Friends, on this Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, our Gospel is the Martha and Mary story, and in my years of preaching, I’ve found that it tends to bother people a lot. With the first reading about Abraham in mind, we can better understand what this passage means—and doesn’t mean. Rather than playing one sister off the other, we should read Martha and Mar ... Show More
Dec 2024
Freeing Your Family for God
Friends, I always love preaching on the Feast of the Holy Family because I think the biblical message here is very surprising. We say the Bible is associated with family values, and indeed it is, but they're probably not the ones we would automatically think of. We see this in th ... Show More
15m 12s
Nov 19
The Marks of Spiritual Leadership
<p>Friends, we come to the final weekend of the liturgical year and the celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King. Now, our country was formed in rebellion against a king, and kingship as a political reality is far removed from us. But what does kingship mean for us spiritu ... Show More
14m 54s
Nov 11
The Old World Has Been Shaken
<p>Friends, we come to the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, which means that next Sunday is the final Sunday of the liturgical year. During this time, the Church always gives us apocalyptic readings, and our Gospel today is from “the little apocalypse” in the Gospel of Luke. ... Show More
14m 50s
May 2025
Hannah’s Prayer for Family
<p>Hannah is a woman in enormous pain. At the beginning of 1 Samuel, she is roaring with pain, roaring with grief.</p>
<p>And yet, in Hannah, we have a case study of a woman at prayer, a woman who has a spiritual encounter with God. Hannah eventually becomes the mother of the pro ... Show More
39m 26s
Jul 2025
EXPLORE THE BIBLE: WHY DID JESUS WAIT WHEN HE KNEW LAZARUS WAS DYING?
In this powerful episode of Explore the Bible, we unpack the rich truths of John 11 and walk through how to study the Bible deeply, faithfully, and practically. God’s timing, though often confusing to us, is always purposeful and perfect.Connect with us on social:Telegram: @behol ... Show More
37m 58s
Apr 2025
A Prayer for God to Make You into the Person He Wants You to Be
Many of us want things to work out in our timelines, a certain amount of compensation for our time, and our way. However, this is the exact opposite of how Jesus lived. - Christine F. Perry Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunit ... Show More
5m 40s