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Jonathan Malone and Charley Eastman

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A Wednesday night devotional led by Jonathan Malone and Charley Eastman. The topic for this week is the importance of Scripture.

Here is the prayer that Jonathan read:

Most gracious God, our heavenly Father, in whom alone dwells all the fullness of light and wisdom, enlighten our minds by your Holy Spirit to truly understand your Word. Give us grace to receive it reverently and humbly. May it lead us to put our whole trust in you alone, and so to serve and honor you that we may glory your holy name and encourage others by setting a good example.

-       John Calvin, 1509-1564

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Jonathan Malone and Charley Eastman

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Join Jonathan Malone and Charley Eastman for a time of devotion and prayer. The topic for this week: The Wilderness

Here is the examine and prayer from Ignatius of Loyola

Daily Examine

For what moment today am I most grateful?

For what moment today am I least grateful?

When today did I have the greatest sense of belonging to myself, to others, to God?

When did I have the least sense of belonging?

When did I give and receive the most love today?

When did I give and receive the least love today?

How was I most aware of grace in my life today?

How was I least aware of grace in my life today?

-       From Linn, Dennis et al. Sleeping with Bread

 

Here is the prayer:

 

Take, Lord, receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, my whole will, all that I have and all that I possess. You gave it all to me, Lord; I give it all back to you.

-       Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)

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Jonathan Malone and Meg Calvin

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There is something refreshing about honesty in faith. So often we (religious folks) feel like we are supposed to show a certain aspect of who we are or create a religious façade to hide our spiritual faults, weaknesses, and questions. Meg Calvin shares who she is, her journey, and her continued struggles in her book, I Am My Own Sanctuary. She and Jonathan discuss her book in this episode. Make sure to check out Meg’s website to find out more about who she is and what she is up to.

 

Faith is a wonderful thing. Believing in God, in Jesus, and having a sense of belonging and being loved is a wonderful thing. Being a part of a church community can be a wonderful thing. Yet there is the risk and danger of being lured to a place of expectation and assumptions of what it means to be a person of faith. There are multiple expectations and assumptions that we layer on ourselves and others and that can become suffocating in our walk with God. Meg shares her story, her discoveries, her God-moments, in her own walk with an honesty and authenticity that is refreshing and inspiring. May we all find the courage to be honest and true to who we really are in our relationship with God.

 

As always, thanks for listening. Check out the website: www.twelveenough.com Send your comments and questions to [email protected], and don’t forget to rate the show on iTunes.

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Jonathan Malone and Charley Eastman

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Join us, Charley Eastman and Jonathan Malone, for a time of prayer and devotion on Wednesday evening. This week the topic is grief.

Here is the prayer by Augustine:

Watch, O Lord, with those who wake or watch, or weep tonight, and give your angels charge over those who sleep.

Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ.

Rest your weary ones.

Bless your dying ones.

Soothe your suffering ones.

Pity your afflicted ones.

Shield your joyous ones.

And for all your love’s sake. Amen

-       Augustine of Hippo, 354-430

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Jonathan Malone and Charley Eastman

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Join us (Charley Eastman and Jonathan Malone) at Wednesday at 7pm for a time of devotional and prayer. 

Check out Psalms 44 and 137 among others.

 

Here is the poem that Charley read:

 

Do not go gentle into that good night

 

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should burn and rave at close of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

 

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

Do not go gentle into that good night.

 

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright

Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

 

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,

And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,

Do not go gentle into that good night.

 

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight

Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

 

And you, my father, there on the sad height,

Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

-       Dylan Thomas (1914-1953)

 

Here is the prayer that I read:

 

O Lord, calm the waves of this heart; calm its tempests. Calm yourself, O my soul, so that the divine can act in you. Calm yourself, O my soul, so that God is able to repose in you, so that his peace may cover you. Yes, Father in heaven, often have we found that the world cannot give us peace, O but make us feel that you are able to give peace; let us know the truth of your promise: that the whole world may not be able to take away your peace.

-       Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

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Jonathan Malone and John Hendrix

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 There are many ways to tell a story, and author, artist, illustrator John Hendrix has offered a compelling version of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in his book The Faithful Spy. Jonathan and John talk about his book, about the genre of the graphic novel, and the idea of faith. Jonathan reviewed John’s book on his blog, and you can find more about John and all the projects and things that he has done at his website www.johnhendrix.com

 

There are a number of books and movies and other forms of medium that tell the story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and John Hendrix has decided to add to the multiple volumes telling the story. Yet it is a different medium, the graphic novel, and through that medium Hendrix tells the Bonhoeffer story from a particular vantage point. There is something that can be seen, that adds to the experience via the visual mediums that just words cannot convey. The colors, the lines, the illustrations share experiences and feeling that pull at the reader in a way that words may not. We should look to the value that can be found in such approaches to telling stories and sharing experiences. What our eyes see in the pictures creates experiences that words may not.

 

As always, thanks for listening. Check out the website: www.twelveenough.com Send your comments and questions to [email protected], and don’t forget to rate the show on iTunes.

 

Next Episode – Being true to yourself in your faith with Meggie Lee Calvin

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Jonathan Malone and Charley Eastman

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Join us at 7pm on Wednesday night for a time of devotion and prayer with Pastors Charley Eastman and Jonathan Malone.

 

Here are the prayers:

O Lord, keep us sensitive to the grace that is around us. May the familiar not become neglected. May we see your goodness in our daily bread, and may the comforts of our home take our thoughts to the mercifulness of God; through Jesus Christ. Amen

-       J.H. Jowett, 1864-1923

 

Come, Thou long expected Jesus

Born to set Thy people free;

From our fears and sins release us,

Let us find our rest in Thee.

Israel’s strength and consolation,

Hope of all the earth Thou art;

Dear desire of every nation,

Joy of every longing heart.

-       Charles Wesley, 1707-1788

 

 

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Jonathan Malone and Charley Eastman

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Join us at 7pm on Wednesday night for a discussion on living with generosity during these difficult times.

Here is a link to the article about the wonderful tip

Here is a link to the Eight Levels of Charity

The prayer by Augustine:

O my God, let me with gratitude remember and confess unto Thee Thy mercies bestowed upon me. Let my bones be steeped in Thy love, and let them say, Who is like unto Thee, O Lord? “Thou has loosed my bonds, I will offer unto Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving.”

-       Augustine of Hippo, 354-430

Remember to take care of yourself, take care of each other, and lean on the Lord!

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Jonathan Malone and Charley Eastman

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Pastors Charley Eastman and Jonathan Malone offer this audio Wednesday night devotional. If you can, listen at 7pm on Wednesday, and know that you are listening with many others. You are not alone.

The topic for this devotional: Anxiety

The prayers:

Martin Luther –

In these our days so perilous,

Lord, peace in mercy send us;

No God but thee can fight for us,

No God but thee defend us;

Thou our only God and Savior

 

Teresa of Avila –

Lord God, may I be troubled by nothing,

Frightened by nothing.

Everything changes,

But you don’t change.

Patience obtains everything.

I shall want nothing if

I possess you.

You alone, God, are all I need.

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Jonathan Malone and Kathryn Ray

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 This is for all the liturgical people out there who want to still believe that they are hip and in touch with popular culture. First, a wake-up call – using the word “hip” does not make you so. Second, you are into liturgy, the liturgical calendar, and such, so you should give up that dream. Third, there is no reason for you to have to prove your “coolness” – you love liturgy thus making you as cool as you need to be.

 

For this episode, Jonathan is joined with Kathryn Ray (Pastor of Discipleship at the North Shore Baptist Church in Chicago) to talk about some wonderful play lists that she has made for various liturgical seasons. The mix of popular music, outright sacred music, and those that straddle in-between offer a wonderful breath of fresh air to each season.

 

It is easy to lose a sense of sacred time in the rush of our secular demands and responsibilities. We can forget the joy of Christmas, the solemnity of Lent, or the anticipation of Advent when we are pulled back to the mundane by the small things. Music is something that can infuse those moments, offering the subtle hints and reminders of what this time is about.

 

Kathryn’s play-lists are a gift for any who are looking for the soundtrack of the season:

Advent:

Christmas

Epiphany

Lent

Holy Week

Easter

Pentecost

All are via Spotify - enjoy!

As always, thanks for listening. Check out the website: www.twelveenough.com Send your comments and questions to [email protected], and don’t forget to rate the show on iTunes. Next Episode – John Hendrix, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Comics!