All Saints Church

Summer In Psalms: Meditation

The Psalms are mostly prayers, and you can learn how to pray by reading them. Psalm 1 is like the starting point for prayer in the book. Even though it doesn't directly talk about prayer, it's more like a meditation. It compares a person who meditates to a tree, to help you understand the concept of meditation.
Read: Psalm 1

Being Self-Forgetful

In many traditional cultures, the prevailing belief is that the primary cause of most evil in the world is an excessively high view of oneself, leading to cruelty, abusiveness, and wars. However, in modern Western culture, especially in the United States, the prevailing belief is quite different. Today, many believe that people misbehave due to a lack of self-esteem.
This issue is deeply ingrained in us. It sounds like this: "instead of holding people accountable for making moral judgments, we should focus on building them up and helping them feel better about themselves." Progressives prefer not to condemn behaviors, while conservatives tend to judge people based on their behaviors. What do we do with self-esteem?
Read I Corinthians 3:21-4:7

Transformative Grace

Have you ever wondered what a heart looks like when it's been transformed by grace? It's easy to talk about it, but seeing it in action is a whole other thing. So, let's dive in and explore what a transformed heart truly means and how to get it.
Read Colossians 3:9-17

Grace And Friendship

In the Bible, friends are often described as "a friend as your own soul." This biblical imagery of friendship goes beyond mere agreement, sexual connection, or shared opinions. Souls knit together implies that you share common loves, passions, beliefs, and interests. Unfortunately, in Western culture, we often prioritize romantic and success-oriented relationships, which often leads to friendship getting overlooked.
Read John 15:12-15

Grace And Love

What is the common-sense definition of love? To serve other people rather than yourself. If the reason you are kind and generous to people and your motive for doing it is to count or matter or feel good, it’s really about you. There is no love in it. In Hebrew, the word grace translates to “loving kindness." We need to understand grace to understand love. Take a listen.
Read 1 Corinthians 3:2-8

Margin With My Time

Maybe you are already wondering if you have time for this podcast. Not because of the content, but rather because of the time it takes away from something else you feel you should be doing. Perhaps you are taking a break from work or you are multitasking, but feel that you shouldn’t because deadlines and obligations are weighing on you this very minute.
Perhaps change can happen for you with a small investment of 17m and 51s.

Making Margin In Our Life

From his book Margin, Richard Swenson argues: ‘Life in modern day America is essentially devoid of time and space. Chronic overloading is the culprit: margin is the cure.’
In a culture where most people feel overwhelmed, overcommitted, and overworked people are willing to pay money for anything that shaves off minutes or does the thinking for you. Why? time famine; and decision fatigue.

Vulnerability

According to James, vulnerability involves using confession and reclamation. These tools, though making us vulnerable, are key for healing and restoration. Despite the discomfort, they offer a path to hope and growth. So, embracing vulnerability through these tools can lead to a deeper, richer community.
Read James 5:16-20

Palm Sunday

Jesus comes to us with His unwavering grace and boundless mercy, offering us love and forgiveness beyond measure. In His presence, we find solace and hope, knowing that He walks with us through every joy and trial, guiding us towards light and peace. His love is truly unending.

Fair Fighting

This week, James discusses how to fight fair. We can observe frequent conflicts and misunderstandings on social media reflect immaturity and pettiness. It's disheartening that respectful discussions are rare. James discusses two types of wisdom: one divisive and another unifying. Prioritizing transcendent wisdom fosters unity, repairing relationships and fostering peace and understanding. Let’s be peacemakers who inspire positivity and harmony, which is essential in today's divisive world.
Read James 4:1-3