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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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
On this week's episode, Pastor Arik looks at what having faith looks like in times of uncertainty and chaos. Listen in!
In this week's episode, Pastor Arik examines a response he has heard to the shooting in Minneapolis this past weekend, and explores the difference between just and unjust laws, and how Jesus was the greatest law-breaker of us all.
This week Pastor Arik shares what he experienced on his whirlwind trip to Atlanta. Check out more information about The King Center and their incredible work by visiting thekingcenter.org
What 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.
The new year is officially upon us, and we couldn't make it a week without some major world news that stirred up feelings of uneasiness and uncertainty. Join Pastor Arik as he looks at how our faith is able to hold on to both hope and anxiety as the new year begins.
Christmas eve brings with it a flurry of emotions. Join Pastor Arik as he looks at a progressive Christian approach to the evening and what it means for us in our own lives. Listen in!
As the end of the year comes rushing toward us, this week Pastor Arik invites us to find God in the stillness around us. Instead of pushing ahead toward the end of the year, we are invited to find moments where we can slow down and breathe. Listen in!
This week Pastor Arik prepares for the Thanksgiving season by diving into the holiday. Join him as he explores what the holiday can be at its best, and acknowledges that it can be stressful for some people this time of year. Listen in!
This week join Pastor Arik as he examines how important the observance of All Saints Sunday is, and how it gives us a moment and time to acknowldge our grief and the love we have shared with those who have gone before us.
This week Pastor Arik looks at how Halloween can be a transformative experience for people and how it can lend itself to a time of transformation and sacred play. Listen in, and join us for our Trunk or Treat on Sunday!
This week Pastor Arik looks at the way our intuition can be viewed as God speaking through us in the deepest parts of our hearts. Looking at scripture references to real world examples, join him as he examines how our intuition can be viewed as divine communication.
On this week's episode Pastor Arik looks at the upcoming worship service where we will be celebrating World Communion Sunday and welcoming seven new members to our congregation. In a time where hope is in short supply, join Pastor Arik as he reflects on why communities like ours are so important in these uncertain times.
As news of the impending rapture makes its way around social media, join Pastor Arik as he examines how the idea of the rapture is a modern day invention and how Christianity should be promoting hope and love, rather than fear.
This week Pastor Arik prepares to take some time off in the coming weekend to attend a renaissance festival. Join him as he explores how our these festivals and our faith have more in common than may first appear. Listen in!
This week, as school starts back up and as the fall season approaches, Pastor Arik looks at how these times of change are sacred and opportunities for us to connect with the divine. If you find yourself in a time of change or transition, listen in!