Welcome to Listening Sessions by Church on Morgan. Our first episode features Jackie Craig, on leadership, calling, and the power of home.

Good news regarding your personal demons. A sermon on Mark 1:21-28 about the things that control us by Justin.

There are times when God's call is abundantly clear. A sermon on Mark 1:14-20 about drop-your-nets moments by Sam. To make a contribution to the Green Chair Project, visit https://ppay.co/HfI9sXV2p6o

A reflection on the "4 P's" of giving by Sam

Sometimes learning to hear God's voice is charming and sometimes it's downright terrifying. A sermon on 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 11-20 about truth-telling and truth-hearing by Justin.

Mary sees her story as a story worth celebrating. What about yours? A sermon on Luke 1:46b-55 about a God who delights in us.

Good news for those who feel a 1000 miles from home. A sermon on Isaiah 40:1-11 about the way back by Justin.

Advent starts with a longing. What's yours? A sermon on Isaiah 64:1-9 by Justin.

Where does God promise to be found? A sermon on Matthew 25:31-46 about God's love for the poor by Sam.

Who are the saints and what do they do? A sermon on 1 John 3:1-3 about the good news of where this whole thing is headed by Justin.

As Mike Tyson once said "Everyone is a pacifist until they get punched in the mouth" or something like that... A sermon on Leviticus 19:18 about revenge, love and peace by Justin.

Where do we turn to when we don’t know where God is? What is the invitation in the midst of profound loss and pain? A sermon on Exodus 32:1-14 about engaging the suffering of others.

One poll suggests that while 79% of Americans oppose the removal of the Ten Commandments from government buildings, only 10% of Americans can name more than four of them. Rules can be an adventure in missing the point. Is there a gift in the Law? Does it matter still? A sermon on Exodus 20:1-20 about the Ten Commandments by Sam.

Ever been insulted by Jesus? If not, perhaps it's time. This week we consider the more offensive side of God.

How far are you willing to take this mercy thing and are we sure this is the God we want? This week we wrestle with the God who loves us all.

Can you be in community with someone who disagrees with you about a major issue? Most can't or won't. St. Paul invites us to reconsider.

Apparently Jesus knew we would irritate each other. Why does coming back to the table matter to God? What awaits us on the other side of uncomfortable conversations?

Moses notices a burning bush and it changes his life. This week we consider how paying greater attention to our own lives might lead us to deeper sense of meaning as well.

Where is God when you're in over your head? The story of Jesus walking on water reminds us that we are still swimming inside the waters of our baptism.

We each speak about 16,000 words a day. Where do they come from? How do use them well? And what does God say about us?

We all like feeling we got a bargain: BOGO, clothes on sale, or negotiating a great deal on a car. However, sometimes the point isn’t how little we are willing to pay, but how much.

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As we grow up, our sense of possibility shrinks and adapts until change feels daunting and even foolish. Join this reflection on how Jesus used parables to expand our imagination and invite us into a better way of being together.

What do you do when God feels like an heirloom? Jacob's story has good news for those of us who wonder when/if/how we'll meet the God we've heard so much about.

Being blessed by God depends on preparing our hearts to be blessed.

The often overlooked Queen Vashti from the book of Esther has much to teach us about what it means to say a holy "no" in order to say a holy "yes" to God's kin-dom.

This week, we welcome Dr. Dorrell Briscoe from Durham, NC as he leads us in a reflection on environmental justice.

Is Jesus pro-family? Why does a peacemaker promise division? Join us for a meditation on one of Jesus' most troubling statements.

There are multiple moments in the Gospels where Jesus says someone has been saved or healed by their faith. What is "the faith that saves?" What if it grows in the place we least expect it?

What does the church's birth story tell us about who we are? What does it tell us about who God is? A Pentecost reflection on the gift we'll spend a lifetime learning how to receive.

Most of us don't love goodbyes or their emotional aftermath but Jesus seems to crack the code when his going-away party ends in joy. Perhaps there's a more beautiful way to negotiate the transitions of life.

Our fascination with things like astrology, tarot, and psychedelics place us in a lineage of spiritual seekers looking for answers from the unknown. What might God make of our searching? What is God's answer?

Do you receive what you ask for in prayer? Jesus promised that we would if we ask for it in his name... If that sounds a bit simplistic you might not be wrong but what if the good news is even more outrageous than that?

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What you make of stories like the Transfiguration or even the recent Asbury revival will likely shape your own spiritual experience. Join us as we wrestle with the weird.

We don’t tend to like being told what to do but sometimes a command is worth heeding.

What if the best advice you've received is terrible? How would you know? Join us as we entertain this uncomfortable possibility.

In the call to discipleship, Jesus reminds us what, and who, we were created for.

What do you imagine the first spoken words of Jesus’ might be in the gospel of John? Turns out it’s a question and one that all of us would do well to entertain.

As we remember Jesus' baptism, we may wonder: why did Jesus need to be baptized? What does this choice communicate? Join us for this reflection on the God who gets in line with us.

Why do you give (or why don't you)? On this week's podcast we're featuring a reflection by one of our members, Allen Mask, on the subject of generosity and what he's learned about giving. We were inspired and we think you will be too.

When was the last time you sighed? Odds are it was within the last five minutes. Such is the human experience, at least for now. On this the third week of Advent, the prophet Isaiah leads us in imagining a world where all our sighs will be exchanged for songs of praise. What if the start of such an exchange is happening even now?

We kick off Advent, and a new liturgical year, with Isaiah's vision of peace between nations and a world without weapons. Unreasonable as that dream feels, we consider what our responsibility to God's future kingdom might be if the seed exists in each of us now.

On Christ the King Sunday, Britt invites us to consider how the path of suffering that Jesus modeled is, in fact, the path of power.

A parable about two men praying - one exalting himself & one humbling himself - leads us to wonder why confession is part of what we do when we gather. Join us as we examine the difference between shame and humility.

The story of Jesus and the bleeding woman often leads us to marvel at her extraordinary faith. But this week, Ebele Onyema, from One Love Foundation in NYC, challenges us to consider how we might form communities where people don't have to advocate for their healing alone.

Join us on this annual bluegrass weekend in Raleigh as Justin leads us in a discussion about what this musical genre might have to teach us about our faith.