Podcasts about astonishment

Sermon preached on Mark 16:8 by Rev. W. Reid Hankins during the Morning Worship Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 04/20/2025 in Petaluma, CA. Sermon Manuscript Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div. Before we read today's passage, you'll notice that our pew Bibles include a note explaining that some of the earliest manuscripts do not include verses ... Read more The post For Trembling and Astonishment appeared first on Trinity Presbyterian Church North Bay (OPC).

We look at the resurrection account in Mark, specifically focusing in on why the women left the tomb with "trembling," "astonishment," and "fear"and see what it all means for us

Astonishment In Action (Mark 6:1-44)

Astonishment In Action (Mark 6:1-44)

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AstonishmentIsaiah 6:1-13Feb. 9, 2025Rev. Dr. Craig Atwood

Astonishment and What 2 pastors learn from the Kendrick Lamar half-time show by 2Pastors - Kate and Eulando

In this episode, we talk about how we can receive graces by making a spiritual pilgrimage to Nazareth. We reflect on the Holy Family, how they teach us to love well, and how they show us how to build a family that heals and transforms its members. We also discuss the sanctification of the ordinary, how life is found in doing our daily duty well, and how to dialogue with others. Nazareth is a place of love, and we invite you to use your imagination and make the journey with us.    Heather's One Thing - Discovering your God-given Identity Course  Heather's Other One Thing - Memorize Scripture by Jackie Angel Sister Miriam's One Thing - Last Paragraph of Pope Benedict XVI's Inaugural Homily Michelle's One Thing - Everyone who experienced the loss of home from a natural disaster. We are praying for you.   Other Resources Mentioned:  For any alumni of the JPII Healing Center's Holy Desire retreat, Jake Khym is offering a free online course “The Freedom Series: Journeying with Holy Desire”   Announcement: Join us for our Lenten Study beginning March 5th, 2025 as we journey through “Jesus and the Jubilee: The Biblical Roots of the Year of God's Favor“ by Dr. John Bergsma. We look forward to sitting at the feet of a leading scholar as we unpack what the Lord has in store for us in the year of Jubilee. Order your copy at the St. Paul Center with promo code “ABIDE15” for 15% off. Amazon has very limited copies, so we recommend you order from St. Paul Center to ensure you receive your copy before Lent begins!   Journal Questions: Have I ever prayed about life in Nazareth? How can I experience Nazareth in an ordinary way? Where do I need to be transformed in family life? Spend time this week meditating on life in Nazareth. How did I encounter the Holy Family in my meditation? When are the times that I want to rebuke and accuse others? Do I want holiness and transformation more than being right?   Discussion Questions: What renewal and transformation do you need to experience in Nazareth? How do you see ordinary life as the path to sanctification? How do you see ordinary life as an obstacle to sanctification? Where are you in bondage within family life? How can you allow an encounter of Nazareth to set you free from that bondage?   Quote to Ponder: “Pilgrimages are a call to return to the roots of our faith. Nazareth, where Jesus lived His hidden life, is a place that invites us to reflect on our own journey. It is not only a place of memory but also a place of renewal and transformation.” (Pope Francis, Homily, Mass at the Basilica of the Annunciation, 2014)   Scripture for Lectio: “And he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.” (Matthew 2:23)   Sponsor - CMF CURO: Embrace the Wholeness God Desires for You Are you looking for a community of Catholics that is open to Christ's healing love, prays together and is striving for excellence in spirit, mind and body? We know it can be hard to find that. That's why CURO offers its Belong, Thrive and Share communities.   As a listener of Abiding Together, we're excited to offer you a free session of Catholic spiritual direction or personalized wellness coaching.  We're confident that you'll love your time with our trained and experienced coaches and spiritual directors. Our members can't stop saying how grateful they are to grow closer to Christ, form new habits and progress in virtue.  If online is your thing, then check out the Belong wellness portal with a free 30-Day trial. It's designed to help you learn your strengths, discover areas to grow in, and lets you sync with your smart device to seamlessly track your progress towards your goals.  To sign up or learn more just visit: cmfcuro.com/abiding.    Timestamps: 00:00 - CMF CURO 01:37 - Intro 02:30 - Welcome 04:30 - Rest in Nazareth 06:45 - How Do We Go to Nazareth? 11:57 - Spiritual Pilgrimage of Hope 13:31 - The Sanctification of Ordinary Life 15:34 - We Find a Love that Heals 18:00 - A Place to Dialogue 20:39 - Bringing Our Littleness to Nazareth 24:07 - An Encouragement to Try 24:37 - A Place of Astonishment and Wonder 28:50 - One Things

The Urgency of Astonishment, Bishop Budde, and Franklin Graham by 2Pastors - Kate and Eulando

Sober astonishment , LA fires, and The hope of the resurrection by 2Pastors - Kate and Eulando

Psalm 60-61, Proverbs 9 & Wisdom of Solomon 10: Thou Hast Made us to Drink The Wine of Astonishment by Shawn Ozbun

Psaalm 148 Luke 2:1-52

2025 will be a year extremes. Many things will be shaken, but God is going to do some great things beyond comprehension for His people, pouring out His glory in ways like we could have never imagined. He will exalt the HUMBLE and RESIST the PROUD. It will be a year of hearing God's voice louder than ever! It's going to be CHAIN BREAKING!

Christmas is more than a festive season—it's a chapter in the grand story of God's Kingdom. In this episode, we explore how Christmas fits into the larger narrative of God's redemptive plan and the awe-inspiring wonder that comes when we seek His Kingdom first. Join us as we uncover the deeper meaning behind the celebration and reflect on the astonishing truth of God's love and purpose for us.

I tell jokes because I remember a time in my life when I crowded into a booth at a bar with eight other guys and some guys leaning over us and we told jokes and now I don't see people doing that anymore. It's a guy responsibility — women are worriers, men are kidders — and I remember one afternoon, over rounds of beer and bumps, that we told 75 different How Many Whatsis Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb jokes — we kept a list (Irishmen, therapists, optimists, agnostics, Russians, English majors) and all of them were reasonably funny. No more.So naturally I wonder if AA and rehab and treatment centers are responsible for the disappearance of the joke circle, and instead of pickles walking into a bar, we have a circle of men on folding chairs talking about their emotionally distant fathers who failed to validate them. So a man talked about his father who was a magician who cut people in half. “Did he work in a carnival or circus?” “No, he worked from home. I have a half-brother and a half-sister.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit garrisonkeillor.substack.com/subscribe

Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link!Discover the awe-inspiring humility and profound faith of Elizabeth as we explore a momentous encounter from the Gospel of Luke. With insights from the sermons of Bishop Jacques Bossuet, we promise to reveal how Elizabeth's astonishment at Mary's visit can deepen our own understanding of recognizing God's presence in our lives. Through the lens of Elizabeth's response, filled with the Holy Spirit, you'll gain a fresh perspective on the virtues of humility and faith, paralleling the experiences of St. Peter and the centurion. Join us in reflecting on the extraordinary grace bestowed upon Elizabeth and John the Baptist, and learn how embracing faith leads us to the blessed fulfillment of God's promises, just as Mary experienced.Support the show********************************************************https://www.avoidingbabylon.comMerchandise: https://shop.avoidingbabylon.comLocals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.comRSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rssSpiritusTV: https://spiritustv.com/@avoidingbabylonOdysee: https://odysee.com/@AvoidingBabylon

#Londinium90AD: Gaius & Germanicus show astonishment as the New Yorker turns against the Washington Post.  Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/marty-baron-on-the-washington-posts-spineless-endorsement-decision 1859 Five Points

Astonishment. A feeling of amazement so powerful you have to stop in wonder. As President and CEO of the Chicago Bears, Kevin Warren's job is to astonish people with sports moments they'll never forget. A veteran executive of professional football, he's also served as COO of the Minnesota Vikings and Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference. For Kevin, helping others experience the magic of the Bears starts with finding his own astonishment. He shares with me why ambitious high-performers need to slow down and appreciate the little things if they want to become better leaders and happier human beings.This...is A Bit of Optimism.For more on Kevin and his work, check out:Kevin's Chicago Bears bio

Read Online“Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God.” Mark 10:24–27Have you ever been “exceedingly astonished” by the demands of the Christian life? Hopefully you have been. And if you have been, hopefully you are no longer. Being exceedingly astonished is one of many purifications we must go through in order to enter the Kingdom of God.The “eye of a needle” is a reference to one of the gates in the wall surrounding the city of Jerusalem. After dark, the gate would be closed and the only way to enter was through a small door in the center of that gate. A person could pass through by ducking down, but a camel could not enter unless it got down on the ground and literally crawled through. This took much effort and direction from the master of that camel, but it was possible.The point of this story is to emphasize that we will not be able to easily stroll into Heaven. In this case, Jesus was speaking about how easy it is for a person with money to become so attached to that money that they fail to obtain the riches of Heaven. The rich young man, to whom Jesus was just speaking, went away sad because Jesus lovingly invited him to detach from his earthly wealth so as to obtain the riches of Heaven. Jesus said to him, “​​Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” To that, the rich young man went away sad.Greed and an all-consuming attachment to material wealth clearly have the potential to destroy your soul. That's a fact. There is no way around it. But this teaching applies to every other form of attachment also. When we are attached to any sin to a serious degree and refuse to separate ourselves from that sin, we will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Therefore, if love of God does not motivate us to turn from sin, perhaps fear of hell will.When the disciples witnessed this rich young man preferring his wealth over Heaven, and then Jesus standing His ground and making it clear that it is very hard to make it to Heaven, their astonishment would have challenged them personally. But that is good. It is good because it reveals that they were also convicted of their own unholy attachments and their astonishment arose from a holy fear within. As they saw the rich young man walk away, they would have thought about those things that they also held onto that needed to be purged from their lives. “Astonishment” in this case is the holy realization that they needed to change. The good news, however, is that when a person does change and becomes freed from the attachments that keep them from God, then they will no longer have any attachment that will lead them to be astonished at God's demands. The ultimate goal is to overcome the astonishment caused by the demands of discipleship so that conformity to these demands becomes a way of life.Reflect, today, upon anything that our Lord has taught that is difficult for you to face. Is there any commandment that you tend to ignore? Any teaching that you attempt to rationalize? Any demand that appears to you to be too much? If you are to enter the eye of the needle, you must be wholeheartedly committed. Jesus will not shy away from demanding a total surrender of your life to Him. Reflect upon those attachments that you continue to hold onto and try to see Jesus speaking to you about those attachments as He spoke to this rich young man. Overcome all astonishment and make unwavering submission to the will of God your way of life. This is the only way to enter the gates of the Kingdom of God. Most demanding Lord, Your invitation to discipleship is an invitation to surrender every sinful attachment over to You so as to be freed of those sins. You ask and demand of me everything, dear Lord. May I accept Your demands of holy love and respond generously, holding nothing back, so that I can share in the riches of the Kingdom. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: Jerusalem. Jaffa Gate. Needle's eye. Matt. 19:24, via Wikimedia Commons

II.-Jesus heals a paralytic, making him spiritually clean by forgiving his sins.- -A.-The leaders gather, and the power of the Lord is present for Jesus to heal -v. 17-.- -B.-Faithful friends raise the roof to bring their friend to Jesus -vs. 18-19-.- -C.-Jesus responds to their faith by forgiving the sins of the paralytic -v. 20-.- -D.-The scribes and Pharisees ignorantly protest-- -1.-Who is this -v. 21a---- -2.-Only God can forgive sins -v. 21b--- -E.- Jesus responds with questions-- --1.-Why do you reason -v. 22---- --2.-Which is easier -v. 23---- -F.-Jesus demonstrates His authority to forgive sins.- --1.-The command- Get up and go home -v. 24--- --2.-The responses-- ---a.-Healing and obedience while glorifying God -v. 25-.- ---b.-Astonishment and fear while glorifying God -v. 26-.

II.​Jesus heals a paralytic, making him spiritually clean by forgiving his sins. A.​The leaders gather, and the power of the Lord is present for Jesus to heal (v. 17). B.​Faithful friends raise the roof to bring their friend to Jesus (vs. 18–19). C.​Jesus responds to their faith by forgiving the sins of the paralytic (v. 20). D.​The scribes and Pharisees ignorantly protest: 1.​Who is this (v. 21a)? 2.​Only God can forgive sins (v. 21b)! E.​ Jesus responds with questions: ​1.​Why do you reason (v. 22)? ​2.​Which is easier (v. 23)? F.​Jesus demonstrates His authority to forgive sins. ​1.​The command: Get up and go home (v. 24)! ​2.​The responses: ​​a.​Healing and obedience while glorifying God (v. 25). ​​b.​Astonishment and fear while glorifying God (v. 26).

Canadian author Kirti Bhadresa was born in Red Deer, Alberta to Indian parents who had travelled far and wide before settling there. In her debut collection An Astonishment of Stars, she honors the lives of women - sisters, wives and mothers - who are caught between two worlds. ECW Press has graciously permitted us to share an excerpt from "In a Name" taken form the audiobook edition of An Astonishment of Stars, read by Roveena Gnanabakthan. https://beingkirti.com/an-astonishment-of-starsSupport the show

2 reasons why churches become places of astonishment, but only 1 reason it is good

Galatians 1:1-10 Do you have an “urgent voice”? The Glory of the Gospel What makes the gospel glorious? The Counterfeits of the Gospel How do we distort the gospel? The Reception of the Gospel Why is our reception of the gospel so important?

Scripture:  Joshua 24:1-15 Hello Grove! I am so looking forward to sharing the message with you this Sunday. There are so many changes taking place as we wind down the summer. We are beginning to pack up our summer toys and prepare to make lunches and get bookbags ready for homework. Many of us have … Continue reading "Astonishment // The Choice Is Yours // Nicole Thompson"

Scripture:  Psalm 8, Psalm 13 Dear Church, We've just wrapped up an astonishingly good week of Camp Wonder (VBS, if you're old school!) with children and youth at the Grove.  Each morning we played and sang and worshipped, told stories, made art, created friendships and feasted at the breakfast and lunch tables. We pounded flowers … Continue reading "Season of Astonishment-Week 8 // Wonder Full // Pastor Kate Murphy"

Is There No Balm in Gilead?​ • Friday Service Website: www.PastorTodd.org To Give: www.ToddCoconato.com/give   Jeremiah asked this famous rhetorical question:​ Jeremiah 8:22 (NKJV)​, “Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is there no recovery for the health of the daughter of my people.”  Jeremiah 8:21​, “For the hurt of the daughter of my people I am hurt. I am mourning;​ Astonishment has taken hold of me.”​ Exodus 15:26, “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all of His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have brought on the Egyptians.  For I am the Lord who heals you.”​ Exodus 23: 25, “And you shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless your bread, and your water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of you. Jeremiah 17:14, ​“Heal me, O Lord,​and I shall be healed; ​Save me, and I shall be saved, ​for You are my praise.”​ Psalm 103: 1-3, “Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. ​ Who forgives all your iniquities; who heals all your diseases. ”​ Matthew 4: 23, “And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.”​ Acts 10: 38, “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with Him.”​ The Apostle John said: 3 John 2, ​“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health (hugiaino - to be sound in body) just as your soul prospers.” ​ Genesis 37: 25, “And they sat down to eat a meal. Then they lifted their eyes and looked, and there was a company of Ismaelites coming from Gilead with their camels, bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry them down to Egypt.”​ Jeremiah 17:14, “Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved, For You are my praise.​"   ​  

Scripture:  Exodus 25:1-9, Exodus 31:1-11 Dear Church, We come to the Grove from a lot of different places and backgrounds. We like different foods and root for different teams and celebrate with different foods and traditions. Other than Jesus, we have very little in common. But over the years, I have discovered one other place … Continue reading "Season of Astonishment-Week 7 // God is Group Work // Pastor Kate Murphy"

Outrage & Astonishment of the Olympics, Partisan vs Political, and Summer Ministry by 2Pastors - Kate and Eulando

Scripture:  1 Kings 19:1-13 Dear Church, For a long time I was part of a church that used a standardized liturgy each time we celebrated communion. The pastor would come to the table and say, ‘The Lord be with you,' and we all knew to answer back, ‘And also with you.' That part always bothered … Continue reading "Season of Astonishment-Week 5 // God is Close To Us // Pastor Kate Murphy"

Scripture:  Luke 15:11-32 Dear Church, When my girls were little, we had to teach them how to say sorry. And we had to practice–a lot.  Like all young children, they had trouble controlling their impulses, using their words instead of their hands (or feet!) and asking instead of taking. Things could escalate quickly. So we … Continue reading "Season of Astonishment-Week 4 // We Are Forgiven // Pastor Kate Murphy"

Scripture:  Luke 15:1-24 Dear Church, So far in our Season of Astonishment, we've marveled at two glory-filled truths: We are Chosen & We are Changed. But on their own, these might be astonishing and terrifying truths. Recently, I was watching a sci-fi show where the evil supervillain could pick and switch any unsuspecting person, without … Continue reading "Season of Astonishment-Week 3 // We Are Loved // Pastor Kate Murphy"

Scripture:  John 3:1-21. 1 Peter 1:3 Dear Church, He was a Pharisee, a member of the ruling council and a spiritual leader of his people. He was respectful and curious and sensitive to the moving of the Spirit. He knew the Bible inside and out.  You could sum up Nicodemus in one word:  Faithful. And … Continue reading "Season of Astonishment-Week 2 // We Are Born Again // Pastor Kate Murphy"

Scripture:  Exodus 3:1-12, John 15:16 Dear Church, For the last five years, I've been making a weekly podcast with my friend and fellow pastor Eulando Henton.  It's cleverly titled “2 Pastors take a walk and make a podcast.” We talk about pastor-life, racial justice, transformation and growing healthy & holy multi-ethnic, multi-cultural churches. And we … Continue reading "Season of Astonishment-Week 1 // We Are Chosen // Pastor Kate Murphy"

“Astonishment is the quintessence of life fully expressed. Yet it is something we cannot will ourselves to feel. This is where poetry—the epitome of word play—steps in, suspends us above the daily drift of ordinariness and alights that spark of awe. It beseeches us to question everything. Every verse, versus, vice versa insists that we stop and revere the nuances of this human experience—to see beauty and grace in the pain and chaos. Poetry encourages us to be wilder in the midst of bewilderment. For this reason, it is an essential tool for experiencing the ephemeral nature of life and the One who created it all.” —Gina Mazza

Mark 16:1-8, Romans 10:9-13 Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 Pastor Alexander Haines

Addition or subtraction to or from the Gospel is always desertion and departure, which makes it apostasy. — A devotional by Vince Miller.

“Astonishment is the quintessence of life fully expressed. Yet it is something we cannot will ourselves to feel. This is where poetry—the epitome of word play—steps in, suspends us above the daily drift of ordinariness and alights that spark of awe. It beseeches us to question everything. Every verse, versus, vice versa insists that we stop and revere the nuances of this human experience—to see beauty and grace in the pain and chaos. Poetry encourages us to be wilder in the midst of bewilderment. For this reason, it is an essential tool for experiencing the ephemeral nature of life and the One who created it all.” —Gina Mazza

“Astonishment is the quintessence of life fully expressed. Yet it is something we cannot will ourselves to feel. This is where poetry—the epitome of word play—steps in, suspends us above the daily drift of ordinariness and alights that spark of awe. It beseeches us to question everything. Every verse, versus, vice versa insists that we stop and revere the nuances of this human experience—to see beauty and grace in the pain and chaos. Poetry encourages us to be wilder in the midst of bewilderment. For this reason, it is an essential tool for experiencing the ephemeral nature of life and the One who created it all.” —Gina Mazza

“Astonishment is the quintessence of life fully expressed. Yet it is something we cannot will ourselves to feel. This is where poetry—the epitome of word play—steps in, suspends us above the daily drift of ordinariness and alights that spark of awe. It beseeches us to question everything. Every verse, versus, vice versa insists that we stop and revere the nuances of this human experience—to see beauty and grace in the pain and chaos. Poetry encourages us to be wilder in the midst of bewilderment. For this reason, it is an essential tool for experiencing the ephemeral nature of life and the One who created it all.” —Gina Mazza

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Jesus concludes His masterful sermon with a blue collar analogy. Two builders with similar blueprints, materials, methods and effort have drastically different endings because of their choice in foundation. Jesus' conclusion is simple. The two builders are listeners and the all-important foundation is what they do with Jesus' words.

Psalm 8:1-9  View this week’s sermon outline