Holy Hypocrites

Holy Hypocrites

By Nathan PalatskyReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Holy Hypocrites episodes

  • The Way of Peace (2.17 Tuesday)

    Luke 1:67-79. Jesus didn't come to lead us away from hardships. His peace is not the kind that avoids conflict. Rather, the peace Jesus brought was peace in spite of conflict. Psalm 23, the good shepherd doesn't lead his flock away from death, but through it because they are safe with him. 

    7 min
  • Defining Peace (2.16 Monday)

    Luke 2:8-14. Let me give you my working definition, and it’s incomplete and imperfect. Whole series of books have been written to define peace. But for sake of something we can bite down on for the next few weeks, peace is the lack of conflict.

    7 min
  • Skywalker or Vader (2.15 Friday)

    Psalm 28. Power can be terrifying or brilliant. Passages like this, or Genesis 1 or Job 38 can be terrifying without understanding who God is, and what his relationship is to us. But in that context, these are sources of tremendous peace and rest for this Sabbath in the Psalms. 

    7 min
  • Tied to Jesus (2.14 Thursday)

    John 14:15-31. Three waves of reasons to NOT be afraid. Jesus is leaving the disciples soon. He has been their counter to fear so far, so how can they NOT be afraid without him? He gives three reasons they do not need to fear in his apparent absence. 

    7 min
  • Double Dose (2.13 Wednesday)

    Matthew 28:1-10. If Jesus is the counter to fear, and he died, Jesus as a story, as someone who lived a long time ago and said and did cool stuff doesn't do anything for my fear right here and now. But Jesus, risen from the dead, alive TODAY, with me TODAY, loving me TODAY… if I think about it, that counters my fear TODAY…

    8 min
  • Esteemed Company (2.12 Tuesday)

    Matthew 17:1-8. Sometimes Jesus told his followers not to fear, and he gave them reasons. Other times, like today’s passage, he showed them something and told them not fear as a result. Today, some of Jesus’ disciples see a glimpse of his glory, and the level Jesus really belongs on… That glimpse behind the curtain then is concluded with, “rise and have no fear.”

    7 min
  • Man Overboard (2.11 Monday)

    Matthew 14:22-27. What happens when faith overcomes fear? People walk on water. What might Jesus do with you, if your faith in him grew to overcome the fear that stops you from obeying him and taking steps to make disciples?

    7 min
  • Asked and Answered (2.10 Friday)
    Psalm 28. This week's Sabbath in the Psalms sees the Psalmist begin with urgent requests, but in the middle of the chapter, the tone changes, as if his prayers have been answered mid-sentence, and we are reminded again of the Lord's promises. As we ask him to hear us, he does, and as we ask him to guide us, he does. His mercies are new every morning, great is his faithfulness (Lamentations 3).
    6 min
  • Speechless (2.9 Thursday)
    Matthew 10:16-23. Ever been afraid of talking to someone about Jesus because you don't know what to say? This fear stretches all the way back to Jesus' followers, and even further, back to Moses. And the answer is the same, because the source of answers is the same.
    7 min
  • Even There (2.8 Wednesday)

    Matthew 10:26-33. Fear not, because the all-powerful, all-knowing creator of the universe is also your father, who loves you more than you can imagine. And if he is taking care of the sparrows, and none of them falls without him knowing, then you better believe he is taking care of you too. 

    8 min

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Hi, I'm Nathan Palatsky and this is Holy Hypocrites.