Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Do we see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds' or are we focused on the darkened sun, the darkened moon, and the fallen stars? Are we only seeing the apocalyptic language and missing the crucified Christ? Let us shift our focus from our current turmoil, crisis, and suffering to the hope that a resurrected Jesus brings, of the new creation God is presenting us.
The 1 Christian 1 Topic podcast highlights the many Christian voices and their work in these one-on-one interviews. We cover one topic with one guest spanning various people and topics like music, art, writing and more.
A conversation on Isaiah 55:6-9 and Matthew 20:1-16
"The point of all the gospels is Jesus telling us something about God so rather than saying 'I get it, those guys that were hired at dawn,' instead I make myself say 'okay, but what is Jesus letting us know about God now in this?'"
A conversation on 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13 and Matthew 14:22-33
"Whatever our great fear is, God is greater. Whatever we can imagine and try to limit God to be, God is greater. God exists beyond that and that can be terrifying to know how limited our minds and thoughts can be and how grand God is."
A conversation on 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 and Matthew 13:44-52
"To receive divine wisdom we have to acknowledge our limitations, suppress our ego and be open to receive God. No matter our knowledge or possessions we cannot compare to God."
God's Word in the scripture verses is powerful. Every verse can hold significant truth if we allow ourselves to meditate on them. Sometimes all it takes is one scripture verse to impact us and feed our mind and soul. Meditate on any of the following posts and grow deeper in your faith and understanding.