Episode 345: The Gift of Time
The Clergy Corner
On this week's episode, Pastor Arik looks ahead to our Volunteer Recognition Sunday and examines how time is the most precious gift of all. How we spend our time is a reflection of our prioirites, so join him as he explores what our use of time might be trying to tell us in our own lives.
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Episode 344: Holy Empty Rooms
The Clergy Corner
This week Pastor Arik gets personal as he explores the process of getting his house ready for sale. From looking at the silly to the profound, join him as he reflects upon the sacredness (and strangeness) of empty rooms.
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Episode 343: Earth Day Reflections
The Clergy Corner
Last week was Earth Day, and this past Sunday we talked about the importance of caring for creation during worship. On this week's episode, Pastor Arik rounds out the conversation with some final thoughts on what it means to be caretakers of the creation that has been entrusted into our care.
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Episode 342: Practice the Pause
The Clergy Corner
After taking some time away the past couple of weeks, Pastor Arik returns with an episode on the importance of taking time to pause, rather than rushing to resolution. If you are in a stressful season of life, this episode might be for you! Listen in!
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Episode 341: The Quiet Before the Storm
The Clergy Corner
On this week's episode, Pastor Arik looks at the moments leading up to Palm Sunday, and imagines what Jesus must have felt on the road to Jerusalem. In the quiet nights around the fire, where did his mind go? What was he thinking about? Praying about? Join Pastor Arik as he examines those quiet times in life when we know something big is coming our way.
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Episode 340: St. Patrick's Day
The Clergy Corner
On this week's episode, Pastor Arik looks at the man behind the myth, Saint Patrick, and how his story often gets lost in the midst of this festive holiday with its unique celebrations. Listen in!
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Episode 339: Changing Ways
The Clergy Corner
On this week's episode, Pastor Arik examines the idea that we are not the same people we were years ago - that our bodies have cells that die off and replenish over time - and yet there are some parts of us that stay with us throughout our lives. Join him as he explores how this is applies to our faith as well.
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Episode 338: Lent and Ramadan - Parallel Paths
The Clergy Corner
On this week's episode, Pastor Arik examines the similarities between Lent and Ramadan, and how having these two seasons overlap this year is an opportunity for growth and understanding. Listen in!
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Episode 337: Ashes to Ashes
The Clergy Corner
On Ash Wednesday, we take time to repent not just our personal shortcomings, but we lift up the need for collective and systemic repentance as well.
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Episode 336: Loving Valentines
The Clergy Corner
As Valentine's Day approaches this weekend, on this week's episode Pastor Arik examines the history of the holiday and how setting aside a space and a time to celebrate love can be an act of resistance
info_outlineWhat a year it has been already. This week Pastor Arik reflects on the anger and rage he has been wrestling with after Renee Good's death, and how we can channel our anger in constructive, rather than destructive, ways.