Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives. Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On May 28th the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord preached from Acts chapter 2.

Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Am I enjoying prayer?

When did I last speak to someone else about my faith?

Do I pray about the money I spend?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

How is your identity tied up in the Holy Spirit? 

How are you living into a life of discipleship? 

What little pentecost do you need today? 

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives. Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On May 21st, Rev. Jonathan Gaylord preached from John 17:1-11.

Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Am I self-conscious, self-pitying, or self-justifying?

Did the Bible live in me today?

Do I give it time to speak to me everyday?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

Where can you point to God in the world? 

What mess in your life or our world is distracting you from our call as the Church? 

How are you praying about the storms of life? 

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives. Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On May 14th we centered our worship on John 14:15-21.

Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Do I  pass on to another what was told to me in confidence?

Can I be trusted?

Am I a slave to dress, friends, work, or habits?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

Where have you seen Jesus? 

Where can you follow Jesus more closely?

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives. Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text.

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives. Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On April 30th we answered the question "What does the Holy Spirit do?" with our preacher Rev. Jonathan Gaylord

Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Do I thank God that I am not as other people, especially as the Pharisees who despised the publican?

Is there anyone whom I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold a resentment toward or disregard? If so, what am I doing about it?

Do I grumble or complain constantly?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

How am I listening for the call of the Holy Spirit? 

Where is the Holy Spirit trying to get my attention? 

What does it mean to me that the Holy Spirit is the embodiment of God’s love and unity. 

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives. Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On Ash Wednesday 2023 our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from the 2 Corinthians. 

Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Am I jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy, or distrustful?

How do I spend my spare time?

Am I proud?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

What broken relationships do you have in your life? 

Where do you need Forgiveness?

Where do you need to offer forgiveness?

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives. Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On Ash Wednesday 2023 our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from the 2 Corinthians. 

Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Do I disobey God in anything?

Do I insist upon doing something about which my conscience is uneasy?

Am I defeated in any part of my life?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

Is your heart hardened to suffering? 

What is one way you can resist evil, injustice, and oppression in our community and your life? 

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives. Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On Easter Sunday our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord, from John 20:1-18

Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

When did I last speak to someone else about my faith?

Do I pray about the money I spend?

Do I get to bed on time and get up on time?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

How has God spoken your name to you? 

What helps you to recognize the presence of God surrounding you? 

How can you proclaim “I have seen the Lord”

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives. Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On Ash Wednesday 2023 our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from the 2 Corinthians. 

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Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Did the Bible live in me today?

Do I give it time to speak to me everyday?

Am I enjoying prayer?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

What do you long for?

Welcome to the Yadkin Examen. The Examen is a weekly prayer podcast. Every Monday we take a moment to reflect on our week past, give thanks to God, and seek strength for the day and week to come. We use reflection questions from different sources to help us seriously pray and review our own spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical lives. Each episode begins with an excerpt from Sunday's sermon and ends with the scripture text. On March 19th our preacher was the Rev. Jonathan Gaylord and he preached from the Ephesians 5:8-14.

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Reflection Questions selected from John Wesley and the Holy Club

Can I be trusted?

Am I a slave to dress, friends, work, or habits?

Am I self-conscious, self-pitying, or self-justifying?

Reflection Questions from the Sermon

What part of your life are you keeping the shadows? 

Is there a part of your faith where you need to be awakened? 

What would your life look like if you were to reflect the light of Christ all of the time?