Celtic Preacher

You know what to do. Do you turn away or step forward? Sometimes the easiest choice is to stay comfortable. This teaching explores two responses to being guided—one shaped by avoidance, the other by attention—and how choosing comfort can quietly cost us more than we expect.  POD 283 1 Samuel 3. Eli and young Samuel

Feeling distant from God? You’re not alone.  The road between us becomes cluttered with the weight of old hurts, fear, shame, and the endless demands of daily life. The ancient call of the prophets, Isaiah and John, invites us to face that inner clutter, recognize what blocks us, and open a clear, welcoming highway so we can experience God’s healing presence in our lives.   Text Matthew 3:3 “Prepare the way of the Lord.” POD 282

Why do we delay what matters? When our thoughts wander, our lives follow. Today, we explore how tangled thoughts can stall our steps. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13                                   Pod 281

Today, we look at Jesus' teaching on the habit we all fall into of the comparing mind, the subtle habit of lifting ourselves when we look at others who offend or frustrate us.   Luke 18: The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. Pod 280 

 

Jesus said, Blessed are those who mourn and those who weep.  This wisdom invites us to linger where the world tells us to move on, to honor the ache instead of trying to outrun it. Honest grief opens the heart, softens the soul, and opens us to God’s healing touch.  Text Matthew 5. 

You already have enough faith —that’s not the problem.

It’s not that we lack faith and trust in God, Jesus teaches; we don’t know how to apply it effectively. In this episode, we’ll explore what blocks our trust in God and how to activate mustard-seed size (tiny) faith.   Luke's 17. 

Why does contentment so often slip through our fingers? Scripture teaches that contentment is not our natural state, but something we must learn. The apostle Paul discovered that contentment is found along a quieter path, one that challenges our instincts and reshapes our perspective of the world. Text 1 Timothy 6.  

“Religion does not consist in showing us where we are right, but showing us that we are wrong.”   G.K. Chesterton. 
In a world fractured by judgment and division, Jesus calls us to something deeper. Luke 15

You can’t walk past a church without seeing a cross, and have you noticed millions of people wear a cross around their necks—but what does Jesus mean when he speaks about the cross?  For Jesus, the cross isn’t just a symbol, but a way of life. Like clay on the potters' wheel, “carrying the cross” is all about God’s healing in our lives and how God works in this world.  Text:  Luke 14 and Jeremiah 18 Pod 275

Conflict at home, at work, or with friends? Division hurts-but it’s often the price of growth. Jesus taught that true integrity demands breaking free from toxic patterns and relationships that hold us back. Luke12:49-56 Pod 274