Today’s prayer guide includes the song “Dust We Are & Shall Return” by the Brilliance, led by Keziah & Vincent Brackett from a 2016 Brown Line Vineyard Sunday service at Welles Park.
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Kyle takes us through hopelessness, and equips us with a prayer that can help us to discover, as Jesus did in Gethsemane, strengthening from the Spirit of God, whom we might even give the name: Implanted Hope.
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Continuing his series on becoming all we’re meant to, Vince shares how embracing the risks of journeying through Jesus’ Kingdom of God brings healing to our un-dealt with pain by unpacking the theology of the movie Moana, how Moana is a Christ figure, and how we are all Te Ka.
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America can feel hopeless, can’t it? Kyle takes us to a hope-inspiring reading of the Biblical prophet Jonah from a Palestinian theologian, who sees the prophet as a picture of successful non-violent protest, in which the powerless speak truth to the powerful.
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All of our favorite characters on journeys of higher purpose find a band of allies along their way — the people who encourage, support, celebrate, guide, and shape them. Likewise, if you want to live a life beyond the small and ordinary you need allies. Vince passes on some wisdom for filling out your band of allies, and zooms in especially on what to do when we experience loneliness.
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Our ordinary world and lives are ruled by attachment to possessions and consumerism. But what if there is an alternative, unseen, spiritual reality (Jesus’ “Kingdom of God”) that we can choose to live in instead, which can free from us from the restlessness and comparison of being driven by consumerism, and can bring us purpose, transformation and a feeling that God is speaking to us?
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Disappointment and the passage of time birth apathy, and apathy can be hard to break. Kyle traces a thread through real and hard-earned messages of hope from the Ancient Jewish Prophet Haggai, the life of Jesus, and the belief of Dr. King.
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The Biblical Prophet Obadiah (the shortest book of the Bible) points us to the truth that we destroy ourselves when we rejoice in the suffering of others. How can we, in 21st century America, stand for this truth?
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Just like our favorite fantasy stories and myths, Jesus’ message of the “Kingdom of God” is an invitation to us to leave our ordinary worlds, and step into a bigger reality that is outside our comfort zone and includes threats and danger, BUT will transform us into all we’re meant to be if we stay the course.
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Enjoy the audio (music, readings, and reflection) from our Christmas Carols Service.
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