Soul Searching: The Church of the Nativity Podcast

We are approaching the end of Year C, the year where the Sunday gospel readings are centered on Luke's Gospel. This is the first of three episodes taking a closer look at the Gospel of Luke and exploring the piece of music I created for my seminary thesis on Luke's Gospel. This week we get some background and an overview of the whole book. We look closer at the birth narrative and Jesus early ministry, then discuss how I expressed the theological themes from those sections musically. Then we hear the whole first movement of my piece.

To hear all three movements of the piece, follow the link below:

https://soundcloud.com/barefootpriest/sets/luke

Father Jason explores a difficult passage from Luke 17 where Jesus is sarcastic and sardonic. While we long for sentimental Jesus, the sarcastic and sardonic Jesus challenges us to a faith that drives us to servanthood.

Fr. Jason explores the long tradition of Prophets running afoul of the law. In light of this tradition, Father Jason ponders our response to the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus.

This week Father Jason reflects on the notion of a theology of place, how a community expresses the extravagance of God's love.

Fr. Jason offers the prayers for "At the Close of the Day". They are the last of the Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families from the Book of Common Prayer.

Father Jason continues our ongoing series presenting the Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families for podcast use. Today's installment is the order proscribed for 'In the Early Evening"

Fr. Jason continues the series of the Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families with the prayer for "At Noon" from page 138 of the Book of Common Prayer.

Fr. Jason leads us in the Daily Devotion for Individuals and Families assigned for "In the Morning." The devotion can be found on page 137 of the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer

Father Jason poses questions this week inviting us all to deeper prayer and penetrating reflection. If God is eager to give us the Kingdom, as the text from Luke's gospel proclaims, why are so afraid? What stands in the way of us receiving this blessing, this gift, this Kingdom that God wants to give us?