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IN CHRIST | The Letter to the Ephesians The Apostle Paul found himself in prison and wrote a letter to the church in Ephesus. This church and this city was a launching point for Paul's ministry to the Mediterranean world, and this letter is a seminal work that provides a wonderful understanding of Paul's revolutionary theology. As a reformed Pharisee, Paul intimately knows the Hebrew Scriptures. As one who encountered the living Christ, Paul has a high Christology. And it is this dynamic combination that moves Paul to emphasize an embodied theology of being IN CHRIST. Each week we will explore a chapter - highlighting a pertinent topic. This will not be an exhaustive study of the letter to the Ephesians. It is recommended that you read along as we go. April 12 | In Christ (ringers of peace, peace singers) April 19 | A Dwelling Place (northern lights chorale) April 26 | The Power at Work in Us May 3 | Be Angry...But... (peace singers, communion) May 10 | Be Imitators of God (ringers of peace) May 17 | The Armor of God  May 24 | Wrap-up Conversation (OUTDOORS) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music and Samuel F Johanns. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

IN CHRIST | The Letter to the Ephesians The Apostle Paul found himself in prison and wrote a letter to the church in Ephesus. This church and this city was a launching point for Paul's ministry to the Mediterranean world, and this letter is a seminal work that provides a wonderful understanding of Paul's revolutionary theology. As a reformed Pharisee, Paul intimately knows the Hebrew Scriptures. As one who encountered the living Christ, Paul has a high Christology. And it is this dynamic combination that moves Paul to emphasize an embodied theology of being IN CHRIST. Each week we will explore a chapter - highlighting a pertinent topic. This will not be an exhaustive study of the letter to the Ephesians. It is recommended that you read along as we go. April 12 | In Christ (ringers of peace, peace singers) April 19 | A Dwelling Place (northern lights chorale) April 26 | The Power at Work in Us May 3 | Be Angry, But... (peace singers, communion) May 10 | Be Imitators of God (ringers of peace) May 17 | The Armor of God  May 24 | Wrap-up Conversation (OUTDOORS) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

IN CHRIST | The Letter to the Ephesians The Apostle Paul found himself in prison and wrote a letter to the church in Ephesus. This church and this city was a launching point for Paul's ministry to the Mediterranean world, and this letter is a seminal work that provides a wonderful understanding of Paul's revolutionary theology. As a reformed Pharisee, Paul intimately knows the Hebrew Scriptures. As one who encountered the living Christ, Paul has a high Christology. And it is this dynamic combination that moves Paul to emphasize an embodied theology of being IN CHRIST. Each week we will explore a chapter - highlighting a pertinent topic. This will not be an exhaustive study of the letter to the Ephesians. It is recommended that you read along as we go. April 12 | In Christ (ringers of peace, peace singers) April 19 | A Dwelling Place (northern lights chorale) April 26 | The Power at Work in Us May 3 | Be Angry...But... (peace singers, communion) May 10 | Be Imitators of God (ringers of peace) May 17 | The Armor of God  May 24 | Wrap-up Conversation (OUTDOORS) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

IN CHRIST | The Letter to the Ephesians The Apostle Paul found himself in prison and wrote a letter to the church in Ephesus. This church and this city was a launching point for Paul's ministry to the Mediterranean world, and this letter is a seminal work that provides a wonderful understanding of Paul's revolutionary theology. As a reformed Pharisee, Paul intimately knows the Hebrew Scriptures. As one who encountered the living Christ, Paul has a high Christology. And it is this dynamic combination that moves Paul to emphasize an embodied theology of being IN CHRIST. Each week we will explore a chapter - highlighting a pertinent topic. This will not be an exhaustive study of the letter to the Ephesians. It is recommended that you read along as we go. April 12 | In Christ (ringers of peace, peace singers) April 19 | A Dwelling Place (northern lights chorale) April 26 | The Power at Work in Us May 3 | Be Angry...But... (peace singers, communion) May 10 | Be Imitators of God (ringers of peace) May 17 | The Armor of God  May 24 | Wrap-up Conversation (OUTDOORS) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

IN CHRIST | The Letter to the Ephesians The Apostle Paul found himself in prison and wrote a letter to the church in Ephesus. This church and this city was a launching point for Paul's ministry to the Mediterranean world, and this letter is a seminal work that provides a wonderful understanding of Paul's revolutionary theology. As a reformed Pharisee, Paul intimately knows the Hebrew Scriptures. As one who encountered the living Christ, Paul has a high Christology. And it is this dynamic combination that moves Paul to emphasize an embodied theology of being IN CHRIST. Each week we will explore a chapter - highlighting a pertinent topic. This will not be an exhaustive study of the letter to the Ephesians. It is recommended that you read along as we go. April 12 | In Christ (ringers of peace, peace singers) April 19 | A Dwelling Place (northern lights chorale) April 26 | The Power at Work in Us May 3 | Be Angry...But... (peace singers, communion) May 10 | Be Imitators of God (ringers of peace) May 17 | The Armor of God  May 24 | Wrap-up Conversation (OUTDOORS) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

Christ is Risen | Christ is Risen Indeed! BODIES | Resisting & Insisting The word BODIES is multifaceted. Each one of us is a body. Collectively we comprise a body. Spiritually, we are to 'take eat, this is my body' and we are to be the body of Christ.  A BODY is also what they call you when a name is too dignifying for their hurtful purposes. Cells and cages full of bodies. Not somebodies, just bodies.  Over the course of the next 46 days, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, we will explore what it looks like for us to resist and insist that all bodies should experience good news. We will explore what it means to become a body (both communally and spiritually) that resists systemic injustice and insists on joy and generativity.    Feb 22 | Resisting Empire & Insisting Joy Mar 1 | Resisting Lies & Insisting Reality (communion sunday) Mar 8 | Resisting Ideology & Insisting Generativity (ringers of peace) Mar 22 | Resisting Uniformity & Insisting Diversity (peace singers) Mar 29 | Resisting Hierarchy & Insisting Kinship Apr 3 | Resisting Violence & Insisting Justice (good friday) Apr 5 | Resisting Winning & Insisting Connection (easter and communion) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

BODIES | Resisting & Insisting The word BODIES is multifaceted. Each one of us is a body. Collectively we comprise a body. Spiritually, we are to 'take eat, this is my body' and we are to be the body of Christ.  A BODY is also what they call you when a name is too dignifying for their hurtful purposes. Cells and cages full of bodies. Not somebodies, just bodies.  Over the course of the next 46 days, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, we will explore what it looks like for us to resist and insist that all bodies should experience good news. We will explore what it means to become a body (both communally and spiritually) that resists systemic injustice and insists on joy and generativity.    Feb 22 | Resisting Empire & Insisting Joy Mar 1 | Resisting Lies & Insisting Reality (communion sunday) Mar 8 | Resisting Ideology & Insisting Generativity (ringers of peace) Mar 15 | Canceled due to weather Mar 22 | Resisting Uniformity & Insisting Diversity (peace singers) Mar 29 | Resisting Hierarchy & Insisting Kinship Apr 3 | Resisting Violence & Insisting Justice (good friday) Apr 5 | Resisting Winning & Insisting Connection (easter and communion) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

BODIES | Resisting & Insisting The word BODIES is multifaceted. Each one of us is a body. Collectively we comprise a body. Spiritually, we are to 'take eat, this is my body' and we are to be the body of Christ.  A BODY is also what they call you when a name is too dignifying for their hurtful purposes. Cells and cages full of bodies. Not somebodies, just bodies.  Over the course of the next 46 days, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, we will explore what it looks like for us to resist and insist that all bodies should experience good news. We will explore what it means to become a body (both communally and spiritually) that resists systemic injustice and insists on joy and generativity.    Feb 22 | Resisting Empire & Insisting Joy Mar 1 | Resisting Lies & Insisting Reality (communion sunday) Mar 8 | Resisting Ideology & Insisting Generativity (ringers of peace) Mar 15 | Resisting Uniformity & Insisting Diversity Mar 22 | Resisting Dualism & Insisting Dialectic (peace singers) Mar 29 | Resisting Hierarchy & Insisting Kinship Apr 3 | Resisting Violence & Insisting Justice (good friday) Apr 5 | Resisting Winning & Insisting Connection (easter and communion) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

BODIES | Resisting & Insisting The word BODIES is multifaceted. Each one of us is a body. Collectively we comprise a body. Spiritually, we are to 'take eat, this is my body' and we are to be the body of Christ.  A BODY is also what they call you when a name is too dignifying for their hurtful purposes. Cells and cages full of bodies. Not somebodies, just bodies.  Over the course of the next 46 days, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, we will explore what it looks like for us to resist and insist that all bodies should experience good news. We will explore what it means to become a body (both communally and spiritually) that resists systemic injustice and insists on joy and generativity.    Feb 22 | Resisting Empire & Insisting Joy Mar 1 | Resisting Lies & Insisting Reality (communion sunday) Mar 8 | Resisting Ideology & Insisting Generativity (ringers of peace) Mar 15 | Resisting Uniformity & Insisting Diversity Mar 22 | Resisting Dualism & Insisting Dialectic (peace singers) Mar 29 | Resisting Hierarchy & Insisting Kinship Apr 3 | Resisting Violence & Insisting Justice (good friday) Apr 5 | Resisting Winning & Insisting Connection (easter and communion) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

BODIES | Resisting & Insisting The word BODIES is multifaceted. Each one of us is a body. Collectively we comprise a body. Spiritually, we are to 'take eat, this is my body' and we are to be the body of Christ.  A BODY is also what they call you when a name is too dignifying for their hurtful purposes. Cells and cages full of bodies. Not somebodies, just bodies.  Over the course of the next 46 days, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, we will explore what it looks like for us to resist and insist that all bodies should experience good news. We will explore what it means to become a body (both communally and spiritually) that resists systemic injustice and insists on joy and generativity.    Feb 22 | Resisting Empire & Insisting Joy Mar 1 | Resisting Lies & Insisting Reality (communion sunday) Mar 8 | Resisting Ideology & Insisting Generativity (ringers of peace) Mar 15 | Resisting Uniformity & Insisting Diversity Mar 22 | Resisting Dualism & Insisting Dialectic (peace singers) Mar 29 | Resisting Hierarchy & Insisting Kinship Apr 3 | Resisting Violence & Insisting Justice (good friday) Apr 5 | Resisting Winning & Insisting Connection (easter and communion) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

BODIES | Resisting & Insisting The word BODIES is multifaceted. Each one of us is a body. Collectively we comprise a body. Spiritually, we are to 'take eat, this is my body' and we are to be the body of Christ.  A BODY is also what they call you when a name is too dignifying for their hurtful purposes. Cells and cages full of bodies. Not somebodies, just bodies.  Over the course of the next 46 days, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, we will explore what it looks like for us to resist and insist that all bodies should experience good news. We will explore what it means to become a body (both communally and spiritually) that resists systemic injustice and insists on joy and generativity.  That exploration starts with Ash Wednesday. The themes found in this episode highlight the traditional disciplines of the lenten journey towards Easter - Fasting, Prayer, and Service.  __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro music is Calm River by Lesfm. Our outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is The Broads (Moody Ambient Cello) by Dream-Protocol. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

The End Is Just The Beginning | BEHOLD: I am doing a new thing Episode 7 of our Winter Series   Because faith traditions go back hundreds and even thousands of years, it’s natural for us to think that when we engage our faith we are trying to go back. Back to a time when the faith was practiced well. Back to a era when more people believed. Back to a season when faith was alive.  We even have phrases like, ‘We need to get back into the Bible.’  But when we explore the Scriptures there is a subtle movement happening. God is pushing things forward. Yes, God often reminders people to remember where they came from and what God has done in their past. But not so they can go back. But so that they can launch forward. God is doing a new thing.  January 4th | New Thing January 11th | New Covenant January 18th | New Song January 25th | Clear Eyes, Full Hearts February 1st | New Name February 8th | New Commandment February 15th | New Heavens and New Earth   __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

What The World Needs Now | BEHOLD: I am doing a new thing Episode 6 of our Winter Series, with Rev Linda Koelman   Because faith traditions go back hundreds and even thousands of years, it’s natural for us to think that when we engage our faith we are trying to go back. Back to a time when the faith was practiced well. Back to a era when more people believed. Back to a season when faith was alive.  We even have phrases like, ‘We need to get back into the Bible.’  But when we explore the Scriptures there is a subtle movement happening. God is pushing things forward. Yes, God often reminders people to remember where they came from and what God has done in their past. But not so they can go back. But so that they can launch forward. God is doing a new thing.  January 4th | New Thing January 11th | New Covenant January 18th | New Song January 25th | Clear Eyes, Full Hearts February 1st | New Name February 8th | New Commandment (Rev Linda Koelman February 15th | New Heavens and New Earth   __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

What's In A Name? | BEHOLD: I am doing a new thing Episode 5 of our Winter Series, with Kassidy Rouse   Because faith traditions go back hundreds and even thousands of years, it’s natural for us to think that when we engage our faith we are trying to go back. Back to a time when the faith was practiced well. Back to a era when more people believed. Back to a season when faith was alive.  We even have phrases like, ‘We need to get back into the Bible.’  But when we explore the Scriptures there is a subtle movement happening. God is pushing things forward. Yes, God often reminders people to remember where they came from and what God has done in their past. But not so they can go back. But so that they can launch forward. God is doing a new thing.  January 4th | New Thing January 11th | New Covenant January 18th | New Song January 25th | Clear Eyes, Full Hearts February 1st | New Name (Kassidy Rouse) February 8th | New Commandment (Rev Linda Koelman) February 15th | New Heavens and New Earth   __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

Due to the tragedies and continuing escalation of violence and terror in Minneapolis, caused by the increased presence of federal immigration and border agents, we took a detour from our series.  Amos 5 highlights both the frustration when the power of empire has become corrupt and the hope of God to bring a river of justice. Not a justice that wields a sword, but one that brings life.    _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

A Song for the Season | BEHOLD: I am doing a new thing Episode 3 of our Winter Series   Because faith traditions go back hundreds and even thousands of years, it’s natural for us to think that when we engage our faith we are trying to go back. Back to a time when the faith was practiced well. Back to a era when more people believed. Back to a season when faith was alive.  We even have phrases like, ‘We need to get back into the Bible.’  But when we explore the Scriptures there is a subtle movement happening. God is pushing things forward. Yes, God often reminders people to remember where they came from and what God has done in their past. But not so they can go back. But so that they can launch forward. God is doing a new thing.  January 4th | New Thing January 11th | New Covenant January 18th | New Song January 25th | New Wineskins for New Wine February 1st | New Name February 8th | New Commandment February 15th | New Heavens and New Earth   __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. There are 4 special pieces of music in this episode: Your Hand In Mine by Explosions in the Sky You and Me by Dave Matthews Band I Will Wait by Mumford and Sons Stand By Me (Live at The Print Shop) by Stephen Wilson, Jr. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

Who Bleeds? | BEHOLD: I am doing a new thing Episode 2 of our Winter Series Because faith traditions go back hundreds and even thousands of years, it’s natural for us to think that when we engage our faith we are trying to go back. Back to a time when the faith was practiced well. Back to a era when more people believed. Back to a season when faith was alive.  We even have phrases like, ‘We need to get back into the Bible.’  But when we explore the Scriptures there is a subtle movement happening. God is pushing things forward. Yes, God often reminders people to remember where they came from and what God has done in their past. But not so they can go back. But so that they can launch forward. God is doing a new thing.  Starting on January 4th, we will explore what’s NEW: new growth, new song, new commandment, new covenant, new humanity   __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

Tribes, Nations, & The Subversive | BEHOLD: I am doing a new thing Episode 1 of our Winter Series   Because faith traditions go back hundreds and even thousands of years, it’s natural for us to think that when we engage our faith we are trying to go back. Back to a time when the faith was practiced well. Back to a era when more people believed. Back to a season when faith was alive.  We even have phrases like, ‘We need to get back into the Bible.’  But when we explore the Scriptures there is a subtle movement happening. God is pushing things forward. Yes, God often reminders people to remember where they came from and what God has done in their past. But not so they can go back. But so that they can launch forward. God is doing a new thing.  Starting on January 4th, we will explore what’s NEW: new growth, new song, new commandment, new covenant, new humanity   __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

Reverend Linda Koelman tackles one of the most difficult passages in the Bible, the killing of the young babies after the birth of Jesus.  Although heartbreaking and unpopular to talk about, as well as an easy passage to slip into political critique, Rev Linda doesn't shy away from the difficulties presented with this story.  Her humanity and her pastoral heart shine through! __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

Each of the four gospels frames Jesus in a particular way in it's beginning. Some do so with a birth narrative (Matthew and Luke). One does it without a birth narrative (Mark). And one does it with a beginning that is just different (John).  This Advent and Christmas season we are going to explore those beginnings. Why do the authors of the gospels begin their story the way they do? Why is Jesus portrayed the way he is? Why is the birth story told this way or that way or not at all?   Nov 30th | Emmanuel (Matthew)   Dec 7th | ___________ (Mark)     - communion sunday   Dec 14th | Messiah (Luke)     - special music sunday   Dec 21st | The Word (John)   __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

Each of the four gospels frames Jesus in a particular way in it's beginning. Some do so with a birth narrative (Matthew and Luke). One does it without a birth narrative (Mark). And one does it with a beginning that is just different (John).  This Advent and Christmas season we are going to explore those beginnings. Why do the authors of the gospels begin their story the way they do? Why is Jesus portrayed the way he is? Why is the birth story told this way or that way or not at all?   Nov 30th | Emmanuel (Matthew)   Dec 7th | ___________ (Mark)     - communion sunday   Dec 14th | Messiah (Luke)     - special music sunday   Dec 21st | The Word (John)   Dec 24th | Family Service @ 4pm Dec 24th | Carols & Candles @ 9pm   __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

Each of the four gospels frames Jesus in a particular way in it's beginning. Some do so with a birth narrative (Matthew and Luke). One does it without a birth narrative (Mark). And one does it with a beginning that is just different (John).  This Advent and Christmas season we are going to explore those beginnings. Why do the authors of the gospels begin their story the way they do? Why is Jesus portrayed the way he is? Why is the birth story told this way or that way or not at all?   Nov 30th | Emmanuel (Matthew)   Dec 7th | ___________ (Mark)     - communion sunday   Dec 14th | Messiah (Luke)     - special music sunday   Dec 21st | The Word (John)   __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

Each of the four gospels frames Jesus in a particular way in it's beginning. Some do so with a birth narrative (Matthew and Luke). One does it without a birth narrative (Mark). And one does it with a beginning that is just different (John).  This Advent and Christmas season we are going to explore those beginnings. Why do the authors of the gospels begin their story the way they do? Why is Jesus portrayed the way he is? Why is the birth story told this way or that way or not at all? Nov 30th | Emmanuel (Matthew)   Dec 7th | ___________ (Mark)     - communion sunday   Dec 14th | Messiah (Luke)     - special music sunday   Dec 21st | The Word (John)   __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

Have you ever noticed that there seems to be a bunch of Mary’s in the Bible? What is that all about? Is there significance to that name? Should we perk up when we come across a Mary? This November we will explore four Mary’s and how their stories shaped our faith. _____ November 2 | The Prophet (All Saints Sunday and Communion and Peace Choir) __ November 9 | The Disciple (Ringers of Peace) __ November 16 |The Mother (Northern Lights Chorale and Pancake Breakfast-9am) __ November 23  | The Tower (Peace Choir) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

Have you ever noticed that there seems to be a bunch of Mary’s in the Bible? What is that all about? Is there significance to that name? Should we perk up when we come across a Mary? This November we will explore four Mary’s and how their stories shaped our faith. _____ November 2 | The Prophet (All Saints Sunday and Communion and Peace Choir) __ November 9 | The Disciple (Ringers of Peace) __ November 16 | The Mother (Northern Lights Chorale and Pancake Breakfast-9am) __ November 23  | The Tower (Peace Choir) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

Have you ever noticed that there seems to be a bunch of Mary’s in the Bible? What is that all about? Is there significance to that name? Should we perk up when we come across a Mary? This November we will explore four Mary’s and how their stories shaped our faith. _____ November 2 | The Prophet (All Saints Sunday and Communion and Peace Choir) __ November 9 | The Disciple (Ringers of Peace) __ November 16 |The Mother (Northern Lights Chorale and Pancake Breakfast-9am) __ November 23  | The Tower (Peace Choir) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

Have you ever noticed that there seems to be a bunch of Mary’s in the Bible? What is that all about? Is there significance to that name? Should we perk up when we come across a Mary? This November we will explore four Mary’s and how their stories shaped our faith. _____ November 2 | The Prophet (All Saints Sunday and Communion and Peace Choir) __ November 9 | The Disciple (Ringers of Peace) __ November 16 |The Mother (Northern Lights Chorale and Pancake Breakfast-9am) __ November 23  | The Tower (Peace Choir) __   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

In the poetic beginning of the Bible, humans are said to be 'made in the image of God' - the IMAGO DEI. What does that mean? Why is that significant? How does that impact what it means to be human? Maybe...If we understand the characteristics of God, we will have a better understanding of who we are supposed to be. Maybe...If we understand how God has shown up in the world, we will have a better understanding of how we are to show up in the world. Maybe...If we (in a similar capacity to Moses in Exodus 33) see where God has been, we will have a better understanding of where we should be going.   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

In the poetic beginning of the Bible, humans are said to be 'made in the image of God' - the IMAGO DEI. What does that mean? Why is that significant? How does that impact what it means to be human? Maybe...If we understand the characteristics of God, we will have a better understanding of who we are supposed to be. Maybe...If we understand how God has shown up in the world, we will have a better understanding of how we are to show up in the world. Maybe...If we (in a similar capacity to Moses in Exodus 33) see where God has been, we will have a better understanding of where we should be going. _____ Reverend Linda Koelman is our guest speaker for part 7 of our series.  _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

In the poetic beginning of the Bible, humans are said to be 'made in the image of God' - the IMAGO DEI. What does that mean? Why is that significant? How does that impact what it means to be human? Maybe...If we understand the characteristics of God, we will have a better understanding of who we are supposed to be. Maybe...If we understand how God has shown up in the world, we will have a better understanding of how we are to show up in the world. Maybe...If we (in a similar capacity to Moses in Exodus 33) see where God has been, we will have a better understanding of where we should be going.   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

In the poetic beginning of the Bible, humans are said to be 'made in the image of God' - the IMAGO DEI. What does that mean? Why is that significant? How does that impact what it means to be human? Maybe...If we understand the characteristics of God, we will have a better understanding of who we are supposed to be. Maybe...If we understand how God has shown up in the world, we will have a better understanding of how we are to show up in the world. Maybe...If we (in a similar capacity to Moses in Exodus 33) see where God has been, we will have a better understanding of where we should be going.   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

In the poetic beginning of the Bible, humans are said to be 'made in the image of God' - the IMAGO DEI. What does that mean? Why is that significant? How does that impact what it means to be human? Maybe...If we understand the characteristics of God, we will have a better understanding of who we are supposed to be. Maybe...If we understand how God has shown up in the world, we will have a better understanding of how we are to show up in the world. Maybe...If we (in a similar capacity to Moses in Exodus 33) see where God has been, we will have a better understanding of where we should be going.   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

In the poetic beginning of the Bible, humans are said to be 'made in the image of God' - the IMAGO DEI. What does that mean? Why is that significant? How does that impact what it means to be human? Maybe...If we understand the characteristics of God, we will have a better understanding of who we are supposed to be. Maybe...If we understand how God has shown up in the world, we will have a better understanding of how we are to show up in the world. Maybe...If we (in a similar capacity to Moses in Exodus 33) see where God has been, we will have a better understanding of where we should be going. _____ The story of Job is a hard story about suffering and loss. It's also about Job's relationship with God. Is God transactional - do good and good things happen, do evil and bad things happen? Or, is God something more? And if God is something more, what does that mean for us - as image bearers of the Divine? If you want to dive into this story more, check-out the podcast, The Bible for Normal People. Pete Enns does a deep dive into the story of Job that was very insightful and helped frame the trajectory of this message. Find it HERE (it's episode "[BIBLE] Episode 298: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins Job (REISSUE)"). _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

In the poetic beginning of the Bible, humans are said to be 'made in the image of God' - the IMAGO DEI. What does that mean? Why is that significant? How does that impact what it means to be human? Maybe...If we understand the characteristics of God, we will have a better understanding of who we are supposed to be. Maybe...If we understand how God has shown up in the world, we will have a better understanding of how we are to show up in the world. Maybe...If we (in a similar capacity to Moses in Exodus 33) see where God has been, we will have a better understanding of where we should be going.   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

In the poetic beginning of the Bible, humans are said to be 'made in the image of God' - the IMAGO DEI. What does that mean? Why is that significant? How does that impact what it means to be human? Maybe...If we understand the characteristics of God, we will have a better understanding of who we are supposed to be. Maybe...If we understand how God has shown up in the world, we will have a better understanding of how we are to show up in the world. Maybe...If we (in a similar capacity to Moses in Exodus 33) see where God has been, we will have a better understanding of where we should be going.   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

Jesus spent most of his time teaching people about God’s Kingdom (or Kin-dom), and used this unique teaching tool – parables – to engage people. They are creative and thought-provoking, relevant and insightful. Jesus also used these stories to teach people about the values of this new way of love and justice…this counter-cultural way of being human. AND…they are more applicable to our context than we could ever imagine!   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

Jesus spent most of his time teaching people about God’s Kingdom (or Kin-dom), and used this unique teaching tool – parables – to engage people. They are creative and thought-provoking, relevant and insightful. Jesus also used these stories to teach people about the values of this new way of love and justice…this counter-cultural way of being human. AND…they are more applicable to our context than we could ever imagine!   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

The Parable of New Wineskins seems to be about abandoning the old and replacing it with the new. But what if the old and new are both needed? What happens when our traditions are not to be lost when our imagination invites new growth?  Jesus spent most of his time teaching people about God’s Kingdom (or Kin-dom), and used this unique teaching tool – parables – to engage people. They are creative and thought-provoking, relevant and insightful. Jesus also used these stories to teach people about the values of this new way of love and justice…this counter-cultural way of being human. AND…they are more applicable to our context than we could ever imagine!   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

Jesus spent most of his time teaching people about God’s Kingdom (or Kin-dom), and used this unique teaching tool – parables – to engage people. They are creative and thought-provoking, relevant and insightful. Jesus also used these stories to teach people about the values of this new way of love and justice…this counter-cultural way of being human. AND…they are more applicable to our context than we could ever imagine!   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

MONEY. WEALTH. RICHES. Whether we want to believe it or not, our place in history, our place in the world, puts us in the category of the wealthy. We can always look to someone with more...but Jesus gave this parable to poor, subjugated peasants in first century Palestine...so we don't have an excuse not to engage the hard realities of what Jesus is saying.  But what if Jesus isn't simply against wealth?! Could this parable be more nuanced than that?  ____ Jesus spent most of his time teaching people about God’s Kingdom (or Kin-dom), and used this unique teaching tool – parables – to engage people. They are creative and thought-provoking, relevant and insightful. Jesus also used these stories to teach people about the values of this new way of love and justice…this counter-cultural way of being human. AND…they are more applicable to our context than we could ever imagine!   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

Jesus spent most of his time teaching people about God’s Kingdom (or Kin-dom), and used this unique teaching tool – parables – to engage people. They are creative and thought-provoking, relevant and insightful. Jesus also used these stories to teach people about the values of this new way of love and justice…this counter-cultural way of being human. AND…they are more applicable to our context than we could ever imagine!   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

Jesus spent most of his time teaching people about God’s Kingdom (or Kin-dom), and used this unique teaching tool – parables – to engage people. They are creative and thought-provoking, relevant and insightful. Jesus also used these stories to teach people about the values of this new way of love and justice…this counter-cultural way of being human. AND…they are more applicable to our context than we could ever imagine!   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

On Saturday, June 14th, we woke in Minnesota to the devastating news that Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark had been murdered, and that Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were in critical condition after being shot. The question that lingered on my mind was, 'How do we move towards grace?' There isn't an easy or simple answer, and this might not be the time for one. But as followers of Jesus and as those who believe in the ever-present reality of grace, we struggle to move in the direction of love and justice even when we might not want to. Naming truth. Modeling love. Witnesses to grace. _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

Jesus spent most of his time teaching people about God’s Kingdom (or Kin-dom), and used this unique teaching tool – parables – to engage people. They are creative and thought-provoking, relevant and insightful. Jesus also used these stories to teach people about the values of this new way of love and justice…this counter-cultural way of being human. AND…they are more applicable to our context than we could ever imagine!   _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (or the Forgiving Father) in Luke 15 is one of the most famous parables in scripture. The audacity of the story on every level is what still makes it one of the most impactful stories in all of the Bible.  The plan is to look at it from four perspectives. The younger son who leaves, the father who is waiting, the older brother who stayed home, and the communities with whom they interacted along the way. _____ April 27 | Leaving & Returning May 4 | Waiting & Forgiving (Communion) May 11 | Refusing & Confusing May 18  | Partying & Partying _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. Brief music from Miley Cyrus, The B-52s, Flo Rida, Coldplay, a-ha, ABBA. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (or the Forgiving Father) in Luke 15 is one of the most famous parables in scripture. The audacity of the story on every level is what still makes it one of the most impactful stories in all of the Bible.  The plan is to look at it from four perspectives. The younger son who leaves, the father who is waiting, the older brother who stayed home, and the communities with whom they interacted along the way. _____ April 27 | Leaving & Returning May 4 | Waiting & Forgiving (Communion) May 11 | Refusing & Confusing May 18  | Partying & Partying _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (or the Forgiving Father) in Luke 15 is one of the most famous parables in scripture. The audacity of the story on every level is what still makes it one of the most impactful stories in all of the Bible.  The plan is to look at it from four perspectives. The younger son who leaves, the father who is waiting, the older brother who stayed home, and the communities with whom they interacted along the way. _____ April 27 | Leaving & Returning May 4 | Waiting & Forgiving (Communion) May 11 | Refusing & Confusing May 18  | Partying & Partying _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. This podcast also includes the song Out of Hiding written by Steffany Gretzinger and Amanda Cook from the album The Undoing. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service  

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (or the Forgiving Father) in Luke 15 is one of the most famous parables in scripture. The audacity of the story on every level is what still makes it one of the most impactful stories in all of the Bible.  The plan is to look at it from four perspectives. The younger son who leaves, the father who is waiting, the older brother who stayed home, and the communities with whom they interacted along the way. _____ April 27 | Leaving & Returning May 4 | Waiting & Forgiving (Communion) May 11 | Refusing & Confusing May 18  | Partying & Partying _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

Easter @ Peace | 7 Miles The road between Jerusalem and Emmaus was 7 miles. Two of Jesus' disciples didn't remain in town long enough to see if the rumors of resurrection were true. Instead, they started making their way back to Emmaus. And suddenly an incognito Jesus was among them and acted like he didn't know what had happened in the city that weekend. Shocked and sarcastic, the two disciples share their sadness. But Jesus calls them out for not trusting the scriptures and proceeds to explain how suffering and hardship were necessary for the Christ by unpacking the entire Old Testament.  These 7 miles were unforgettable and life changing. What would our 7 miles look like? What would be said to us?    _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our intro and outro music is Unstoppable by Ketsa. Additional music is by Three Music. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service

Good Friday @ Peace This episode features three spoken word reflections that were given on Good Friday.      The Cross is Personal     The Cross is Communal     The Cross is a Stumbling Block and Foolish The final reflection takes its reference from 1 Corinthians where Paul presents the cross as this subversive moment in human history that confounded people in the moment. And it still does today! Each of these reflections are original pieces, written by Jason Steffenhagen, performed by Jason Steffenhagen and Andrew Hansen. _____   This podcast is from Peace, A United Methodist Community in Shoreview, MN.  Our outro music is royalty free music Unstoppable by Ketsa. Background music is royalty free music by SamuelFJohanns. _____ Peace | United Methodist Community OUR MISSION: reconciling and growing for everyone VISION: partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things INCLUSION: affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service