Evergreen Podcast

Evergreen Podcast

By Keith J. FoisyReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Evergreen Podcast episodes

  • Exodus 3:13-15 "Names of God"

     Message: Exodus 3:13-15 "Names of God" 

    God revealed his sacred, divine Name to Moses

    and the Israelites as He called them to follow Him into the wilderness. This is
    the Name everyone was careful not to speak in vain. God is known by many other
    Names as well, which reveal His nature and Who is is for us in so many
    different circumstances. What is God's Name for you in this season of your
    life? 

     

    26 min
  • 2 Peter 3:8-9 “Sayings of Saints: Mary of Egypt”

     Message: 2

    Peter 3:8-9 “Sayings of Saints: Mary of Egypt”

    “Blessed

    is God who cares for the salvation of all Souls”

    In

    this message we’ll look at God’s heart for all humanity. God does not like how
    our sin destroys one another, but He love us endlessly. We can cultivate our
    attitudes to be the same as God’s, who does not desire that any should perish,
    but truly desires the healing and restoration of even our enemies. There is
    great freedom in overcoming love with hate.

     

    16 min
  • Psalm 42:1-8 “Sayings of Saints: Augustine of Hippo”

     Message:

    Psalm 42:1-8 “Sayings of Saints: Augustine of Hippo”

     “Our

    heart is restless until it finds its rest in You”

    We

    are often unsatisfied in life because we are looking for life in all the wrong places,
    or we are needing life to be some certain way. The cure for finding fullness of
    life is to find ourselves in God. In God we already have everything we need,
    including unconditional love and meaning.

     

    20 min
  • Romans 8:12-17 “Sayings of Saints: St. Benedict”

    Message:

    Romans 8:12-17 “Sayings of Saints: St. Benedict”

    St. Benedict encourages us to “Listen and attend with the ear of

    your Heart” We are often searching outside ourselves for God’s wisdom and
    direction. But God is often speaking to us in a more personal, inner way. He
    shows up in many ways throughout any given day. He usually speaks to us more
    about ourselves and our own inner thoughts than He does about other people or
    external situations. He is always calling us toward Christlikeness. He is often
    showing us who we truly are and helping us to shed our False selves and
    judgments. How is God speaking to and shaping your heart these days? 

    24 min
  • Psalm 139:1-12 “Sayings of Saints: Amma Theodora”

     Message:

    Psalm 139:1-12 “Sayings of Saints: Amma Theodora”

    Amma

    Theodora tells the story of a monk who thought if he left his monastery he
    would leave all his troubles and struggles behind, but he discovers this is not
    the case. There was something he was not considering. Amma Theodora’s word to
    us is “Wherever you go, there you are.” In this message we discover that we
    cannot run from our own issues and there is usually more to be learned by
    ‘staying’ than ‘leaving.’ Not only can we not outrun ourselves, but thankfully,
    God gladly finds us wherever we find ourselves.

    24 min
  • Luke 5:15-16 “Sayings of Saints: Abba Moses”

     Message:

    Luke 5:15-16 “Sayings of Saints: Abba Moses”

     

    As we

    begin this new series, “Sayings of Saints”, we start off with the Desert Father
    Abba Moses, who lived in Egypt between 330AD – 405AD. Abba Moses instructs
    followers of Jesus saying, “Go, sit in your cell, and your cell will teach you
    everything.” The “cell” was the monks place of silence and solitude, where he
    or she would be confronted by the inner life, which would direct their
    conversation with God. For the Christian who desires to grow in Christlikeness,
    silence and solitude are essential. Only there are we able to pay attention to
    our inner thoughts and feelings. Only there are we able to reflect on our
    actions and motivations. And it is there that we are able to connect most
    intentionally with God in prayer. The Gospels tell us that “Jesus often withdrew
    to deserted places to pray.” It was in silence and solitude with the Father
    that Jesus found his center and guidance for his life.

     

    28 min
  • Genesis 50:15-21 “God’s Hidden Hand”

     Message:

    Genesis 50:15-21 “God’s Hidden Hand”

    In

    this final message from our Genesis series we’re encouraged to let God be God.
    Since we don’t have to play God, we don’t need to teach anyone any lessons or
    put anyone in their place. We can also trust that God’s Hidden Hand is at work
    redeeming even the broken actions and places of this world. We can trust our
    lives to Him, especially when our lives aren’t going as we had hoped or
    planned.

     

    24 min
  • Genesis 48:12-20 “Less is More”

     Message:

    Genesis 48:12-20 “Less is More”

     Time

    and again in Scripture we see God lift up and even favor the unlikely and those
    who otherwise would have no position or status in society. There is little he
    can do for those who only seek their own benefit and advancement. But those who
    were at a disadvantage are more ready to realize their dependence on God. Even
    more, if they don’t become conceited, they will seek to lift up the underdog
    themselves. In this way God has always meant for humanity to be keepers of one
    another. How has God uniquely gifted you to serve others?

     

    27 min
  • Genesis 47:1-12 “Seasons of Life"

     Message:  Genesis

    47:1-12 “Seasons of Life"

     After

    discovering that Joseph is alive and ruling under Pharoah in Egypt, Jacob moves
    the whole family to this foreign land to survive the famine. Little do they
    know this move will last 400yrs for his descendants.  But like other
    seasons of his life, this season also serves a purpose. We each have different
    seasons of life to go through, and each season serves a purpose. What are some
    of the seasons you’ve been through and how have they shaped you? What is the
    season you are in right now and how is God inviting you to grow in this time
    and place you find yourself?

     

    22 min
  • Genesis 37:1-11 “Dreams and Where they Lead Us”

     Message: 

    Genesis 37:1-11 “Dreams and Where they Lead Us”

    Joseph

    has his dream of his brothers and parents bowing down to him and they resent
    him. The fact that Joseph had a special coat given to him by his father means
    Jacob had big dreams for him. When Joseph receives the dream telling him that
    his disgruntled brothers will one day bow down to him, he is excited for the
    change. But the fulfillment of God’s vision for Joseph will not come easily or
    as expected. The path to ascension will begin with a descent. The process will
    transform Joseph. In the same way, God has a vision for our lives, and it is a
    plan to prosper us, not to harm us. But the path toward the fulfillment of that
    plan will be challenging and uncomfortable. Like Christ’s ascension through the
    Cross, we too will be humbled before we become all that God dreams for us.

     

    32 min