Episode
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13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Call Me Ishmael
What happens when we “jump the gun,” trying to do what God is calling us to do? The story of Ishmael is often regarded as a story of the perils of misguided attempts to do what God wants in the wrong way, but if we look closer, we might find that in the midst of…
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12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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What’s the Deal with Mission?
Mission can feel like a big, scary word, evoking all sorts of things that might not necessarily be what God has in mind. In this message, you’ll hear a brief, unprofessional history of the idea of mission in the church, and a few ideas that might make the idea of doing mission more accessible.
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Disernment Part 3: “Individual” Discernment
How do you know what God wants you to do in less-clear, higher-stakes decisions? Is it going to be the opposite of what you want? Or will it more likely align with your own deep desire and longing? In this final message on discernment, we look at Abram’s call to go to Canaan as a…
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10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Discernment Part 2: God Is Involved in the Process
In Acts 15, the apostles hold a meeting and listen to stories. Then James quotes scripture and comes to a decision, and that decision is given unanimous support. But wait! In the letter, they say “It seemed good to the Holy Spirit.” How was the Holy Spirit involved?
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Trinity Sunday
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Why Would You Want to Go Back to Pentecost?
There can be a nostalgia in the church for Pentecost, but at its best, a wish for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit is not a wish to go backwards, but rather a wish for change and a future we might not yet even be able to imagine – and one that might offend…
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Pentecost