God Is Not Shy

غ ن يAcademic institutions, like religious institutions, are metropolitan in nature, gathering where the Scriptural God scatters. They are the elephant whose snout hoards knowledge for the tyrants of the earth like the Egyptian scribes (Genesis 41:8), inscribing their will with a ...  Show more

In episode 588, Fr. Marc hears the mashal of the Transfiguration as a warning against attempting to control what God gives freely. The Arabic root ش-ي-ع (shīn–yāʾ–ʿayn) spreads light naturally shedding itself without the inevitable fracture it finds in human hands. Peter's ploy t ...  Show more

Friends, for this Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time, we are treated to the wonderful and deeply challenging parable of the Pharisee and the publican from Luke 18. We are meant to see in this deceptively simple story a basic and clarifying principle in the spiritual order—namel ...

Friends, the parable at the heart of our Gospel today from Matthew 20 is one of those passages in the New Testament that really bothers people. It proves that this parable is not just conveying correct information about God; it is reaching into our souls and doing spiritual wo ...

Just like a seed, you’re not buried, you’re planted. When you feel like you’re facing trials in the dark, remember God’s developing you to help you fulfill your purpose. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: www.elevationch ...  Show more

Jesus compared the various ways we respond to God’s Word to different kinds of soil. Is the soil of your heart soft and fertile or rocky and unreceptive? Pastor Chris Brooks helps you do some careful analysis based on Luke 8.This podcast is only possible with the support of liste ...  Show more