Jesus says, “The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” In John’s gospel, we learn of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman. Making his way from Judea to Galilee, passing through the city of Sychar, Jesus stops at Jacob’s well and asks a [...]
According to an American Psychological Association’s Stress in AmericaTM online survey, 27 percent of Americans are so stressed they cannot function. In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus invites his disciples not to worry, for life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. He reminds us that “where our treasure is, our heart will be also.” As a worrying, stressed-out culture, Jesus offers an alternate path. This podcast explores how small changes that fix our hearts on what matters most can lead to transformative change.
In this interview, Rev. Lisa Barnes shares her new-found passion for cooking, the kitchen, and the table as places of encountering Jesus.
Having worked with a variety of ayurveda health coaches over the past few years, I have come to appreciate the deep wisdom that comes from this ‘science of life.’ My goal has been to complement traditional medicine by understanding how to better cooperate with my body’s natural, divine design. I quickly discovered how drastically [...]
One body - this is all we get. We live well when we take responsibility for choices, behaviors, and lifestyle that lead toward optimal health and wellbeing. In this Podcast, Deacon Marsha Roscoe explores ways to actively contribute to our wellness and invites us to pay attention to what our bodies need most.
For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. - Psalm 107:9 Rarely do I eat alone. Living with family, and sharing the joy of eating lunch with colleagues when I’m in the office, I recently realized how little mindful eating I engage in. Yet, this is a practice [...]
Early in Mark’s Gospel (Mark 1:35), Jesus goes off very early in the morning to a solitary place to pray. Setting out for solitude and prayer will require sustained attention from Jesus, yet, it is not long before Peter and the disciples interrupt Jesus, trying to distract him with the noise of “everyone” looking [...]
More and more of us find ourselves dangerously tired and burnt out. Jesus offers an alternate path. Deacon Marsha Roscoe explores Ruth Haley Barton’s book resources which have shaped her ability to slow down and make space for solitude with God.
God’s promises and actions are often far greater than anything we might desire. Reflecting on the Walk to Emmaus, Deacon Marsha Roscoe invites us to notice how, through the ongoing gift of the resurrection, God sends the Jesus we need, more than the Jesus we want.
Deacon Marsha Roscoe interviews Gregory Kratzer, a high school history teacher and philosophy enthusiast, about the spiritual power of habit.
