Holy Trinity Ankeny

Holy Trinity Ankeny

By Pastor Timothy OlsonReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Holy Trinity Ankeny episodes

  • Team Jesus
    Paul explains to the Philippians that Christian discipleship looks like being on team Jesus, where we are coached by Jesus to care for our neighbor.
    13 min
  • Getting What We Deserve
    We live in a world where fairness and justice are defined when we get what we deserve. Work hard? You’ll be rewarded. Mess up? You’ll get what you deserve. Jesus tells a parable that seems to turn this wisdom of the world on its head. The kingdom of heaven, it turns out, may not give us what we deserve. Is that good news or bad news?
    15 min
  • Outlandish Forgiveness
    Forgiveness is an essential part of living in community. It is something that is easy to avoid, and doing so ultimately harms the community and ourselves. Yet forgiveness brings so many blessings. Listen to what Jesus teaches us about forgiveness and the joy that God’s outlandish love brings to our lives.
    21 min
  • The Sentinel Speaks
    With hurricane, flood, fire and wind battering our land – and our senses through the media – the question always comes, “Is God trying to tell us something?”
    21 min
  • Following the Call
    Each of us have received a call to follow Jesus. We receive it through the waters of baptism. Listen to the stories of Moses and Peter and how God used them to help bring in the gentle reign of God’s kingdom. I will share my call story in the hopes that it leads you to be open to the many ways that God is calling you to follow Jesus.
    22 min
  • Give Me A Sign
    Perhaps we all wish that God would give us a sign; our own personal burning bush or miraculous deed that would chase away all fears and doubt. Signs and miracles, however, do not lead to faith. Faith comes from a much more trustworthy source. Jesus told Peter that it was this deep trust in God upon which the Church would rest. That kind of faith is available to you.
    26 min
  • When Hate Comes Out

    The hatred and violence on display in Charlottesville last week were clear and present signs of the reign of violence and hate that grips the world. Being white grants no privilege or power in the gentle reign of God. Instead, Jesus proclaims that what comes out of our mouths reveals our true selves. If hate comes out, there is hate within. In his exchange with a Canaanite woman, Jesus reveals that he is bound and determined to welcome those we hate into the reign of God – and that is good news. God’s love is big enough to cleanse our hearts of our hate and our privilege.

    26 min
  • That Sinking Feeling

    The world can seem like a chaotic sea that is difficult to maneuver. We wonder can we endure. We hear of violence in the world and threats from North Korea, senseless killings in Charlottesville, Virginia, our own medical problems that just don’t go away, we grieve the death of a loved one, and though it all we get that “sinking feeling”. Jesus orders us to get into the boat. Hear about life in the boat, and on whom we can call. 

    15 min
  • A Story of Life and Death
    We long for God’s Kingdom to come, yet we live our day-to-day lives sometimes filled with fear, feeling we are not good enough, or that we don’t have enough. Find out what God’s kingdom looks like, where we can find it, and how we can participate in its coming.
    18 min

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