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- The Heart of the MatterWhat is really in your heart? Jesus claims that there is nothing outside of us that can defile us and cause great harm to others. The problem is the human heart, because from the human heart comes with all kinds of ways to harm others. Hear what was in the hearts of the Pharisees, and reflect on what may be in your own heart.18 min
- Too Hard to SwallowLife is filled with controversy. In today’s gospel Jesus is the center of the divide. Some people find what Jesus has to say as just too hard to swallow. Are we any different? What makes those few who continue to follow Jesus stay with him? Where do we turn when we are looking for life?16 min
- Bread of Life for Right NowHaving bread needs two rhythms: the long rhythm of growing wheat, and the short rhythm of making bread. Jesus calls himself the bread of life because he wants a relationship with us that is new and fresh everyday, just like the best bread we savor.13 min
- Living FreeWhat does freedom look like in your life? Can someone be free while in prison? Listen to hear where freedom comes from and how Jesus gives us power to support those in prison and, as a result, change lives.14 min
- A Diet that SatisfiesDo you find yourself filling your life with too many things that are not life giving? In today’s gospel, the crowds want Jesus to feed them. It has been a day since Jesus did the miracle of the feeding of the 5000, and now the people are hungry again. Jesus announces to the crowds that he is the bread that will fill them. He is the bread of life. Listen and learn where you can find the bread of life and how you can fill your life with life-giving meaning and purpose.17 min
- Expect the Unexpected
Today we hear the story of the “Feeding of the 5000” from the Gospel of John. This miracle story is a time of learning for the disciples to learn that with Jesus, they can expect the unexpected. The same goes for us. Jesus uses unexpected situations, unexpected times and unexpected people to share God’s love. Listen to where the unexpected occurs in this story, and pay attention to how Jesus uses the unexpected in your life to love others.
16 min - What Do You Need?What is it that you need? I mean really need; not what you want, but what you need. People have always had needs. At the time of Jeremiah it was the King, also known as a shepherd, who was to care for the needs of the people. A good shepherd would enforce the covenant of God, caring for the widow, orphan and alien. But the bad shepherds would care only for themselves and their families. Listen to find out who meets your greatest need.18 min
- There's Grace for ThatIt's about God's grace permeating our time and place. It's about being open to looking at the world around you and responding, "There's grace for that."17 min
- The Sufficiency of GraceWhen trials and suffering come our way we often pray that God will fix things. We may wonder why God doesn’t answer. Paul, in II Corinthians, shares that he prayed to God three times to have the “thorn in his flesh” removed that tempted him. The answer God gave was “No.” God said to Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you.” Is that a satisfactory answer? Only if we turn the world upside down and view it from a different angle…17 min
- Hugging You Back to Life
Today we hear the story of Jairus--a wealthy religious leader, an insider in society--whose twelve year old daughter is dying. Interwoven in this story is that of an unnamed woman who has been hemorrhaging for twelve years. She is unnamed, poor, unclean and an outsider in society. Both people are devastated and have nowhere to turn but to Jesus. Hear how Jesus heals. Hear about the healing power of the church hugging the world back to life.
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