First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo Podcast
1) A Longing for Human Decency -- Matthew 1:18-25 (4th Sunday of Advent)
Into a menacing world, in Jesus Christ, God is birthing a new humanity, grounded in human decency and overflowing with tender mercy.
2) A Longing for a Just World -- Isaiah 11:1-10 (2nd Sunday of Advent)
God longs for a just world, ordered to center the well-being of the poor and vulnerable.
3) A Longing for Peace -- Isaiah 2:1-5 (1st Sunday of Advent)
In a world of violence and war, we long for peace. In our longing, we find God already longing for us, ready to teach us the ways that lead to peace.
4) The Turn Toward Gratitude -- Luke 17:11-19 (Thanksgiving Sunday)
God empowers us to see the good that God is doing in the world, give thanks, and then live out our gratitude in ways that keep putting more and more good into the world.
5) "I am creating..." -- Isaiah 65:17-25 (Rev. Marissa Danney, preaching) (23rd Sunday After Pentecost)
In troubled times, God is creating and inviting us into simplicity of living and relationships grounded in peace.
6) Grounded in Love -- Psalm 1, Haggai 1:15b-2:9 (22nd Sunday After Pentecost)
Out of the rubble, God encourages us to rebuild: Something will rise up out of this, and we will build it together.
7) Our Watch -- Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 (All Saints Sunday)
God keeps watch with us over the trouble in this world. We, then, keep watch for how God is on the move, and join together in God’s healing, saving work.
8) The Parable Trap -- Luke 18:9-14 (Rev. Dr. Joanne Whitt, preaching) (20th Sunday After Pentecost)
9) "When Discouraged, Listen for God's Mumbling" -- 1 Kings 19:1-15 (Rev. Scott Quinn, preaching) (19th Sunday After Pentecost)
Empathizing with Elijah in the cave, guest preacher Rev. Scott Quinn invited us to think of the stories that hold us back; to notice the nearness of God; and to know that we are seen, heard, and held.
10) Grow Where You Are Planted -- Jeremiah 29:1, 4-9 (18th Sunday After Pentecost)
Even in calamity, God is near, inviting us to build and plant and live to heal the world.