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My Body, My Blood by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! On the day before his death, Jesus came together with his Apostles to eat the Passover Meal, remembering God’s great deliverance of Israel from their years of slavery in Egypt. This would be no ordinary night.  Jesus would take the bread and cup of the Passover meal and reinterpret them in terms of his own body and blood. Which was given for the salvation of the world. On the first day of every week, we come…

Beauty and The Beasts by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! This week Richard takes a look at Mark 14: 1-11, a story that reflects two attitudes about Jesus: the beauty and the beasts. While the chief priests and Judas look for a way to arrest and kill Jesus, an anonymous woman enters uninvited into a dinner party and pours expensive perfume onto his head. Her act of extravagant love foreshadows the pouring out of Jesus’ blood on the cross.…

The King is Coming! by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! This week Richard dives into the word and takes a look at Jesus coming to Jerusalem welcomed by the people as a conquering king. But when Jesus goes to the Temple, overturns the money changing tables, and brings commerce to a halt, they’re not so sure this is the kind of king they want. Still today many people welcome Jesus as king, but when he comes into our lives…

Manuelito Navajo Children’s Home by: Norman Atchison Welcome back to the podcast! We have a special guest speaker this week! Norman Atchison works at the Maunuelito Navajo Children’s Home in Manuelito, New Mexico. This week he is speaking about all the good work that is going on there and how the call to help the children can be heard much closer to home than we normally think. The scripture for this lesson is: James 1: 26-27.Read by Nico Angotti. If you…

I Will Be a Grateful Church Member by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! This episode concludes Richard’s “Church Member” series. When we become a member of a church we have been given a gift. We should be grateful for it. But what does that mean? How do we express our gratitude towards God and his Son. Richard gets into the answers in this final installment of the series! The scripture for this lesson is: Matthew 20-28. Read by Harley Serafini.…

I Will Be a Holy Church Member by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! This week, we focus on what being holy means in the Family of God. Richard continues his “Church Member” series with a look at one of the most important aspects of being a Christian. How do we stay holy? What steps can we take to make sure we stay pure and righteous? The Word has answers to all of these questions. The scripture for this lesson is:…

I Will Be a Faithful Church Member by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! Being Faithful has many aspects. How can we be more devoted to the Church? How can we strive to be there for God’s Family?  This week Richard delves into the Word to glean the answers to these questions in his “Church Member” series. It is important to be true to God and to His family. The scripture for this lesson is: Hebrews 10: 19-25. For any questions…

I Will Be a Praying Church Member by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! This week Richard returns to his “Church Member” series. This week he talks about the power of praying about your problems and situations involving the Church. Talking to God can reap huge benefits and can be a powerful tool in our walk with God. If we take the time to walk to Him, we can accomplish great things for His Kingdom. The scripture for this lesson is: Ephesians…

I Will Be a Unifying Church Member by: Richard Shields Welcome back to the podcast! This week Richard returns to his “Church Member” series. This week he asks us how we can be unifying as church members and what that means? Are we going to be conniving and divisive, or will be the kind of person that will help strengthen the Kingdom and family of God? The scripture for this lesson is: Ephesians 4: 25. For any questions about this episode or…

Alabaster Jar by: John Couch Welcome back to the podcast! This week we have yet another special speaker: Mr. John Couch. We don’t keep our treasures in a jar anymore. But we do still keep our treasures. And we can choose what to do with our treasures. In his lesson, John discusses how we might spend our treasures to serve the kingdom and where we are storing said treasures; on Earth or in Heaven? The scripture for this lesson is:…