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Have you ever wondered why you behave the way you did in a particular situation, perhaps one in which you weren't so proud of your actions? You are not alone! We have all done it.
Today Kendell and Lori look at the underlying motivations that get in our way and lead us to sin. In a way of brief...
Today's episode is all about getting out of our own way, as well as getting out of God's way. He is so ready and willing to do great things in our lives, but how often do we really let Him work? Today Kendell shares a personal story of getting out of the way and the astounding results that decis...
In other words...get yo'self to church! In today's episode Kendell and Lori discuss handling trials either with God or without Him. Spoiler: it's much easier WITH Him!! God never expects us to be perfect; He only asks us to be faithful, just as He is faithful. How do we do this, though, when ou...
Today Kendell and Lori discuss the importance of recognizing ourselves as new creations in Christ, even when people want to remind us who we used to be. We are not who we were. Our identity is now rooted in Christ. Yet, many times the people closest to us tend to want to lock us into the persona...
Welcome to Easter!!! Today as we celebrate the joy of knowing the Risen Christ, we discuss how we can keep the benefits of our Lenten sacrifices going into the Easter Season so that we can see them bear even more fruit. Our sacrifices serve a very good and beneficial purpose during Lent - that o...
Welcome to Holy Week, everyone! Today we unpack the Sword of the Spirit, which St. Paul tells us is the Word of God. We find it interesting to call the Sacred Scriptures a "sword," but that is what St. Paul calls it as he encourages us to take it up and wield it for good. Swords are used both o...
The helmet protects our heads, right? It's the first thing we reach for before climbing onto a bike or motorcycle. We protect our head because wounds to our head and brain can be life-threatening.
Likewise, we put on the Helmet of Salvation to protect our minds and guard our thoughts. The mind i...
The shield is meant to quench the flaming darts of the enemy. It takes faith to do this, but that faith must be strengthened by a relationship with God. When we actively look to strengthen our faith, working it as a muscle which must be used and toned, our shield is more impenetrable.
Prayer f...
Week four of our Lenten journey has us lacing up our shoes, specifically the shoes of the Gospel of Peace. While I would like to think that mine are a cute pair of strappy sandals, one thing I know for sure is that these shoes need to be worn every day.
The shoes are the one piece of armor tha...
Week Three of our Lenten series brings us to the Breastplate of Righteousness. As armor, the breastplate protects the chest and heart. The spiritual armor of the breastplate protects our heart from spiritual harm and the consequences of sin. We know that our own righteous acts are no match for ...
We are in our second week of Lent and closely examining the first piece of armor today - the belt of truth.
In Roman times, the soldier's belt was a versatile piece of equipment that combined practical functionality with symbolic importance, playing a vital role in both the soldier's daily lif...
In today's episode, we explore Paul's encouragement to us to stand firm in the armor of God, that we "may withstand in the evil day." What does this mean, exactly...to stand? Aren't we donning armor so that we can go into battle?
St. Paul's encouragement to stand is his way of reminding us tha...
We are back for Season Two and we are ready to go deep into spiritual warfare. Today we introduce our Lenten series, Battle Ready. For the next eight weeks we will discuss what it means to put on the armor of God, and what that might look like in our daily lives.
Lent officially begins next We...
Today we are joined by Spiritual Director and fellow parishioner, Karen Dill, as she explains to us what spiritual direction is and how it can benefit each of us in our faith lives.
Change is hard. We all know it, and few of us really look forward to it. In this week's episode, we discuss some practical spiritual ways to prepare for change so that it is not so overwhelming. And we probably use this word waaaayyy too much, but the key is being intentional. Deliberate, even. ...
Happy New Year, everyone! Today we tackle the topic of New Year's Resolutions and the issue we all face: sticking to them!!
Resolutions can be tricky, especially at this time of year. We often have pretty high expectations for ourselves, and if you're anything like me, sometimes the bar is se...
Merry Christmas, one and all! During this fourth week of Advent we light the final purple candle, the Angel’s candle, which symbolizes the message of God’s love that the angels announced at Christ’s birth.
The third week of Advent is a joyful one. During this week we light the pink candle to symbolize our joy. This candle is the Shepherd’s candle, representing the joy of the shepherds at the birth of Christ and the joy we all share in anticipation of His return.
Luke 2: 8-20 “And the Glory of the ...
In this second week of Advent, we light the second purple candle, the Bethlehem candle, which symbolizes peace and preparation. In this week we reflect on Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem, and the peace that Mary proclaimed in her yes to the Lord.
Is it possible to have true joy without p...
This first week of Advent we light the first purple candle. This is the Prophecy candle, representing our hope for Christ’s coming and our recollection of the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah and the hope He brings to the world.
How do we cultivate hope in our daily lives so that we ar...
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