Episodes

  • Feast of the Holy Family

    Feast of the Holy Family
    Dec 27 2024

    Home for the Holidays! Karen and Anne are joined by our parish finance director, Dan, to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family by talking about how holy our own families are. Just kidding! Really, we commiserate about the joys and challenges of raising a family in faith in today’s real world. Take a break with us as we reflect on what Jesus’ early years might have been like for Mary and Joseph and take comfort in the fact that God’s grace is always at work even in our crazy families.

    Scripture references:
    Luke 1-2
    Matthew 1-2
    John 2:1-12
    John 19:25-27
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    45 mins
  • Advent Love

    Advent Love
    Dec 20 2024

    Karen and Anne explore our theme for the fourth week of Advent: LOVE! We unpack what our Advent stories tell us about what love looks like. Mary showed fearless love when the angel Gabriel visited her. Elizabeth and Mary shared their supportive love for each other during their miraculous pregnancies. And Joseph stepped forward in faith with tender love for Mary and baby Jesus. Take a break this week to reflect on how sometimes love calls us to let go of expectations, lay down our lives in trust, and hold nothing back. Scripture references:
    • Luke 1:26-38
    • Luke 1:39-45
    • Luke 1:46-36
    • 1 Cor. 16:14
    • 1 John 4:18
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    30 mins
  • Advent Joy

    Advent Joy
    Dec 13 2024

    Karen and Anne explore our theme for the third week of Advent: JOY! We celebrate the joy kids and teens bring to our families and our community. Finding joy in the presence of God every day is our armor against discouragement. Sometimes, our tears and our joy can flow together. In this week of the pink candle on the Advent wreath, take a break to connect with what lifts your heart with joy! Scripture references:
    • Zephaniah 3:14-18
    • Isaiah 12
    • Nehemiah 8:10
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    29 mins
  • Advent Peace

    Advent Peace
    Dec 6 2024

    Karen and Anne explore our theme for the second week of Advent: PEACE! We talk about how to find peace in the storms of life (hint: phone a friend!). Our days are very full, but we can still take a little faith break with a warm beverage of choice. Anxiety and uncertainty are everywhere. Our families are not Christmas card perfect, even on our best days. Let God’s peace protect your heart in this crazy season. Find your grounding, your safety, and your rest in God. Holy napping is a thing!

    Scripture references:
    • Philippians 4:6-7
      • “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”
    • Psalm 4:8
      • “In peace will I lie down and fall asleep, for you alone, Lord, make me secure.”
    • Colossians 3:15
      • “Let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.”
    • Isaiah 54:10
      • “Though the mountains fall away and the hills be shaken, my love shall never fall away from you nor my covenant of peace be shaken, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”
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    30 mins
  • Advent Hope

    Advent Hope
    Nov 21 2024
    Karen and Anne explore our theme for the first week of Advent: HOPE! Take a deep breath at the start of this very busy season and notice that God is sending you grace-filled moments every day. We recognize that we’re called to hope when things seem the darkest and to wait for God to move. We remember Mary as a model of hope who trusted in God to fulfill his promise. And we celebrate the gift of our faith community in difficult times. God’s dream is unfolding in the mess.

    Scripture references:
    • Romans 12:12
    • Psalm 130:5
    • Luke 1:45
    • Jeremiah 29:11
    • Hebrews 10:23
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    31 mins