Podcasts by Everyday with Saint Mo’s

Home-based transformation from 2020-05-23T14:08:21

This episode invites us to pursue personal and relational growth during the current safer-at-home advisory.

Final (daily) episode: Personal instruction from God from 2020-05-16T02:23:11

This last episode in the daily phase of this podcast reflects on Deuteronomy 4:9-10 and the things God might be saying to us in this season.

Philippians 4:4-8 from 2020-05-15T03:11:33

This episode reflects on Paul’s encouragement to the Philippians- to bring their anxieties to God in prayer, with thankfulness.

Robin’s eggs and signs of God from 2020-05-14T03:32:27

This episode invites us again to be on the lookout for God at work, for signs of hope in a time characterized by lament.

Empire waist dresses, gratitude and imagination. from 2020-05-13T01:19:21

This episode reflects on Ephesians 1:3 and 5:20 as well as the life and writing of Hannah More of the Clapham Sect.

For all who are weary from 2020-05-11T21:02

A short reflection and prayer on Jesus’ offer in Matthew 11:28-30.

Mother’s Day in solidarity with Wanda Cooper Jones from 2020-05-10T01:13

Reflecting on the Lord’s love for justice in light of the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, this episode offers us a framework for offering our hearts to God in prayer. It also includes the poem, “When We...

The Blame Game from 2020-05-09T03:14:43

This episode reflects on Ephesians 6:10-12 and the way that desperate times like pandemics have a history of turning us into people who are eager to scapegoat.

Lockdown as preparation from 2020-05-07T14:52:53

Pastor Brian Barnes joins from South Africa to share what life is like there during the pandemic and to encourage us not to miss what God might be consecrating during this disruption.

Big things in small things from 2020-05-07T03:34:39

This episode addresses the weariness we are collectively feeling right now - our desire to watch for God’s movement in and around us but our struggle to keep our eyes open for Him - and invites us ...

God is our defender at the grocery store, too from 2020-05-06T02:53:21

This episode remembers a trip to Costco early in quarantine and considers how our failure to trust in God as defender can lead to sin, using Psalm 141 as a guide.

Cultivate from 2020-05-05T00:49:59

This episode takes a cue from Frederick Douglass and turns to the Great Flood Story of Genesis for inspiration and insight for the path after devastation.

We are not forgotten from 2020-05-03T02:19:09

This episode is a meditation on 2 Peter 3:8 (“A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day”), drawing encouragement for our “day” and current situation.

Look for God in the “just so happened” from 2020-05-01T17:48:14

This episode, drawn from the OT book of Ruth, invites us with eyes of faith to see God’s kindness in the small “just so happeneds” of our lives.

Waiting on the Lord’s comfort (Psalm 130) from 2020-05-01T00:46

In this episode, Doyle Dunn reflects on Psalm 130 and the challenge and comfort of waiting on the Lord in difficult times.

Pay Attention! from 2020-04-30T02:39:57

This reflection, from Anna Scott Bell, uses the image of a garden to consider the ways that God sharpens our senses and gets us to pay attention, so that we are able to grasp the multitude of ways ...

BONUS EPISODE: a heartwarming story of God’s kindness and love during the pandemic era. from 2020-04-28T15:11:16

In this episode Forest Deal shares a remarkable true story of God’s faithfulness (as well as human courage, romance and prayerfulness) weaving bits of his life from 50 years ago back into our prese...

It’s OK to be OK right now from 2020-04-28T01:57:54

This reflection on Psalm 131 explores the idea of contentment in the middle of crisis—which might feel a disconcerting thing in its own right.

Becoming and Believing. (Slowly). from 2020-04-26T01:22:19

This episode reflects on the healing of the blind man in Mark 8:22-26, and encourages us that in his kindness and patience, God is restoring his image within us and opening the eyes of our hearts t...

New every morning from 2020-04-24T15:49:51

This episode offers a brief meditation on lamentations 3:21-25, and gives the hopeful reminder that God’s mercy is both new every morning and equal to whatever hard thing the new day might bring.

How Long O Lord? (Psalm 13) from 2020-04-23T17:20:25

In this episode BJ hall reflects on Psalm 13 and how, following David’s lead, we can interpret our circumstances through God’s love.

Earth Day 2020 from 2020-04-23T02:26:33

Today marks the 50th Earth Day celebration. In this episode we look at God’s love for the earth, and the surprising good that social distancing is doing for our planet.

Reviewing each day as a gift from 2020-04-22T01:19:44

This episode leads us through an Ignatian prayer of examen, or daily review, using Mark Thibodeaux’s 5 Rs.

Praying thanks with Paul from 2020-04-21T01:32:54

This episode gives space for us to remember and to give God thanks for the people we are grateful for right now.

Navigating Pandemic in the Information Age from 2020-04-19T02:52:09

In this episode we reflect on the blessing of digital technology during social distancing, and pause to pray for God’s peace, tender hearts, and discernment as we are navigate the information at ou...

The “Week 5 Wall” from 2020-04-17T23:43:35

This episode explores the scriptural gift of lament laced hope and encourages us to be honest with God about our griefs.

Finding Faith through Fear from 2020-04-16T19:00:35

This episode by Pastor Kenneth, reflects on the story of the spies report from Numbers 13.

What God might be doing with your longing from 2020-04-15T18:28:09

This episode reflects on 1 Cor 13:12 and the way God uses different circumstances and seasons to form our hearts and character.

Remember You are loved from 2020-04-14T17:50:59

My guest, Pastor Rich Johnson, from Sanctuary Church in Columbus, OH, shares reflections on Jesus’ baptism in Luke 3:21-22.

We are Easter people from 2020-04-14T03:23:34

This episode reflects on the calling of Christians in all times— and especially during this unusual time— to proclaim with our worship truths that aren’t always available to the eye.

Holy Saturday Waiting from 2020-04-12T01:20:16

We explore how the disciples may have felt the day after Jesus died, and the similarities between their fears and hopes and ours today.

Good Friday Glory from 2020-04-10T18:46:57

The surprising climax of Jesus’ ministry was suffering and dying utterly alone, so that we never have to be alone.

Espresso Prayers from 2020-04-09T15:57:37

This reflection on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 introduces the concept of very short, powerful prayers known as “prayers of simple regard” or Espresso Prayers.

The God who is present when we are powerless from 2020-04-09T02:38:47

In this episode, member Anna Scott Bell reflects on the way God meets us in our experience of powerlessness.

Celebrating the Passover Lamb from 2020-04-08T02:12:09

A reminder that God’s Spirit can work in spite of our physical limitations as we virtually “gather” to worship during Holy Week.

Planning to avoid exhaustion from 2020-04-06T22:37:07

This short episode explores the enemy’s tactic of “wearing out the saints” (Daniel 7:25) and offers suggestions for marking time with celebration, gratitude and rest.

How to prepare to help people grieve from 2020-04-04T20:28:11

This episode reflects on our calling to weep with those who weep and how we can begin to prepare for that.

The Lord’s Prayer - COVID-19 edition from 2020-04-04T00:23:25

This episode reflects on the Lord’s Prayer and how it is a useful frame for our prayers right now.

Life in the shelter of the Most High from 2020-04-03T02:13:44

This reflection on Psalm 91 grapples with the fact that none of us are impervious to suffering or even to illness in the life.

Lean the weight of your life on Jesus from 2020-04-01T20:02:16

This episode, from guest Doyle Dunn, explores Habakkuk’s teaching on faithfulness in uncertain times, as well as unpacking one of our most frequently used phrases at Saint Mo’s.

All Things New from 2020-03-31T19:17:07

Based on Revelation 21:1-5.

Getting Grounded from 2020-03-30T13:32:58

This episode with guest Renee Newman explores Psalm 136, offering us permission to be honest with our emotions and invitation to look to Jesus for comfort.

Your tomorrow isn’t wasted from 2020-03-29T00:24:15

This reflection on Proverbs 27:1 reminds us that though today might not look like we’d planned, it isn’t wasted time for God.

Jesus is not distant from 2020-03-28T00:40:34

In this time of social distancing, a reminder that God is with us.

Time for perspective from 2020-03-27T00:16:39

This reflection on Psalm 90 and the origins of the Christian calendar in the 8th century suggest that a longer perspective on time might help us at this moment.

An invite from God from 2020-03-25T20:28:50

This episode urges us to make the most of forced solitude.

You are not alone from 2020-03-24T15:53:25

This episode reminds us that although suffering can isolate us, it can also connect us to each other and to Christ.

He knows you from 2020-03-23T17:52:11

This episode is a meditation on the comfort of being known by the Father in Psalm 139.

Throw off everything that hinders. from 2020-03-21T20:03:32

Looking at Hebrews 12:1-2 this episode encourages us to make the most of disrupted routines to unload what weighs us down.

Ode to the incarnation from 2020-03-20T20:02:03

This episode is a meditation on Jesus’ incarnation, Creation, lent and COVID-19

Life in the Spirit from 2020-03-19T18:28:47

This episode is about participating in God’s renewal of all things through life in the Spirit.

One thing to be concerned about. from 2020-03-18T14:00:09

This episode takes a cue from Jesus’ visit with Mary and Martha. We all have a ton to be concerned about right now. But putting Jesus first helps order everything else appropriately.

The God who sees you from 2020-03-17T17:00:29

This short episode draws hope from the story of an enslaved girl named Hagar, who discovered God’s compassion and named it.

The One Who gives Calm in the Storm from 2020-03-16T22:45:24

This episode points to Jesus as our supreme Hope in the chaos and looks at the response of the ancient church to plague.

Everyday with Saint Mo’s (Trailer) from 2020-03-15T22:45:24