This episode will be released on Easter Sunday, so I'm sharing one of my own experiences that is foundational to why I consider myself an "Easter Christian."

Luke 24:13-35 (NIV)

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Palm Sunday and Holy Week show us a very different use and nature of power than what we're used to and may even prefer.

Celebrities for Jesus by Katelyn Beaty

Matthew 21:1-11

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

My sermon at Congregational United Church of Christ in Canton, Ohio on March 26, 2023 for the Fifth Sunday in Lent.

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

There are certain people, places, experiences, or seasons with which we may have negative associations. And when the circumstances are right, those negative associations can revisit our bodies, minds, and spirits all over again. For some reason, I try to avoid calling this phenomenon "trauma," but that's what it is.

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

This week's episode is the sermon I preached at Dover Congregational UCC in Westlake, Ohio on March 12, 2023 for the Third Sunday in Lent.

Exodus 17:1-7

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Hitting our physical nerve points can hurt. Hitting our emotional and spiritual nerve points can hurt even more. This week's episode will explore how to identify what and where those nerve points are for ourselves.

"Reflections" by Wild Wonder

All I want to do this week is tell you the story of my recent speeding ticket. 

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Do we have a problem with Lent? Maybe, maybe not. But there are ways in which Lent can be problematic. This episode explores those ways, as well as offers some guidelines for choosing a Lenten practice.

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

After experiencing a failure or mistake, it can be very easy for us to dwell on it to the point where we expect nothing but negative things to happen going forward. That mindset can then affect future attempts for the worse.

The BLACK PIT of NEGATIVE EXPECTATIONS by Brian Cook

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Now that most churches are gathering for worship in person again, the old tired arguments about which form of worship is best are being trotted back out. This week's episode is basically a rant about that kind of thinking, with an encouragement to be more open to what others find meaningful.

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder