Morning Meditations

In this episode, we learn that instead of always wanting to take an eye for an eye, Jesus calls his followers to respond in creative ways that maintain their dignity and expose evil!

In this episode, we are reminded that when we make commitments, people should be able to count on us to keep our word!

In this episode, Jesus gives gives two different scenarios to remind us that it is important that we do everything we can to reconcile with a brother or sister who has something against us!

In this episode, we see Jesus teaching that it is not just the outward action that matters, but our hearts!

In this episode, we hear the words of Jesus reminding us that he did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it!

In this episode, Jesus calls his disciples to bring out the best in the world and to allow God's light to shine through them!

In this episode, we see that love often uncovers and reveals hate, and that if we find ourselves persecuted, we are in good company!

In this episode, we examine the Hebrew word shalom, and we are encouraged to live at peace with God, with our fellow humans, and with this world we call home!

In this episode, we are reminded that when we seek God above all else, God is there waiting to be found!

In this episode, we are reminded that, when we are merciful, mercy tends to be shown to us as well!

In this episode, we see that when we hunger for the things of God, we are finally satisfied!

In this episode, we are reminded that the power struggles we see in the world are not the way of the Kingdom of God!

In this episode, we look at the different types of suffering that we experience and we are reminded that, in the midst of it, God is with us!

In this episode, we look a the first beatitude a little closer, and we find that learning to live open handed opens us up to receive all that God has for us!

In this episode, we look at the Beatitudes and realize that, rather than being a list of rules to follow, they are a statement about the nature of reality!

In this episode, we see that, when Jesus is tempted, he refuses take a short-cut to power, glory and fame, but trusts God instead!

In this episode, we see Jesus baptized by John the Baptist, and we are reminded that Jesus lived a life that was continually surrendered to God.

In this episode, we see that in the new heaven and new earth, humanity is free to eat from the tree of life and we are reminded of the original intent of creation in the Garden of Eden!

In this episode, we are reminded from John's vision of the new Jerusalem that God's will and God's way will ultimately be done. So we can live lives of hope and free of worry because this whole thing is going somewhere good!

In this episode, we are given a glimpse of the new heaven and new earth in revelation, and we are reminded to live into this vision here and now and allow God to make all things new in us!

In this episode, we are given a glimpse of the people of God gathered round the throne in worship, and we are encourage to join in the chorus of praise!

In this episode, John hears that it is the Lion of Judah who is worthy to open the scroll, but what he sees is something very different!

In this episode, we are given a glimpse into the throne room of God!

In this episode, we see the book of Revelation encouraging Christ followers to not be afraid, even in death and to trust that God would provide for them day after day!

In this episode, we are reminded that God has been faithful in our past, is with us in our present, and is our hope for the future!

In this episode, we are reminded not to use the grace of God as a license to do whatever we want!

In this passage from 3 John, we are reminded that in showing hospitality to others, we are showing hospitality to God!

In this episode, we are reminded that the entire message of the gospel is rooted in LOVE!

In this episode, we see that love is more than a feeling, it is lived out through our actions!

In this episode, we are reminded that God is love in God's essence and that those who live in love live in God!

In this episode, we see the love of God on display in Christ's sacrifice on the cross, and we are encouraged to also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters!

In this episode, 1 John reminds us that our goal should be to live a holy life where we are not bound by sin, but when we do fall into sin Jesus is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and cleanse us from all unrighteousness!

In this episode, we are reminded that the end goal of all creation is fellowship with God and so we are encouraged to enter into that kind of communion now!

In this episode, we are reminded that there will be leaders who use the gospel for their own ends and we are encouraged to use discernment as we encounter the various religious teachings available to us in this information age!

In this episode, we are reminded of the great gift of Salvation Jesus has offered, and we are encouraged to build on that salvation life by seeking to live in new ways!

In this episode, we are reminded that suffering can free us from the tyranny of always getting what we want!

In this passage, we are reminded that, when we suffer, we should do it graciously and that when we suffer we are following Jesus who suffered for us so that we could be made right with God!

In this episode we are encouraged to live in life-giving ways with people in society, as we interact with our government, and with the members of our spiritual family. In short, we are to treat everyone with dignity.

In this passage from 1 Peter, we are challenged to remember all Christ has done for us and to seek to live holy lives, loving one another as if our very life depended upon it!

In this episode, we are reminded that because of the resurrection life of Christ we have a new lease on life!

In this episode, we are encouraged by the book of James to pray, and we are reminded that, although we may not now how prayer works, prayer definitely makes a difference, even if it simply changes US!

In this episode, we here from the book of James that God is just waiting for us to turn to Him!

In this episode, the book of James talks to us about wisdom and about living together as a community of faith!

In this episode, we are reminded not to show partiality in the body of believers and to treat others the way we want to be treated!

In this episode, we are reminded to learn to be content and not need more and more, knowing God will never leave us or forsake us!

In this episode, we are encouraged to set ourselves apart to God alone and to live at peace with everyone!

In this episode, the book of Hebrews reminds us that God is ultimately for us and anything He asks of us is for our good!

In this episode, we look at the "Faith Chapter" in scripture, and we are reminded that faith is not the same thing as certainty!

In this episode, we are reminded that in Christ, the new covenant has begun and that God's laws are written on our hearts as Jeremiah prophesied.

We are reminded in this passage from Hebrews that God kept his promise to Abraham and God will keep his promise to us as well!

In this episode, we are reminded of the power of the Word of God!