This episode is all about the joyful practice of giving - with a story about how Kris' fatal gift giving flaw leads to lots of laughs - and a reminder that God gets just as much excitement out of giving us gifts as we do out of giving gifts to each other. Check out this … Continue reading Practicing Joy: Giving (Advent 2)
Practicing Joy: Imagination (Advent 1)
Christmas is right around the corner so we're getting in spiritual shape by practicing JOY all month long! This week, we rearrange a Christmas tree, build some LEGO, and watching a Christmas animated classic as we discuss the spiritual practice of Imagination and Isaiah 61. Check out: LEGO Masters The Great British Bake Off (or … Continue reading Practicing Joy: Imagination (Advent 1)
Money Stories: Catching Turtles and Restoration
We have talked about how we relate to money: remembering, releasing, reimagining our stories, and now, restoration! In the uncertainty of “what’s next?” Jesus’ disciples try to go back to their familiar, ordinary lives… but perhaps that’s where the miracles are always hiding. We talk about saints, fishing, an episode of The Office (US) and … Continue reading Money Stories: Catching Turtles and Restoration
Money Stories: Myths, Villains, and Reimagining
Happy Halloween, a few weeks late! What do Cruella DeVil, a group of humble Christians singing praise songs, and you all have in common? Well, probably a lot more than nothing, but for today’s purposes, we’re talking about how we re-write our own stories, and how we use our imagination to do it! We have … Continue reading Money Stories: Myths, Villains, and Reimagining
Money Stories: Preemptive Promised Lands and Releasing
As we go through wildernesses and promised lands, there come endings and beginnings – times to rethink which parts of our story we will carry forward, and what we need to let go of. As we consider our Money Stories, some of the things we need to release may be causing us pain or shame, … Continue reading Money Stories: Preemptive Promised Lands and Releasing
Money Stories: Sunday School Quarters & Remembering
Most people we know don't like talking about money. Maybe they have it, maybe they don't, but it's uncomfortable to bring up! It's good to know we didn't invent complaining--the Hebrew people perfected it long ago and it served them well! They complained about slavery and God led them to freedom; they complained about not … Continue reading Money Stories: Sunday School Quarters & Remembering
The Golden Rule Tastes Like Chicken
How can loving God and loving your neighbor be the same thing? And why on earth would it taste like chicken? Kris dives into Luke 10:25-37 and finding what is holy on the ground. Learn more: What is the Shema, you ask? Well. Have a click 🙂 Prooftexting: Kris said Jesus prooftexted the Hebrew Bible. … Continue reading The Golden Rule Tastes Like Chicken
Jesus Ain’t Your Sunday School Teacher
And perhaps manners are not Jesus' first priority when it comes to you living a fully awakened, fully loving, fully engaged life? Just a thought. Susan tackles the tale of the ten lepers from Luke 17:11-19, and what OTHER things (besides saying "please" and "thank you") might be working in this story and in our … Continue reading Jesus Ain’t Your Sunday School Teacher
God Doesn’t Have Venmo
Priority #1 according to Jesus in the Bible is to love God… but what does that mean? How do we love what we cannot see? Kris has some ideas. Check out Mark 12:28-34 and Jesus' way of prioritizing our lives of faith. Kris quoted from this book: We Make the Road by Walking by Brian … Continue reading God Doesn’t Have Venmo
The Unasked Question
Susan shares some thoughts about what the gift is that Timothy has been given in 2 Timothy 1:1-14. Before your eyes open in the morning, who are you? https://soundcloud.com/sundaymorningsleepin/the-unasked-question?si=b706ca329e6a44f692f22c0e2d659488&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Sunday Morning Sleep-In 