St. Andrew UMC Podcast

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: ”Redeeming the Present” (Luke 22:14, 19-23) - April 10, 2022 (PALM SUNDAY)

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: ”Releasing the Past” (Isaiah 43:18-21) - April 3, 2022

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: ”Reframing the Story” (Genesis 50:15-21) - March 27, 2022

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: ”Remembering God’s Grace” (Matthew 18:21-35) - March 20, 2022

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: “Revealing Our Shadows” (Romans 7:15-25) - March 13, 2022

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

40 DAYS OF FORGIVENESS: ”Resisting Revenge” (Matthew 5:21-26) - March 6, 2022

How do I forgive?
Why do I need to forgive?
What happens when I forgive, or if I choose not to?

We all have a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. But it can feel like an impossible, sometimes even an irresponsible, task. If we grant forgiveness, we might worry that we’ve subverted justice or condoned the harm that has been done. If we withhold forgiveness, we might only suffer further from guilt, or a grudge, or a lifetime of resentment.

In this much-needed Lenten series, we’ll explore how to experience God’s forgiveness, how to name the harm that’s been done, how ask others for forgiveness, how to grant forgiveness to others, how to reframe our past, and how to release ourselves and others from the endless cycle of retribution and pain into a future of healing and wholeness.

Life After God: ”The End of the World” (Ephesians 1:3-14) - February 27, 2022

Doubt can be the purest form of belief.
Disbelief can be the surest path to our salvation.
Running from faith can be the most honest expression of running toward God.

No one ever told us this. So some of us stopped believing altogether.
Assuming there’s only one way to believe in God, or only one kind of God to believe in, some choose to live life after God.

But what if we were misled?

What if living life after a God we can’t believe in has freed us to live life in pursuit of a God we were never told about—One who cares less about what we believe, and more about how we’re doing, who we’re becoming, where we’re going, and what we’re giving our precious lives to?

What if the real God is waiting for us on the other side of life after God?

Life After God: ”Body & Soul” (Luke 5:17-26) - February 20, 2022

Doubt can be the purest form of belief.
Disbelief can be the surest path to our salvation.
Running from faith can be the most honest expression of running toward God.

No one ever told us this. So some of us stopped believing altogether.
Assuming there’s only one way to believe in God, or only one kind of God to believe in, some choose to live life after God.

But what if we were misled?

What if living life after a God we can’t believe in has freed us to live life in pursuit of a God we were never told about—One who cares less about what we believe, and more about how we’re doing, who we’re becoming, where we’re going, and what we’re giving our precious lives to?

What if the real God is waiting for us on the other side of life after God?

Life After God: ”Eternal Life” (Luke 18:18-30) - February 13, 2022

Doubt can be the purest form of belief.
Disbelief can be the surest path to our salvation.
Running from faith can be the most honest expression of running toward God.

No one ever told us this. So some of us stopped believing altogether.
Assuming there’s only one way to believe in God, or only one kind of God to believe in, some choose to live life after God.

But what if we were misled?

What if living life after a God we can’t believe in has freed us to live life in pursuit of a God we were never told about—One who cares less about what we believe, and more about how we’re doing, who we’re becoming, where we’re going, and what we’re giving our precious lives to?

What if the real God is waiting for us on the other side of life after God?

Life After God: ”Heaven & Earth” (Psalm 139:7-12) - February 6, 2022

Doubt can be the purest form of belief.
Disbelief can be the surest path to our salvation.
Running from faith can be the most honest expression of running toward God.

No one ever told us this. So some of us stopped believing altogether.
Assuming there’s only one way to believe in God, or only one kind of God to believe in, some choose to live life after God.

But what if we were misled?

What if living life after a God we can’t believe in has freed us to live life in pursuit of a God we were never told about—One who cares less about what we believe, and more about how we’re doing, who we’re becoming, where we’re going, and what we’re giving our precious lives to?

What if the real God is waiting for us on the other side of life after God?