Mini Chapel Podcast

Meditations written and read by Rev. Bethel Lee.

A beautiful meditation to close out 2020 and welcome 2021. Rev. Bethel Lee will guide you in soaking in the goodness all around and within you.  This meditation is found in Bethel's 5-Part online retreat: Everyday Spiritual Practices.  It's available for free for everyone, and can be found at: https://vimeo.com/channels/everydayspirituality Meditation by Rev. Bethel Lee - Music by Aaron Sternke of EastLake CC

  Isolated at home because of Covid-19, Rev. Bethel Lee is taking this time to upload the last few sermons she preached over the past year at EastLake Community Church (eastlakecc.com). This sermon was originally given on November 17, 2019. To watch the sermon instead, go to: https://vimeo.com/eastlakemessages

Isolated at home because of Covid-19, Rev. Bethel Lee is taking this time to upload the last few sermons she preached over the past year at EastLake Community Church (eastlakecc.com). This talk was originally given on August 11, 2019. To watch this sermon go to: vimeo.com/eastlakemessages

A different take on the resurrection. A different take on life. Rev. Bethel Lee guest preaches at the one-and-only EastLake Community Church (eastlakecc.com). To watch the sermon go to: vimeo.com/eastlakemessages

Profound mystical experiences and the pain of everyday life. Oh and psychedelics. 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Learning to live by learning to die. It doesn’t get more high stakes than this. Lectionary Scriptures for the Sixth Sunday of Easter: John 15: 9-17 1 John 5: 1-6 Acts 10: 44-48

Pregnant Mary runs away, and it's the best thing she could've done. Luke 1:26-49

Jesus is arrested. Betrayal, power, violence and fear all collide in this moment. What would you do if you were there standing next to him? What would be running through your mind if you were one of his followers? How would you feel if you were one of his friends?    

Jesus performs his first miracle. At a wedding, he transforms water into wine. Was he just being a polite party guest? Or is there more to the story? Pour yourself a glass of vino (or grape juice) and have a listen.

After patiently waiting through the season of Advent, we finally get to celebrate Christmas! So, was it everything you expected? Did you have the time of your life? Experiencing any post-holiday blues? Why is this season, which is declared "the happiest time of the year" often full of stress, sadness and disappointment? Is there a secret to being happier that we're overlooking? And what does the birth of Jesus have to do with any of this?

What can fall leaves, the poetry of Ecclesiastes, the first murder victim in the Bible and Jesus’ words about suffering teach us about letting go? What might we gain, if we could truly let go?

Here's a little background on the person behind Mini Chapel Podcast and what led her to start offering progressive sermons for modern-day listeners online.

What can Isaiah's encounter with the divine and Nicodemus' conversation with Jesus teach us about following a God we cannot see and answering a 'call' that seems so difficult to hear?

Doubting Thomas refuses to believe what he's being told by his fellow disciples (Jesus is alive!) Should his protest be scorned or celebrated? Is the opposite of doubt, faith or certainty? 

What the seemingly archaic spiritual practice of fasting has to do with blindness, modern addictions and gratitude.

A new twist on the classic story of David facing Goliath.

A reflection based on the story of Jesus' rejection in his hometown of Nazareth.   Tags: Christian, sermon, scripture, bible, gospel, mark, progressive, yoga chapel, mini chapel