Holy Trinity Ankeny

Holy Trinity Ankeny

By Pastor Timothy OlsonReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Holy Trinity Ankeny episodes

  • Won't You Be My Neighbor

    It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood, a beautiful day in this neighborhood, would be mine, could you be mine, won’t you be my neighbor. That is how every episode of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood started. You would be invited to be Fred Roger’s neighbor. The topic of neighbors came up one time when Jesus was having a conversation with some of the religious leaders of the day. And he was asked “And who is my neighbor?” As he often does, Jesus takes a different approach to answering that question. Jesus tells the well-known story of the good Samaritan.

    16 min
  • Free to Follow; Free to Serve

    The hardest thing about being a disciple of Jesus is the fear. We are afraid to follow because of what it may cost us, we’re afraid to serve because we have needs of our own. For a people who have just celebrated Independence Day, it is remarkable that our fear and our desire to be in control keeps us enslaved, unable to move into the blessed life of God’s reign. True freedom comes only from God in Christ.

    18 min
  • Swimming in Deep Water
    You really aren’t a swimmer if you’re hanging on to the side of the pool. You’re probably not a disciple if you’re holding on to anything other than Jesus. There are many reasons following Jesus is hard because of what one has to leave behind. The destination, however, is worth the sacrifice.
    22 min
  • It's Not About the Pigs
    Today’s gospel lesson from Luke 8 tells about a time when Jesus healed a demon possessed man. The man was possessed by so many demons, they collectively called themselves Legion. We’re told about the demons being cast out of the man and then being allowed to enter a herd of pigs. Then the pigs drown themselves. We can get caught up in trying to figure out the significance of the pigs in the story. We can get stuck on why the pigs and why did they drown themselves. But it’s not about the pigs…
    17 min
  • The Truth, the Whole Truth, Nothing but the Truth

    Where can truth be found?  If we can’t trust what we read in newspapers, or what we hear on television, how do we find truth? People have always been searching for truth. Yet so much of the world is shades of gray. Is it possible to know truth? On this Holy Trinity Sunday, listen to find out where truth is found.

    16 min
  • Words
    God’s Word has the power to create and give life. Most of the words we speak, however, are lifeless, lack power, and have little meaning. We speak words that even kill and destroy. The Day of Pentecost reveals the difference between divine and human speech. The Spirit empowers us to remember and learn the language of Christ as the power of life.
    21 min
  • Let Everyone Who is Thirsty Come!
    There’s been a lot of controversy over the years about the book of Revelation. It isn’t an easy book to understand. Blood moons, earthquakes, angels, and beasts are all described in the book. It is hard to make heads or tails of what John is trying to tell us. Revelation is a book of encouragement for early Christians, and in that light, it is also a book of encouragement for us today.
    16 min
  • There is Freedom and There is Freedom
    The appreciation of our freedom comes to the forefront of our lives this weekend as we remember those who gave their lives for our country. Freedom is important to each one of us, yet we are still imprisoned by much in the world and in ourselves. Listen to a story of freedom for a woman named Lydia, and hear what ultimate freedom is like.
    19 min
  • The Last Word
    In Revelation 21:6 God says, “I Am the Alpha and Omega; the beginning and the end.” God speaks the first Word, and God will get the last Word. That final Word will create a new heaven and a new earth. That said, we live in a world where lots of other words seem to be spoken: violence, brokenness, hatred, disease, death. The tears have not been wiped from our eyes. So, when Lord? When will you speak a final Word that can give us hope? What will the Word be?
    20 min
  • The Lord is My Shepherd
    Psalm 23 is one of the most famous pieces of Jewish and Christian scripture. It renders powerful images to give us hope and sustain us in darkness. But how do those beautiful images play out in our Christian living? This sermon reflects on the way that this psalm is lived out week in and week out as the Good Shepherd gathers, guides, feeds and accompanies us.
    19 min

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