can you even call it a church?

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If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

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This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Barefoot by Podington Bear, Tucked Away by Shimmer, Eternity by Eazy, and Where the Light Is by Emorie.

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