Living in the Power of the Spirit
Fr. WIley explores how genuine spiritual transformation and daily strength come from yielding to the Holy Spirit and relying on Christ's finished work rather than depending on our own willpower.
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Walking in Faith Above the Storm
Fr. Wiley illustrates how Jesus calls us to release our hold on earthly security and step onto the water, trusting in His outstretched arms rather than sinking into fear during life's storms
Fed by Abundance: Finding Hope in God's Provision
Fr. Raja reflects on trusting in God's limitless grace and presence, inviting believers to find true spiritual nourishment and rest through faith and community service.
Lives Rearranged by the Kingdom
Mother Sarah emphasizes that the kingdom of heaven is worth everything, challenging us to live out a radical faith that genuinely rearranges our priorities rather than settling for comfortable, practical routines
Wheat, Weeds, and the Grace of Transformation
Fr. Wiley explores the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds, highlighting how God's patience and restraint in judgment call us to refrain from condemning others and instead offer an invitation for grace and transformation.
Keep Sowing
Mother Sarah explains that the Parable of the Sower encourages us to scatter acts of love, kindness, and faith abundantly everywhere we go without over-calculating the outcomes, because planting is fundamentally an act of hope in God's limitless grace.
Team Heaven
Fr. Wiley addresses Jesus' frustration with a world that prefers its own biases and expectations over God's actual vision, offering a powerful invitation to abandon individualistic mindsets and join "Team Heaven" through humility, selflessness, and finding true rest in Him.
Ordinary Faithfulness
Mother Sarah highlights how God's kingdom is built slowly through small, daily acts of hospitality and love rather than grand gestures.
Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Fr. Wiley explores the challenging, often counter-cultural nature of answering God's call, highlighting that true discipleship means having the prophetic courage to speak unwelcome truths and act for the kingdom of God, even when it comes at a personal or social cost.
Sent Out in Compassion
Mother Sarah highlights how Jesus sends ordinary, flawed people into a challenging ministry, promising that the Holy Spirit will guide and sustain them.
Mercy Over Sacrifice
Inspired by the calling of Matthew, Fr. Wiley highlights how God values humility and radical mercy over self-righteous legalism and worldly achievements.
Embracing the Mystery
Mother Sarah invites us to step away from rigid categories and approach the infinite mystery of the Trinity with wonder.
Beacons and Batteries
Fr Wiley explores how the Holy Spirit transforms believers into authentic "beacons and batteries" who carry the light of Christ and actively empower others within the family of God.
Claiming God's Glory Now
Fr. Wiley highlights that human history continues because God still has a purpose for our earthly lives, inviting us to embrace being deeply loved so we can actively share that grace with others.
Discern the voice of the Spirit
Fr. Wiley explores how to recognize and follow the Holy Spirit's guidance in daily life by grounding ourselves in scripture and listening for God's "still small voice" within us.
Fearless in Faith
Mother Sarah explores how trusting in Jesus as "the way, the truth, and the life" empowers us to overcome fear and live with radical love and forgiveness.
The Shepherd and a Coyote
Father Wiley invites us to listen for the voice of a Good Shepherd. Continuing a story from last week.
The Flower
Fr. Wiley encourages us to find Jesus on the journey with wisdom from a flower.
The Integrity of Doubt
Mother Sarah explores the story of "Doubting Thomas," reframing his skepticism not as a failure of faith, but as a deeply human and faithful insistence on a personal encounter with the risen Christ.
Your Best Days are in Front of You
Fr WIley explores the transformative power of the resurrection, framing it as a "restoration story" that offers eternal hope and the assurance that, through God's grace, one's best days are always ahead regardless of present circumstances.
A Protest Parade
Mother Sarah explores the "triumphal entry" of Jesus into Jerusalem not as a simple parade, but as a disruptive protest that challenged the political and religious powers of the time and forced the crowds to confront their own expectations of what a savior should be.
The Way of Love
Fr. Wiley explores the healing of the man born blind as a metaphor for choosing the grace of God over rigid worldly priorities, emphasizing that the true purpose of the law is to lead us toward love for God and our neighbors.
Temptation
Fr. Wiley encourages us not to hoard God's blessings in our lives and instead seek ways to give away His generous provision for the good of the world.
Preparation and Participation
Fr. Gerald asks: what changes can we make in our llives knowing who Jesus is.
Salt of the Earth
Fr. Wiley reminds us that when we hear and do the Word of God, the world lights up around us and God delights in us.
Blessed are They
Fr. Wiley reminds us that being a blessing to others is why we're filled with the Holy Spirit.
A Better Way
Fr. Wiley reminds us that all Jesus is asking for from us is a Yes and to follow Him.
Come and See
Mtr. Sarah reminds us that our calling is not to convince, but to witness and share and invite others to come and see.
Beloved
Mtr. Sarah shares how baptism names us "beloved" as God claims us without requiring us to do or accomplish anything.
Wonder and Take Action
Fr. Wiley encourages us, in this Epiphany season, to follow God and find out what God is preparing to reveal within you and with you.
Christmas Mystery
Fr. Wiley shares how the entire universe is a reflection of the love and grace of God.
Jesus Our Emmanuel
Fr. Wiley encourages us to grasp the truth of this night - that God came to be with us so that we can be reconciled to God.
Preparation and Choices
Fr. Wiley suggests that as we approach the celebration of Christmas, that we look for God's vision in our circumstances, as He does salvation work through courageous acts of faith.
December Has A Sound
Mtr. Sarah reminds us that you don't prepare for Christ by adding more; you turn around, create space and re-orient yourself towards God.
Invitation to Hope
Fr. Wiley reminds us that there is joy, contentment and hope to be had in anticipation of that new day, especially when we bring others with us.
Do Not Be Terrified
Fr. Wiley talks through what it means to be a church when the foundations beneath us are shaky.
The Resurrected Life
Mtr. Sarah talks about how the resurrected life is a completely new life, entirely different from our temporal existence.
Saints in the Family
Fr. Wiley declares that nothing the world can offer compares with the overwhelming love of God and the freedom that comes from being forgiven.
Humility, Parables, and Traps
Mtr. Sarah asks us to maybe refrain from trying to find ourself in a tricky parable about humility.
Journey On Together
Fr. Wiley emphasizes how the connections made in our faith communities give us strength for the journey and faith for what's to come.
The Chasm Left Uncrossed
Mtr. Sarah reflects on the parable of Lazarus, the Rich Man, and the chasm we choose to leave uncrossed.
The Live Wire of Wealth
Fr. Wiley talks about our necessary and not exclusive attention to money from an electrician's perspective.
Found and Rejoicing
Mtr. Sarah considers the parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin and invites us to God's celebration banquet.
Reorient Your Why
Fr. Wiley invites us into the high calling of the everyday believer, and to ask 'why' 5 times to discover who or what it is we truly worship.
Kingdom Relationships
Mtr. Sarah comments on how Kingdom relationships are not built on transactions, but on grace.
Live Sacrificially
Fr. Wiley comments that when you remember that each person you meet is made in the image of God, it is easier to live and love sacrificially.
Magnetic Faith
Fr. Wiley invites you to draw closer to God in this place, allowing yourself to be swept up in the work of the Kingdom.
Inside Man
Mtr. Sarah reminds us that we are all accomplices in God's plan of redemption.
Storing Up Riches
Fr. Wiley points out that storing up riches in heavenly storehouses gives life and builds the Kingdom.
Teach Us To Pray
Fr. Wiley reminds us that prayer brings our will into submission to God as we orient our hearts to God's purposes.