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In this episode, Fred interviews Author, Coach & Spiritual Director: Roger Wolsey about Growing Spiritually in the Prevailing Culture. Roger is the Author of the books - Discovering Fire: Spiritual Practices that Transform Lives & Kissing Fish: Christianity for People who Don't Like Christianity. Learn more at: www.rogerwolsey.com About Roger: Spiritual Director, Speaker, Author, Soul Friend, & Coach - I'm a guide for those navigating life's twists, turns, and mysteries. I've spoken at The Wild Goose Festival (three times), The Embrace Festival, The Lion and The Lamb Festival, and Christianity 21. My writings have been published on Elephant Journal, Huffington Post, Sojourners; on Patheos as “The Holy Kiss," and increasingly on Medium and Substack. I'm the author of Discovering Fire and Kissing Fish, and I manage the Kissing Fish Book Facebook community. I am a regular contributor to the John Shelby Spong weekly newsletter "Progressing Spirit," and serve on the Board of Directors of The Center for Progressive Christianity aka - www.ProgressiveChristianity.org I'm also an experienced wedding officiant (including premarital counseling) and support grieving families through meaningful funeral, memorial, and celebration-of-life services. Those things are nifty, but I'm just a human, a fellow human being who's learned many things the hard way in life. Now well into my 50s, I bring the wisdom of a midlife journey and a renewed sense of purpose to my life and work. Over the years, I've explored a wide range of spiritual practices and personal development work, and I'm passionate about helping others discover the fullness of their lives to leave a legacy of love.
Paul continues his teaching about the return of Christ. He explains that the day of the Lord will come suddenly and unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. Believers, however, should not be caught off guard because they live in the light and should stay awake, alert, and self-controlled, clothed with faith, love, and hope of salvation. God has destined them not for wrath but for salvation through Jesus, who died so they may live with Him.Paul then gives practical instructions for Christian living:Encourage, help, and build up one another.Respect leaders who work hard among them.Be patient with everyone, avoid revenge, and always pursue goodness.Rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances.Do not quench the Spirit, despise prophecies, or accept evil—but test everything and hold onto what is good.He closes with a prayer that God will sanctify them completely in spirit, soul, and body until Christ's coming, assuring them that God is faithful to accomplish it. Paul asks for their prayers, urges them to greet one another warmly, and insists that his letter be read to all believers, ending with a blessing of grace.
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Embrace Sunday Gathering (June 15, 2025 at 11am)Embrace Church, Lexington, KYSongs:Holy Holy HolyBetter Is One DayThe Kingdom Is YoursOneSermon: Greet One Another With a Holy Kiss by John GallaherNeed prayer? prayer@embraceyourcity.com
Embrace Sunday Gathering (June 15, 2025 at 11am)Embrace Church, Lexington, KYSermon: Greet One Another With a Holy Kiss by John GallaherNeed prayer? prayer@embraceyourcity.com
Relationships matter. Church is about relationship with Jesus, one another, and a life of genuine love. Taught by Jose Zayas
First Thessalonians Series: 1 Thessalonians 5:26-Paul, Silvanus and Timothy Request the Thessalonians Greet One Another with a Holy Kiss-Lesson # 93
First Thessalonians Series: 1 Thessalonians 5:26-Paul, Silvanus and Timothy Request the Thessalonians Greet One Another with a Holy Kiss-Lesson # 93
Sunday Service at Clover Pass Community Church in Ketchikan, Alaska. 1 Thessalonians 5:25-28
Roger Wolsey wants to set your soul on fire! We've been huge fans of Wolsey's "Kissing Fish Book" Facebook fan page for years, (inspired by his book "Kissing Fish: Christianity for People who Don't Like Christianity") where he curates a Progressive Christian forum that challenges fixed ideas about Christianity, so we were so grateful go get to talk with him about his current burning passions. His latest book, "Discovering Fire: Spiritual Practices that Transform Lives" carries on his iconoclastic work and explores a more expansive view of love, society, and our possibilities to connect with the divine on a soul level. Wolsey describes himself as a "Progressive Pastor, Spiritual Director, Speaker, Writer, Soul Friend, & Coach." From his website: "I have been a speaker at The Wild Goose Festival (4 times), The Embrace Festival, The Lion and The Lamb Festival, and Christianity 21. I've blogged for Elephant Journal, Huffington Post, and now primarily for Patheos as “The Holy Kiss.” I'm the author of Discovering Fire, and Kissing Fish, and am the administrator of the Kissing Fish Facebook fan-page. I am also a contributing writer for the John Shelby Spong weekly newsletter “Progressing Spirit,” and serve on the Board of Directors of ProgressiveChristianity.org Roger Wolsey https://www.rogerwolsey.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RogerWolseySoulCoach https://www.facebook.com/KissingFishBook https://www.instagram.com/rogerwolsey/Remember to come see us in person at Theology Beer Camp October 17-19 Denver, CO Get Information and Tickets for https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tRADICALHOBBITthe-return-of-the-god-pods-tickets-824208298207 Promo Code for our listeners: RADICALHOBBIT (all caps, no spaces) ______ Find your guides at Quoir Academy! If you've ever deconstructed your faith you know it's not easy. But just imagine if you could have people to guide you through your process? People like, Jim Palmer, Kristin Du Mez, Jennifer Knapp, Brad Jersak, Brian Zahnd, Paul Young, and more? Well, if you head over to Quoir Academy and register for SQUARE 2 using the Promo Code [RAD] you'll get 10% off the regular registration cost of this awesome course and community just for being a fan of our show. Follow this registration link: https://www.bk2sq1.com/square-2-next-steps-into-reconstruction?coupon=RAD
Why does Paul put such an emphasis on the holy kiss? Its more than a greeting, and Pastor Claude dives deep into how we can incorporate it into our culture now. The post The Holy Kiss appeared first on Gospel Mission Church.
George set up our journey through the Apostle Paul's letter to the Romans by beginning at the end (chapter 16). He also offered us some context to understand how to read it as ecclesiology (about the church and who makes up the people of God). Paul's point is who benefits from Jesus? Everybody! Exactly as they are. Romans is not about individuals apart from the collective. It's a church made up of people with what seems like impossible lines of difference to cross. But at the center of it all, Paul saw a love drawing us toward God and one another. Romans will be teaching us how to do the actual work of building community. SLIDES GEORGE READ IN OUR GATHERING The earliest Jewish interpreters of the Torah were concerned that the biblical text remain a living text. This meant that it constantly had to be reinterpreted faithfully in new cultural contexts. If it was just being repeated as it had been in the past, then it was a text that no longer had a living word for the present. —Michael Fishbane, Inner-Biblical Exegesis of Interpretation in Ancient Israel To Paul, as with Jesus, any disagreements leading to potential disunity were in direct opposition to the gospel message and its power to save all people. “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of ourselves we find in them” ― Thomas Merton, No Man Is An Island
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131. A Holy Kiss (Romans 16:3-16) by Church in the Square (Sermon Audio)
This Quoircast podcast episode it brought to you by The Messy Spirituality Podcast - conversations about life, God, spirituality, and becoming a better human.In this episode we chat with Roger WolseyRoger Wolsey is a seasoned speaker, having presented at The Wild Goose Festival on three separate occasions, as well as The Embrace Festival, The Lion and The Lamb Festival, and Christianity 21. He is an accomplished blogger, having written for notable publications such as Elephant Journal, Huffington Post, and, most recently, Patheos, where he writes under the moniker "The Holy Kiss." Roger is also a published author, having written two books titled Discovering Fire and Kissing Fish. He is the administrator of the Kissing Fish Facebook fan-page and a contributing writer for the John Shelby Spong weekly newsletter, "Progressing Spirit." Additionally, Roger serves on the Board of Directors of ProgressiveChristianity.org.You can follow Roger on:Facebook Instagram YoutubeYou can find all things Roger Wolsey on his websiteYou can purchase Discovering Fire on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly Faith Jonathan FosterEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!
David Mathis | The call to “greet one another with a holy kiss” may strike us as odd and outdated. But what lessons might God have for us in this uncomfortable command?
The New Testament mentions greeting one another with a kiss four times. Is that just an outmoded cultural practice, or is there something we can learn from it today?This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3279340/advertisement
The New Testament mentions greeting one another with a kiss four times. Is that just an outmoded cultural practice, or is there something we can learn from it today?
This is a follow up from yesterday's episode about mechanical instruments of music offered to God in relation to psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. The question was a thought experiment that is designed to hang one on the horns of a dillema, since the command to greet one another with a holy kiss is specific then why do we not obey it today yet we draw a line of fellowship when it comes to mechanical instruments of music being offered to God with psalms, hymns, and spritual songs? There is a very simple answer to this. I am more than a little ashamed that I did not bring this out yesterday. I hope you tune in and consider what I have to say. If you want to support the show with a one time donation, go to www.buymeacoffee.com/christianitynow If you want to support the show monthly, www.patreon.com/christianitynow Be sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristianityNowStreams #accapella #churchofchrist #christianity #praiseandworship #godslaw #gospel #church #churchlife #churchflow #christianityisnow
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Kissing Fish Author Roger Wolsey, exploring the themes of his new book, Discovering Fire._____LINKShttps://www.rogerwolsey.comBOOKhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ9V9V8H _____Spiritual Director, Speaker, Writer, Soul Friend, & CoachI have been a speaker at The Wild Goose Festival (3 times), The Embrace Festival, The Lion and The Lamb Festival, and Christianity 21. I've blogged for Elephant Journal, Huffington Post, and now primarily for Patheos as “The Holy Kiss.” I'm the author of Discovering Fire, and Kissing Fish, and am the administrator of the Kissing Fish Facebook fan-page. I am also a contributing writer for the John Shelby Spong weekly newsletter “Progressing Spirit,” and serve on the Board of Directors of ProgressiveChristianity.org I am an experienced wedding officiant (including premarital counseling), and help grieving families celebrate and remember their deceased loved ones through personal and meaningful funeral, memorial, and celebration of life services.Those things are nifty, but I'm just a human—a fellow human being who's learned many things the hard way in life. I turned 50 three years ago and experienced a text-book midlife crisis as part of that transition. I've taken deep dives in a wide range of spiritual practices and personal development work and am committed to helping others in life.From Secretary to CEOWelcome to "From Secretary to CEO", the podcast that takes you on a journey of personal...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyAn ex-evangelical boomer, a middle-aged gay artist, and a frazzled stay-at-home mom walk into a bar, share a table, and go deep about some of life's big questions.Join Frank, Ernie, and Erin as they share stories of love, sex, grief, religion and so much more. This is “Love in Common.”Visit LoveInCommon.org to Subscribe on your favorite Podcast platform. Support the show_____In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is a production of the George Bailey Morality in Public Life Fellowship. It is hosted by Frank Schaeffer, author of Fall In Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy. Learn more at https://www.lovechildrenplanet.comFollow Frank on Substack, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. https://frankschaeffer.substack.comhttps://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16https://twitter.com/Frank_Schaefferhttps://www.youtube.com/c/FrankSchaefferYouTube In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer PodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer/id1570357787NEW: Love In Common Podcast with Frank Schaeffer, Ernie Gregg, and Erin BagwellApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-in-common/id1665307674
God's people are living between two important times in history—the first coming of Christ and the promise of His return in glory. As those transformed by the Gospel, we are to bear up under suffering and spiritual attack by pursuing holiness and fixing our hope on the Savior's appearing. Though God's people are “not home yet,” they continue to reflect the virtues of redeemed people—faith, hope, and love! 1 Thessalonians 5:25-28CC: Love
Preacher- Gregg Harris- Greet All the Brethren with a Holy Kiss- 1 Thessalonians 5-26- Key word- Affection-Is it a command to kiss or a command to show affection-- Which is the mark of Christian brothers and sisters--
Preacher: Gregg Harris Greet All the Brethren with a Holy Kiss 1 Thessalonians 5:26 Key word: AffectionIs it a command to kiss or a command to show affection? Which is the mark of Christian brothers and sisters?
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Fr. Thomas speaks with scholar and author, Fr. Steven Bigham, about the veneration of icons in early Christianity. What is the evidence for iconography and the honor shown to their subjects?
Fr. Thomas speaks with scholar and author, Fr. Steven Bigham, about the veneration of icons in early Christianity. What is the evidence for iconography and the honor shown to their subjects?
Fr. Thomas speaks with scholar and author, Fr. Steven Bigham, about the veneration of icons in early Christianity. What is the evidence for iconography and the honor shown to their subjects?
2/5/23 - Paul greets all those he has previously met in Rome, and gives final exhortation to be aware of false teachers.
Corinth was one of the largest and most important cities in the Roman world during Paul's days. It was steeped in paganism and every form of wicked distraction. It was also a place Paul spent several years. It's no wonder that Paul wrote two of his most forceful and humble letters to this people that he grew to love so much.In his second (biblically published) letter to the Corinthians, Paul encourages the people he loves to press on to know God and follow Him more closely, something each one of us needs to hear today.-----------LINKS----------Support 10WB on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/10weekbibleThe 10 Week Bible - http://www.10WeekBible.comTwitter: @DarrenHibbs - https://twitter.com/DarrenHibbsSign up for my newsletter - http://www.darrenhibbs.comGet a copy of the 10 Week Bible Study today - https://www.amazon.com/Darren-Hibbs/e/B00B4I47CE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl2&tag=darrenhcom0a-20&linkId=401f3d79974c70929517936977e32df9My other YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUU0XHSHuhSyN8qk-7efYgSupport the show
The command to greet one another with a holy kiss is a call to grow in expressions of true, holy, familial affection in the church.
Psalm 2 The Messiah's Triumph and Kingdom 2 Why do the [a]nations [b]rage, And the people plot(imagine) a [c]vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed,[d]saying, 3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.” 4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. 5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure: 6 “Yet I have [e]set My King [f]On My holy hill of Zion.” 7 “I will declare the [g]decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. 8 Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. 9 You shall [h]break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter's vessel.' ” 10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear, And rejoice with trembling. 12 [i]Kiss the Son, lest [j]He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. Psalm 2 can be described as “Four Distinct Voices of Personification Speaking” The Resistance of the Nations to YHWH & His Anointed (Vs. 1-3) YHWH Laughing Mockingly at the Nations Futile Resistance To Him & Responding that He Has His Own King To Exalt(Vs. 4-6) Jesus , God's Anointed King Declares Himself To The Nations(Vs. 7-9) The Psalmist exhorts Leaders of The Nations They must Worship & Reverence The Lord & His Son lest they incur His Righteous Anger (Vs. 10-12) PSALM 2:2-3 2 Why do the [a]nations [b]rage, And the people plot(imagine) a [c]vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed,[d]saying, 3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.” The Resistance of the Nations to YHWH & His Anointed (Vs. 1-3) Vs. 1) “Why do the Nations rage”(To tumultuously assemble)….. Ps. 46:6, Lk. 18:32, Acts 4:25,Acts 17:5,Lk.21:25 “Plot/Imagine” a vain thing… Ge. 6:5-7 5 Then [a]the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent[b] of the thoughts of his heart was only evil [c]continually. 6 And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” Vs. 2) Rulers set themselves against the Lord…..(They Resist)….. Lk. 3:8-11 (Jesus Mocked)…Acts 12:1,2 (Peter & James…Herod killed James) Vs. )3break their bands/cords asunder….. Jeremiah 5:5, Proverbs 29:18 PSALMS 2:4-6 4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. 5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure: 6 “Yet I have [e]set My King [f]On My holy hill of Zion.” YHWH Laughing Mockingly at the Nations Futile Resistance To Him & Responding that He Has His Own King To Exalt(Vs. 4-6) Vs.4) “shall Laugh”……..Ps. 37:12,13…Ps. 59:8…Proverbs 1:26 Vs. 5) ‘He shall speak To them In His Wrath…'Psalm 50:16-22,Ps. 110:56, Zech. 1:15 Vs. 6) I have [e]set My King [f]On My holy hill of Zion.”………….Isaiah 9:6,7..Daniel 7:14 Jesus , God's Anointed King Declares Himself To The Nations(Vs. 7-9) PSALM 2:7-9 7 “I will declare the [g]decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. 8 Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. 9 You shall [h]break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter's vessel.' ” The Rule of JESUS: Matthew 28:18, Ephesians 1:20-22, I Peter 3:22 Revelation 1:5; 2:26,27 The Psalmist exhorts Leaders of The Nations They must Worship & Reverence The Lord & His Son lest they incur His Righteous Anger (Vs. 10-12) PSALM 2:10-12 10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear, And rejoice with trembling. 12 [i]Kiss the Son, lest [j]He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. “KISS The SON” Kiss does mean just that…in Oriental custom shows great honor & respect for another, & blessing of another…Ge. 27:26-29Jacob kisses Isaac, Gen. 31:55;Hosea 13:2 kiss the calves..Luke 22:47-48 Jesus betrayed with a Kiss Also…To dispose or adjust oneself to, To Honor one, To Put in order, To Fasten Oneself to (like fastening of a war tool…bayonet to rifle),To handle be equipped …To Touch gently (Eze. 3:13 Cherubim's wings ‘brushed together') A Kiss can also be used in Figurative, poetic language…as used here & Psalm 85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Holy Kiss among brethren…Romans 16:16,I Cr.16:20,II Cr. 13:12, I Th. 5:26, I Peter 5:14 KISS (continued) Showed a vow of loyalty, of being totally dependent on the one kissed To Honor your conqueror 3.To Identify with the SON…Jn. 1:12,Eph.1:5, I Cr.6:17,I Pe. 2:9… Gal. 3:27-28 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 4.An Expression of Love & Worship…Mtt. 26:7 The woman & the alabaster box . 5.A Reconciliation that brings fellowship…Genesis 33:4, Esau kisses Jacob CONCLUSION: Lordship Isaiah 45:22-25/Romans 14:11,12 22 “Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. 23 I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, And shall not return, That to Me every knee shall bow, Every tongue shall take an oath. 24 He shall say, [a]‘Surely in the Lord I have righteousness and strength. To Him men shall come, And all shall be ashamed Who are incensed against Him. 25 In the Lord all the descendants of Israel Shall be justified, and shall glory.' ” INTIMACY: Sng. 1:2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
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Sermon, 05/01/2022: A Holy KIss
Many Christians interpret some commands, like 1 Corinthians 11:6 and 1 Timothy 2:9 as situation-specific, while interpreting others, like 1 Corinthians 14:34 and 1 Timothy 2:12 as timeless. There may be good reasons for understanding some of the commands in the epistles as timeless and others as situation-specific. However, this episode encourages Christians to take seriously the situational and occasional nature of the New Testament letters and strive for consistency in biblical interpretation. Furthermore, it encourages Christians to think and to study deeply the biblical documents.
In this episode, Pastor Joby talks about the first "one another" in this series: Greet one another with a holy Kiss, and what that means for our relationships with others. This "one another" is referenced in four places in the Bible: Romans 16:16, 1 Corinthians 16:20, 2 Corinthians 13:13, 1 Peter 5:14.
In this episode, Pastor Joby talks about the first "one another" in this series: Greet one another with a holy Kiss, and what that means for our relationships with others. This "one another" is referenced in four places in the Bible: Romans 16:16, 1 Corinthians 16:20, 2 Corinthians 13:13, 1 Peter 5:14.