Apr 28, 2020
Anytime we face a crisis it disrupts everything that is "normal" for us. Often that means a lot of "unaddressed mess" that we can normally ignore --- can no longer be ignored. In this episode, Amy draws hope from the stories of the Jewish exile and offers a way to walk through this ever-changing, vulnerable and liminal...
Apr 23, 2020
The story of Jonah often captivates us as children. A person, swallowed by a fish? Are you kidding me? Yet even as we outgrow our childish thinking, we can learn a thing or two from this story for sure. In this episode, Amy suggests the book of Jonah has one main point...God's love includes E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E. Those we...
Apr 20, 2020
Asking a lot of questions can sometimes get you labeled as a skeptic, trouble maker, or in church lingo, a "Doubting Thomas." But asking questions and searching for answers can be the most holy pursuit we ever take. In this episode, Amy talks about the disciple Thomas and discusses the benefits of asking spiritual...
Apr 16, 2020
In this episode Amy talks about an interaction between Jesus and Peter to reflect on the difference between guilt and shame. Guilt is a natural emotion we feel when we do something we later realize is a mistake. Shame is when we allow our mistakes define us. In this story after the resurrection, Jesus does not shame...
Apr 12, 2020
In this episode Amy talks about the first Easter morning and a few of the disciples on the road to Emmaus. They converse with a stranger they do not know is Jesus. In time their eyes are opened to His presence and to the new life he is calling them to live out.