In this episode of the Bridge to Belief podcast, Reverend Kimberly Constant explores the complex emotion of anger through the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. She addresses how unchecked anger can cause irreparable damage to our relationships and community. By diving deep into Matthew 5:21-26, she highlights the importance of reconciliation and love over festering rage, urging listeners to heed Jesus’ radical call for unconditional love and forgiveness.

In this episode of the Bridge to Belief podcast, Reverend Kimberly Constant delves into the story of Jesus attending a party hosted by Matthew, a tax collector. The celebration, filled with sinners, sparks outrage among the Pharisees but showcases Jesus’ intent to reach out to the marginalized. Through this narrative, Kimberly explores the importance of joy, welcome, and the divine healing that grace offers. She also warns against the modern-day tendency to adopt Pharisaic behaviors, encouraging listeners to celebrate togetherness and the transformative power of faith.

A deep dive into the Gospel of Matthew's account of the temptation of Jesus by Satan.

In this episode we contemplate Mary, the mother of Jesus via the second chapter of Luke, and the meaning of verse 19.

We wrap up our first season by putting together everything we've learned from our book and re-examining what it means to cultivate a deeper journey of faith.

Discussing chapter 6 of the book The Deeper Journey, we dive into what it means to abide in Christ and embrace the virtues of our true selves.

In this episode we discuss spiritual practices that will help us surrender to the truth that our false selves have been crucified with Christ so that we might truly love God and love others.

Per chapter 4 of Robert Mulholland's book, The Deeper Journey, I discuss what it means to open the door to Jesus and surrender our false selves and embrace the leap of faith into the discovery of our true selves.

Just as we construct false selves based on self-referenced identity and truth, we also create a construct of God that we use to justify our actions or grant ourselves the illusion of control. In this episode we talk about the worst aspect of the false self, our false religion.