by Laurie Short | Dec 24, 2018 | 10 minute podcast, Advent, Podcasting, Prince of Peace
Tomorrow we celebrate the arrival of the prince of peace. And for that reason, I wanted to post my last Advent podcast to prepare our hearts for his entrance. Just over 2000 years ago on this night, in the midst of political turmoil, in the midst of economic...
by Laurie Short | Dec 19, 2018 | 10 minute podcast, Everlasting Father, Isaiah 9:6, Podcasting
Use the word “Father” for God and many people cringe. Whether it’s a bad dad thing, or a masculine thing, or an unwanted patriarchal feeling, the name “Everlasting Father” as a reference to the Messiah is not always received as good news. Last week on my...
by Laurie Short | Dec 12, 2018 | 10 minute podcast, Advent, Faith, Podcasting
Calling a leader a “counselor”, a “father”, or a “prince” is acceptable language. Calling a leader “God” is usually seen as taking it a bit too far. Yet that is exactly what Isaiah does in his description of the coming...
by Laurie Short | Dec 5, 2018 | 10 minute podcast, Advent, Podcasting
Advent is here— and in the midst of all the decorating, shopping, card sending, and wistful thinking that randomly hijacks our hearts, I decided to STOP… and mark this season with some short meditations on Isaiah 9:6 about the coming Messiah. Who is, of course,...
by Laurie Short | Nov 14, 2018 | 10 minute podcast, Love, Love everyone, Ten minute podcast
At some point, we decide how far our love can go. Then God pushes us to consider taking it further. No bounds. No conditions. Sometimes uncomfortable. Way too generous. If you feel like you can’t possibly do it, you are probably on the right track. This week’s...
by Laurie Short | Nov 8, 2018 | 10 minute podcast, Podcasting, renewal
It’s post election, pre holiday season, so I am focused this week on soul renewal. (It may also be because I’m preaching on soul renewal this Sunday, and am in the middle of one of the craziest seasons of my life.) Here’s the thing about renewal…in order to be...