Joshua was the military commander of the people of Israel, who led them across the Jordan River into the land of Canaan, where he violently claimed the land in the name of Jehovah his God. Jesus was a spiritual leader, who came to the Jordan River to be baptized and begin His ministry of love and repentance. Yet these two stories, so different on the surface, are the same story. This Sunday we will explore what Joshua crossing the Jordan can tell us about Jesus and His ministry.

By Pastor Joel Glenn. Recorded in 2018 at New Church Westville; www.newchurchaudio.org

People have been drawing parallels between the stories of Joshua and Jesus for a long time (which makes sense considering that Jesus is the Greek version of the name Joshua). But the teachings of the New Church indicate that the connections between the stories go much deeper than a shared name and some intriguing similarities. Every detail of the story can be read as a way for us to get a deeper understanding of the Lord's experience while He was on earth. We explore the early stories of Joshua, before he became the leader of the Children of Israel, and what those stories can show us about the life of the Lord Jesus Christ.

By Pastor Malcolm Smith. Recorded in 2018 at New Church Westville; www.newchurchaudio.org

Signs of the Lord's providence are all around us in the world of nature, and within our own minds as we grow spiritually.  

References: Genesis 15:1-6; Arcana Coelestia 1807; Matthew 6:25-33
Text: Matthew 6:28-29

Recorded in 2011 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. www.newchurchaudio.org

How do we overcome darkness and choose to love the light, when it doesn't always come naturally?

Recorded in 1992 in Bryn Athyn, PA; www.newchurchaudio.org

In Scripture we read about the Spirit of the Lord coming on people. This talk explores a passage in Isaiah about what can happen to us when we receive the Spirit of the Lord that He showed us in His resurrection.

References: Lessons: Isaiah 11:1-10, 2:1-5; True Christian Religion (TCR) 139

By Pastor Erik Buss. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral in 2020 www.newchurchaudio.org

By Pastor Eric Carswell. Recorded on April 12, 2020 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral

By Rt. Rev. Peter Buss, Jr.

Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral on April 5, 2020.

How does your concept of Jesus Christ mature over time? And how does this affect your life in heaven?

By Rev. Prescott Rogers. Recorded on March 21, 1999 Bryn Athyn, PA. www.newchurchaudio.org

By Pastor Eric Carswell. Recorded at Bryn Athyn Cathedral in 2018. More recordings at www.newchurchaudio.org

How do we find hope?

By Pastor Don Rose. Recorded in 1995 at Bryn Athyn Cathedral. See www.newchurchaudio.org for more recordings.