Be Still and Go

Dec 25 2022 15

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Be Still and Go is a digital devotional that invites you to reflect on a text or a theme so that you can be refilled and refueled for the work of love and justice that you are called to do. And this work is not a sprint. Take a moment and do your stretches because we’re in this for the whole marathon.

Find out more about these meditations for the movement as well as other digital discipleship resources at www.trcnyc.org.

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The Work of Christmas (Rev. Adriene Thorne)

Dec 25 2022 6 mins

"Once the star in the sky is gone and the kings are back home, that is when the work of Christmas begins." -Howard ThurmanHow would you describe the work of Christmas?//Luke 2:8-20Now in that same region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and th

No Time For Hate (Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer)

Dec 24 2022 10 mins

"Every day I show up and every day I overcome my anger and my hopelessness and every day I perform my little toil of love. That, I deem, is large enough for me. "What is the "little toil of love" that you are called to?//I had no time for hate.The grave would hinder me.For life is not so ampleI could finish enmity.Nor had I time for love.But, since some industry must beMy little to

What's So Fascinating About Mary? (Rev. Brandan Robertson)

Dec 23 2022 8 mins

"God doesn't seek the palaces of the privileged but God seeks to be in the dust and the dirt, the muck and the mire, the realness of humanity. God is not found in the holy and the sacred places but among the ordinary people and the ordinary moments of our lives."Where have you found God lately?//Luke 1:26-38In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee c

First Impressions (Rev. Jim Keat)

Dec 22 2022 9 mins

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression." -Will RogersWhat is the first impression you hope to give to others?//Romans 1:1-7Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the

There Will Always Be Singing (Rev. Benjamin Perry)

Dec 21 2022 7 mins

"There is a wonder and beauty in hearing our voices rise, the diversity of harmonies, the unity of lyrics."What songs do you always find particularly moving and powerful?//This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Benjamin Perry. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear and Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence played by Carl Stronach

We Are Called to Act (Rev. Michael Livingston)

Dec 20 2022 8 mins

"After all the meditating is done, not forever, but for the moment—we are called to act—to follow Jesus into the world—doing the gospel."As you follow Jesus into the world, where is he leading you?//Luke 3:15-18As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by say

Immanuel (Rev. Dr. Nyle Fort)

Dec 19 2022 6 mins

"We need God-with-us to fight off systems of injustice, to learn how to love our neighbors, and to enjoy this beautiful world that God has given us."How does 'Immanuel' inspire and empower you to work for justice in this world?//Isaiah 7:10-16Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, “Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I w

Fear Not (Rev. Dr. Debra Northern)

Dec 18 2022 7 mins

"If the Lord is calling you to play a particular role, whether it is to birth a dream of your own or to support the birth of another person's dream, fear not."What dream is God inviting you to support or give birth to?//Matthew 1:18-25Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was f

What Happens When You Ask AI to Write a Poem? (Rev. Jim Keat)

Dec 17 2022 8 mins

"Hope is more than a birthday wish we make with our eyes closed. It is a declaration that we believe and embody and bring to life in the world around us."What's your definition of hope?//This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat, the Digital Minister at The Riverside Church. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear, The Afterlife by Yacht, and

Enlarge Our Hearts (Rev. Cameron Trimble)

Dec 16 2022 11 mins

"Dear God, please enlarge our hearts to love each other, to love our neighbor, and to love our enemy as our friend."What would it look like for God to enlarge your heart?//Matthew 11:2-11When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” Jesus answered them, “Go