Meditations For The Metro

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Deuteronomy in The Old Testament and from the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, with music by EVOE.

Passage: ”You have been set apart unto the Lord your God, who chose you to be a peculiar people among all the creatures of the earth.” —Deuteronomy 14:2

Perspective: “Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood.” ―Ralph Waldo Emerson

Music: “Slow Rise” by EVOE

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Psalms in The Old Testament and from the writings of Terence McKenna, with music by Markus Huber.

Passage: “God above does whatever God pleases. Our idols are material, made by our hands. Idols cannot feel, walk, or speak. Those who trust in them will become like them.” —Psalm 115:3-4

Perspective: “Chaos is what we've lost touch with. This is why it is given a bad name. It is feared by the dominant archetype of our world, which is Ego, which clenches because its existence is defined in terms of control.” ―Terence McKenna

Music: “Memories Of Forever” by Markus Huber

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Ecclesiastes in The Old Testament and from the writings of Dwight Thompson, with music by Anthony Catacoli.

Passage: “All things are futile, more than one can describe; the eye is never satisfied with seeing, nor the ear content with hearing. What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” —Ecclesiastes 1:8-9

Perspective: “Where we are going, someone else is there and/or has been there. Where we are now is where someone else will be.” —Dwight Thompson

Music: “European Sunrise” by Anthony Catacoli

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Isaiah in The Old Testament and from the writings of Albert Einstein, with music by Cody Martin.

Passage: “God sits above the circle of the earth. Its inhabitants are like grasshoppers. God stretches out the heavens like a curtain, spreading them like a tent to dwell in.” —Isaiah 40:22

Perspective: “The human mind, no matter how highly trained, cannot grasp the universe. We are in the position of a little child, entering a huge library whose walls are covered to the ceiling with books in many different tongues… That, it seems to me, is the attitude of the human mind, even the greatest and most cultured, toward God. We see a universe marvelously arranged, obeying certain laws, but we understand the laws only dimly. Our limited minds cannot grasp the mysterious force that sways the constellations.” —Albert Einstein

Music: “Rewritten Destiny” by Cody Martin

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Isaiah in The Old Testament and from the writings of Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, with music by Lone Canyon.

Passage: “I have upheld you since your birth, and have carried you since you were born. Even to your old age and gray hairs, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you.” —Isaiah 46:3-4

Perspective: “There's an age, Miss Velders, where you meet an enemy you cannot run from. Time. When you reach it, you will experience your body's betrayal from within.” —Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

Music: “Cassiopeia” by Lone Canyon

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Acts in The New Testament and from the writings of Eknath Easwaran, with music by Outside The Sky.

Passage: “Paul and Barnabas had such a sharp disagreement that they decided to part ways. Barnabas went with Mark and sailed for Cyprus. Paul and Silas also left. They were commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord.” —Acts 15:39-41

Perspective: “We should be able to make all sorts of graceful concessions on things that do not matter in life and yet stand unshakable on essentials. To do this, we have to be detached from our opinions. I'm not recommending that we be wishy-washy, or lack in our strength convictions, but that we cultivate the forbearance not to force our opinions on others.” —Eknath Easwaran

Music: “Inside The Hidden Forest” by Outside The Sky

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Proverbs in The Old Testament and from the writings of Langston Hughes, with music by Outside The Sky.

Passage: “In their hearts, people plan their destination, but the Lord directs their steps.” —Proverbs 16:9

Perspective: “I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.” ―Langston Hughes

Music: “In Loving Remembrance” by Outside The Sky

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Gospel Of Matthew in The New Testament and from the writings of John Muir, with music by Moments.

Passage: “Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall wear. Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.” —Matthew 6:25 and 28

Perspective: “We drifted about on the lake for hours, especially in lily time, getting finest lessons and sermons from the water and flowers, ducks, fishes, and muskrats. In particular we took Christ’s advice and devoutly “considered the lilies” – how they grow up in beauty out of gray lime mud, and ride gloriously among the breezy sun-spangles. This glorious valley might well be called a church, for every lover of the great Creator who comes here would be sure to worship as never before.” —John Muir

Music: “Ethereal Nights” by Moments

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Romans in The New Testament and from the writings of Madeleine L'Engle, with music by The Stolen Orchestra.

Passage: “Our gifts and God’s calling are never rescinded.” —Romans 11:29

Perspective: “We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts.” ―Madeleine L'Engle

Music: “Finding You” by The Stolen Orchestra

Narrator: Ryan Phipps

Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of James in The New Testament and from the writings of Emily D. Edwards, with music by Stephen Keech.

Passage: “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed.” —James 5:16

Perspective: “Every individual’s journey is different. No two things work exactly the same. You will make many mistakes. Take ownership that you made the mistake, learn from it, move on, and work to not repeat it.” —Emily D. Edwards

Music: “A Day Without Rain” by Stephen Keech

Narrator: Ryan Phipps