"Drawing Lines," a reflection based on 1 John 4:7-12. Where does love come from? What is love in the Christian sense? What does it mean to "other" someone or a group? What is the Christian church about? What is social justice? What does social justice have to do with the church? How is justice related to the church? What is the mission of the Christian church? When and where should a faith community draw the line on controversial issues? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , ...
Mar 19, 2023•14 min•Season 3Ep. 8
"Once and Done," a reflection based on Ephesians 2:4-10. What is conversion? What does it mean to convert to Christianity? What is evangelism? How do you accept Jesus as your savior? Who goes to hell? Who goes to heaven? What is hell? What does it mean to live in Christ? Now God, who is rich in mercy, loving us with a great love when we were dead through our trespasses, brought us to life together with Christ—by grace have you all been saved. And God raised us up together with Christ and seated ...
Mar 05, 2023•13 min•Season 3Ep. 7
"I Need Ash Wednesday," a reflection based on Joel 2:1, 12-17, 21-22. What was Joel's prophecy about? What threat faced God's people? What threats face us today? How do Joel's words apply to us today? What does it mean to return to God? What does it mean to hold things in tension? What is Ash Wednesday about? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.com ....
Feb 19, 2023•13 min•Season 3Ep. 6
"'Biblical' Marriage and other BS," a reflection on Song of Songs 4:9-15. What is a "Biblical" marriage? What does the Bible have to say about marriage, bodies, and sex? What can we learn about relationships from the Song of Songs? What harmful messages has the church promoted around sex, relationships, and bodies? Which Biblical marriages can serve as an example to us? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@...
Feb 05, 2023•12 min•Season 3Ep. 5
"Seeing Jesus," a reflection on Luke 2:41-52. What was Jesus like as a teenager? Was his family Jewish? Did he ever get in trouble with his parents? What can we learn from Mary about being a parent? What does it mean to see Jesus? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.com ....
Jan 15, 2023•12 min•Season 3Ep. 4
"Wisdom, Word, and Wonder," a reflection on John 1:1-14 & Luke 2:15-21. What does it mean for God to come live among us? Why was Jesus born where and when he was? How long has Jesus been around? What does Jesus have to do with Wisdom? What does it mean when John says Jesus was The Word. How is Jesus God and God’s son? What happens when we run out of words to articulate the divine? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at...
Jan 01, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 3
A reflection based on Luke 1:46-55. What did Mary know when she was pregnant with Jesus, and what do we know about her? Was she quiet and passive, or bold and prophetic? What would people think of the ideas from her Magnificat today? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.com ....
Dec 18, 2022•10 min•Season 3Ep. 2
"Waiting (and Acting) with Eager Longing," a message based on Romans 8:18-25. Who are we really? Who are we meant to be? Why is there still suffering in the world? For what are we waiting? What does a letter written by Paul to the Romans have to do with the Advent season and our preparations for Christmas? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.com ....
Dec 04, 2022•9 min•Season 3Ep. 1
"Christ Our Kin," a message for Intertwined based on Colossians 1:11-20. Who wrote Colossians, and why? What was it like being a Christian in the first century? Who is Jesus to us? Who is Douglas Ottati and why does Kevin like him so much? What is a liturgical year? What is Christ the King Sunday? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.com ....
Nov 20, 2022•12 min•Season 2Ep. 7
"Isaiah, through the best and worst of times," a reflection for the Intertwined faith community based on Isaiah 65:17-25. Who wrote the book of Isaiah, and what was going at the time it was written? What did Isaiah's prophecy mean? What will the new heaven and new earth look like? What does Isaiah's prophecy mean to us? What does Isaiah teach us about being Jesus-followers? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwine...
Nov 13, 2022•12 min•Season 2Ep. 6
"Overcoming the Narrative," a reflection on Luke 20:27-38 for the Intertwined faith community. What did Jesus say about the afterlife? Who challenged Jesus, and why? How long have religious turf wars been around? Is what you believe the most important part of Christianity? Luke 20:27-38: There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife but no children, the...
Nov 06, 2022•12 min•Season 2Ep. 5
"Prayer, from ACTS to Wow," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on Psalm 65 & Luke 18:9-14. What should you say when you pray? Who decides the right way to pray? What feelings can disrupt your connection to God and one another? How does our society disconnect us from the rest of creation? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.com ....
Oct 23, 2022•10 min•Season 2Ep. 4
"Fortunes Flowing for the Future," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on Amos 5 and Psalm 126. Who was the prophet Amos, and what made him different from other prophets? How is his message relevant for people of faith today? What fortunes do we want to see restored, and what things are better left in the past? What is 1001 New Worshiping Communities? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gma...
Oct 09, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 3
"Good Trouble for the Coming Age," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on Luke 16:1-13 & Amos 8:4-7. Is Jesus saying it's okay to be dishonest in The Parable of the Dishonest Manager? What can the children of light learn from the children of this age? What does "good trouble" look like in our time? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.com ....
Sep 18, 2022•12 min•Season 2Ep. 2
"Potters, Prophecy, and Perspective," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on Jeremiah 18:1-11 and Psalm 139. "Potters, Prophecy, and Perspective," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on Jeremiah 18:1-11 and Psalm 139. How big is God? How long have humans been around compared to the earth? How big is the earth in the known universe? What perspective do we get when we consider our life spans and neighborhoods in the greater picture? What does Jeremiah 18 mean when w...
Sep 04, 2022•14 min•Season 2Ep. 1
"Defying Custom," a sermon based on Ruth 1 for the Intertwined faith community. This message explores the story of Naomi and Ruth, their journey from famine, the challenges of defying custom, and how our actions can create refugee situations like the one in Ruth 1. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.com ....
Aug 28, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 11
"Riffing on Sabbath," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on Isaiah 58 and Luke 13. Does sabbath mean more than resting on Sunday? What other considerations should be involved in sabbath according to Isaiah and Jesus? How do we find time to observe sabbath, and what does that look like? What part does energy play in pursuing justice? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.com ....
Aug 21, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 10
"A Pentateuchal Pause," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on Deuteronomy 4:1-9 & James 1:17-27. What is Deuteronomy about? Why should I read Deuteronomy? Why was Deuteronomy important to people in Biblical times? What lessons can I learn from Deuteronomy? What was it like to do a research paper in 1989? What lesson can I learn from the book of James? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedf...
Aug 06, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 9
"Misconceptions," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on 1 Kings 8:22-43 & Ephesians 6:10-20. Why did the author of Ephesians talk about armor, and how is that language mis-applied by Christians today? Did it play a role in the January 6 insurrection? Which Contemporary Christian Music band claimed to be the analog to Whitesnake in the 1980s? How can people of faith replace our military metaphors? What does the book of Kings have to do with Deuteronomy? When was the American ...
Aug 04, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 8
"Echoes," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on 2 Kings 4:42-44 & John 6:5-14. Who was Elisha the prophet and why are we talking about him centuries after his life? What was the feeding of the one hundred? Why did Jesus remind the Jewish people of the prophets? Why does that matter today? And why are echoes sometime louder than their source? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.co...
Aug 02, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 7
"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh," a message for the Intertwined faith community based on Job 38:1-11 & Mark 4:35-41. This message explores what it must have been like for the disciples of Jesus when asked to accompany him on a stormy boat ride, the difference between God's prosperity and "Disney prosperity" (aka the prosperity gospel), what to say to someone who is grieving, and what we'll all say when the questions God asked Job are answered. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium...
Jul 31, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 6
"Who Will You Invite?," a message for the Intertwined community based on Acts 8:26-35. This message explores the interaction of Philip with the Egyptian eunuch and applies it to our culture. Isaiah 56 is also included in the discussion, as is our status as outsiders among most of our Christian siblings. This message was modified from a sermon originally preached on May 30, 2021 for Christ Presbyterian Church in Camp Hill, PA. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twi...
Jul 30, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 5
"A Third Way from a Third Wheel," a message for the Intertwined faith community. Based on Luke 24:13-35, this message explores the encounter between Jesus and two travelers on the road to Emmaus. It includes discussion of the many distractions in our lives, how to pursue more intentional quiet, which Van Halen frontman was best, and how Jesus was able to find a third way in the face of false dichotomies. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Qu...
Jul 29, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 4
"Trusting Other Voices," a sermon first preached at Wrightsville Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania on July 3, 2022. Scripture text: 2 Kings 5:1-14 and Luke 10:1-20. In this message we'll explore scripture passages about Elijah, Naaman, and an enslaved girl's wisdom, and also about Jesus sending pairs of his followers to begin spreading his message in nearby villages. Whose voices are we not listening to that we should? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter ...
Jul 28, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This message explores Isaiah 24 and the relationship to current events, including the climate catastrophe, the invasion of Ukraine, and inflation. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.com ....
Jul 27, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 2
This episode provides a quick overview of our purpose and offerings. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Medium , Twitter , or Tik Tok . Questions? Write us at intertwinedfc@gmail.com ....
Jul 27, 2022•1 min•Season 1Ep. 1
