Audio File: The Gospel of Matthew – Part 23
by Webmaster on Feb.03, 2009, under Audio Files
The Gospel of Matthew – Part 23
can be downloaded here.
Namasté
by jillangill on Feb.02, 2009, under Thoughts
Lately I’ve been thinking a great deal about a word; a way of thinking differently about the people around me. Namasté. Translated literally, this greeting means “I bow to you.” In yoga, it’s used with the meaning “The light in me honors the light in you.” To me, it’s a great reminder that God has created and deeply loves each of the faces–both new and familiar–I encounter every day.
I’m sad to admit how much easier it is for me to extend judgment and mistrust onto people I don’t know, rather than to choose to love them. In very tangible ways, I know God would have me be a presence of light and love so I can embody who He is. To me this means smiling at strangers instead of fearing them. It means choosing gentleness over annoyance when my neighbors are loud or I get cut off in traffic. It’s praying for people who hurt me and choosing to be patient. It’s looking people in the eye, treating them with dignity, and realizing that God loves them just as much as he loves me.
Everybody hurts, doubts, cries, experiences loneliness. I believe that God gave us our earthly relationships in part to model His healing love to each other. It’s not usually the response that comes most naturally, but it’s always within our control to choose love. And maybe that’s the closest we’ll ever get to Heaven on Earth.
And so, a humble Namasté to my Exodus family, who are so easy to love!
Meditation, Solitude, and Silence
by Ben Joiner on Feb.01, 2009, under Sunday Nights
We’ve spent the last few couple of weeks talking about the spiritual disciplines of meditation, solitude, and silence. John asked us to try and turn our radios off when we were in the car this week. Just wondering if people tried doing this and how it went for them.
ExodusPodcasts.com Blogs
by Webmaster on Jan.30, 2009, under Webmaster
Hey Everybody!
After a little bit of a break, we’re back! New look, new server, new year.
Our hope is that this blog will serve many purposes. It is a place where we can continue our sunday night talks, post things God has been teaching us, or just share random thoughts that come to mind throughout the week. We’d also love to hear from some of our online listeners – so feel free to leave us a note.
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