Podcasts by The Building One Another Podcast

BOA Update June 2021 from 2021-06-09T18:45:24

Here is a brief update about what has been going on with Building One Another.

BOA #89 - Enjoy a Little Self-Examen! from 2021-05-09T01:17

One wonderful way be a noticer of oneself is undertake the spiritual exercise known as Examen. Examen is a two-step process of reflection. A great time to do it is at the end of the day. First, ...

BOA #88 - Are You a Collector or a Noticer from 2021-04-22T20:23:02

There are two kinds of travelers, the collectors and the noticers.

A collector has to see everything: every point of interest, every special site, every museum and every exhibit. They rus...

BOA #87 - Enjoy God's Fireworks! from 2021-04-17T01:31:26

It’s easy to go through life staring at a computer or a smart phone or a desk or a road or to be so preoccupied with various matters that we literally do not see the glory of our Lord around us ...

BOA #86 - Find Your Still Center from 2021-04-08T21:43:11

In the midst of a horrendous week, with deadlines pressing, and uptight people pushing, it is easy to become overwhelmed. In these situations reach out to the God who loves you and find your cen...

BOA #85 -Easter Confidence from 2021-04-02T12:00

A common English euphemism when speaking of a person who has died is to say that he or she has, “passed away.” Using that expression, though, hides the reality of death. It is more simple and tr...

BOA #84 - The Jesus Moment from 2021-03-28T14:17:03

There are “Jesus Moments” in our lives when we become aware of the presence and love of Jesus and are moved to trust him as our Lord. Two such dramatic moments in scripture involve Peter and Jes...

BOA #83 - Remember the Yet from 2021-03-19T11:00

With all of the uncertainty and anxiety of these days, it is easy to lose sight of our real source of a future and a hope.
The minor prophet Habakkuk offers a wonderful word for our presen...

BOA #82 - Be an Eye-Opener! from 2021-03-12T13:00

Eye-opening moments are life-changing moments!

The Lord who loves us loves to open our eyes! “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.” Psalm 119:18*

There are man...

BOA #81 - Now Means Now! from 2021-03-07T00:52:54

There is something our Lord wants to give to you and something he wants to receive from you that can only be given and received at this very moment – now! There is something you may give to the ...

BOA #80 - Make a Prayer Covenant! from 2021-02-25T20:42

A 30-day prayer covenant is a wonderful way in which you and another person may pray an agreed upon prayer for one another for a month. It is a great way to encourage one another in the faith. T...

BOA #79 - Be a Door Opener from 2021-02-19T16:22:08

The late Sam Shoemaker concluded in his poem “An Apologia for My Life:”
As for me, I shall take my old accustomed place, near enough to God to hear Him, and know He is there.  But not so f...

BOA#78 - Would You Rather Be Right or Reconciled? from 2021-02-11T01:43:39

I once attended a city-wide prayer gathering and heard the preacher, Joseph Garlington, ask a life-challenging, life-changing question: Would you rather be right or reconciled?

W...

BOA #77 - Hospitality Starts in the Heart! from 2021-02-06T02:12:29

Consider the differences between friendliness and hospitality. Friendliness shows warm interest and goodwill to another person. Hospitality is the welcome reception of a guest. Friendliness asks...

BOA #76 - Touching Jesus! from 2021-01-22T02:20:36

Years ago, Harry Fifield, the then past...

BOA #75 - Be a Stretcher-Bearer – Carry Others into the Presence of Jesus! from 2021-01-14T02:41:37

Dear Friend,

I love the famous encounter between Jesus and a paralytic:

“Then they came, bringing to Jesus a paralytic carried by four of men. And when they could not get near him ...

BOA #74 - When Life Goes Up and Down! from 2021-01-07T20:21:14

This morning I enjoyed a conversation that was delightful. It warmed my spirit and left me feeling good. Directly afterwards I read an email that was completely annoying!

Life is full of ...

BOA #73 - Discover Christmas Treasure! from 2020-12-17T20:46:36

“And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” Luke 2:18-19
The people wondered but Mary tre...

BOA #72 - Shift to Awe! from 2020-12-13T02:06:11

Awe is an awesome word! It marvelously combines amazement and wonder with a sense of overwhelming respect. When you feel awe you are aware of the wow!

“And all who heard it (about the ang...

BOA #71 - Get Ready! from 2020-12-04T22:27:32

The season before Christmas, known as Advent, is a season of preparation – a time of getting ready.

• Is my/our home decorated?
• Have I/we obtained gifts for Christmas
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BOA #70 - Enjoy the Lingering Meal - Happy Thanksgiving! from 2020-11-18T17:23:23

Mealtime today is often an interruption between Activity A and Activity B. For Jesus, meal time was an Activity A, indeed, Jesus often ate with his disciples.

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BOA #69 - Little Graces from 2020-11-13T00:26:58

Grace is a marvelous concept. When we speak of the grace of God, we refer to the undeserved gift of blessing given to us by Jesus, and that is huge! You and I have the opportunity to offer many ...

BOA #68 - Pray, Work, and Wait! from 2020-11-05T02:09:18

Acts 27 describes an incredible storm that for two weeks violently shook the ship on which the apostle Paul was a passenger. After hanging on for dear life the crew watched as Paul calmly, “took...

BOA#67 - Lift Up Your Knees! from 2020-10-30T20:41:07

Late one afternoon I was jogging around a high school track and let’s just say I wasn’t exactly flying around that oval. On the other side of the track the high school track coach was working wi...

BOA #66 - Get IN the Boat! from 2020-10-20T16:46:40

In the Bible, there is the story of Jesus in a boat with his disciples when a great storm erupts on the scene, and Jesus is sound asleep. The disciples wake him up, he calms the storm and the le...

BOA #65 - Are You a People Refresher? from 2020-10-01T20:21:17

Many of us could use a word of encouragement these days when there are so many matters that drain the spirit.

One powerful source of refreshment is the people our Lord has put into our li...

BOA #64 - Center Down - Finding calm in the storm! from 2020-09-24T17:15:34

In these days in which so many people feel on edge, it’s helpful to know the Quakers have an interesting and very useful expression, to center down. To center down is to create still moments in ...

BOA #63 - In the Grasp! from 2020-09-17T14:17:45

One of the phrases you will hear during the game of football is, “in the grasp.” A referee calls this when the quarterback is in the embrace of another player.

It reminds me of William Ba...

BOA #62 - Buck Up Little Camper! from 2020-09-10T20:26:23

There is a lot of coping going on these days.

Parents coping with their children’s education, often while working themselves. Teachers coping with both online and in-person classes. Busin...

BOA #61 - You, Your Church and Pods with a Purpose from 2020-08-25T20:03:49

A pod is a life-sustaining vessel or group that nurtures those within it and sends them to serve. “Pods with a purpose” give us a way to sustain personal connections, minimize attrition, grow di...

BOA #60 - The Trust Test - Count to Eight! from 2020-08-14T02:20:02

Noted scholar Dale Bruner describes the disciples when they realize Jesus has asked them to feed a huge crowd and all they have are five loaves of bread and two fish this way: “The disciples thi...

BOA #59 - Hineni - Here I am! from 2020-08-04T19:49:12

There is a simple Hebrew word “hineni,” (he-ney-nee) that means, “Here I am.” It means, “I am fully present to you. How may I serve you today?”

God called to Abraham and he replied, “Hine...

BOA #58 - Positioning - when God positions us with people! from 2020-07-27T16:00

Think of the times you have found yourself with someone who went on to have a great impact on your life or you a great impact on his or her life. That’s “positioning!”  
Positioning is the...

BOA # 57 - The Power of Spiritual Routine from 2020-07-14T01:07:51

There have long been rhythm’s and routines in the spiritual life. Think of the annual festivals of the Hebrew people, the annual practice of the Seder at Passover, the weekly practice of Sabbath...

BOA #56 - A Psalm a Day! from 2020-07-09T19:06:47

Elton Trueblood, a well published theologian, recommended the reading of a Psalm every day and along with it, a chapter of the Old and New Testaments.
There are many kinds of Psalms, yet e...

BOA #55 - Ministry Moments from 2020-06-30T02:56:31

There are many moments in our lives: joyful moments, exciting moments, sorrowful, memorable and defining moments.  Consider the concept of the “ministry moment.”  

Jesus connected with pe...

BOA #54 - A Place to Stand from 2020-06-23T00:00

Elton Trueblood, the great Quaker theologian, liked to quote mathematician and inventor Archimedes who lived some two hundred and fifty years before Jesus was born. Archimedes was discussing the...

BOA #53 - Apples of Gold - Words Matter! from 2020-06-10T01:00:52

One of most beautiful things written about speech is in the Book of Proverbs: “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”  Proverbs 25:11

To say the right word, t...

BOA #52 - The Value of a Person from 2020-06-03T18:50:19

When a divisive spirit is abroad in the land, we need voices that can point the way to hope and healing.
Jesus said, “Love one another” John 13:34 and the Apostle Paul, “Therefore encourag...

BOA #51 - People Eyes - the Heart of Encouragement! from 2020-05-27T23:07:08

Pastor Chuck Miller taught that "people eyes" are the God given capacity of being aware of other people and their needs and focusing on them. People eyes are the eyes of Jesus for people.

BOA #50 - Take the Adventure! from 2020-05-20T01:21:30

We are always on the edge of adventure. Every day and every challenge for we who follow Jesus Christ is our opportunity to say, “Let us take the adventure the Lord has for us!”

We may thi...

BOA #49 - My Utmost! from 2020-05-13T01:33:43

Oswald Chambers famous devotional, My Utmost for His Highest, was based on his lectures and talks that his wife, Gertrude Hobbs, transcribed and published after his death. It has never gone out ...

BOA #48 - The Joy of Being Face to Face from 2020-05-05T01:38:26

The Greek for "with God" is "pros ton theon" which is more literally translated "toward the God," that is facing God. So, the Word, Jesus, was "with" God in the sense of being in face-to-face re...

BOA #47 - Pass the Baton from 2020-04-27T18:34:40

The summer Olympics have been postponed a year. Hopefully, next year we will watch thrilling relay races in which the runners on each team pass their batons to their teammates.

So many of...

BOA #46 - Be a Paraclete - Come Alongside to Help! from 2020-04-21T01:57:09

One of my favorite New Testament words is "paraclete" – someone who comes alongside to help – help us cope, help us get through whatever we are going through.

The term paraclete describes...

BOA #45 - Your Words Put People on Their Feet from 2020-04-13T16:28:56

Do your words lift the spirit or crush the spirit? Or just “lie there,” neither encouraging nor discouraging? Your words, both the words themselves and how you speak them, your tone of voice, ha...

BOA #44 - Lift Up Your Heart! from 2020-04-06T01:53:41

There is incredibly great news in these days of the COVID-19 coronavirus when we are very aware of the reality of death. There is real resurrection! Jesus Christ is alive. He is not merely alive...

BOA #43 - Wherever You Go, God is Sending You! from 2020-03-31T21:02:02

In the story of Palm Sunday we read, “... Jesus sent two of his disciples, and said to them, 'Go to the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied there.....

BOA #42 - Open Your Heart to the Unchained Melody from 2020-03-24T15:19:26

Perhaps you are feeling “chained down,” in some part of your life – stuck, overwhelmed, even bored. That’s likely true of just about all of us in one form or another because of the coronavirus o...

BOA #41- Hang in There! from 2020-03-17T00:59:35

There is a lot of pressure on our lives today, what with fears of the coronavirus and the countless concerns we are tending!

A good word from the Bible is, “Hang in there!”, which is the ...

BOA #40 - Be Bold and Speak Up! from 2020-03-10T20:33:25

Do you permit anxiety to silence you when you have the opportunity to speak warmly of the reality of God and of the person of Jesus Christ? Remember that we are called to be bold! So speak up an...

BOA #39 - Get Ready for Spring! from 2020-03-03T02:34:45

While the Season of Lent is a reflective time to consider our Lord’s sacrifice for us and the vitality of our own discipleship, it is also a time to re-discover the passion and love our Lord has...

BOA #38 - Love is Surrender from 2020-02-25T16:41:39

This week we begin the spring season of the church year known as Lent which ends with Easter. The Carpenter’s used to sing, “Love is Surrender,” and Lent is a wonderful time to surrender deeply ...

Episode 37 - Take Spiritual Vitamin C from 2020-02-18T01:00

God’s word is soul food and is essential for our spiritual well-being.Consider Vitamin C -- your body doesn’t store it up. You need a constant intake of Vitamin C for health. The sailors of old ...

BOA #36 - Make A Prayer Shift from 2020-02-11T03:13:49

When you pray for others, what do you pray for? Make a prayer shift. In addition to praying for people’s “well-being” needs, also pray for their growing discipleship – for their growing relation...

BOA #35 The Key to Care is Be There! from 2020-02-04T16:06:37

Showing up in the midst of someone's pain, grief, or struggle is a meaningful way of being an encouragement to them. You do not have to say much; simply being present with a hug and an "I love y...

BOA #34 - The Chemistry of the Company from 2020-01-27T22:16:41

Every gathering is unique, and God can do something uniquely different every time we gather together. 

BOA #33 - Turn, Serve,&Wait from 2019-12-31T01:22:56

For the people of those regions report about us what kind of welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heav...