EPISODE 12:  Benediction

EPISODE 12:  Benediction

EPISODE 12:  Benediction MANTRA Not all embers go out. Some become the next fire. CLOSING PRAYER God of every ember— For the ones who are weary, For the ones who are wondering, For the ones who are wandering in the dark— I pray for each person who listens. That they might find what they need. A little light. A little rest. A little grace. Amen. EMAIL  EmbersOfGracePodcast@gmail.com [EmbersOfGracePodcast@gmail.com]

EPISODE 11:  Love Without a Bumper Sticker

EPISODE 11:  Love Without a Bumper Sticker MANTRA Love doesn’t need a slogan. It needs a body. CLOSING PRAYER God of embodied grace, For the ones who feel unseen, For the ones trying to love without getting it right— I pray for each person who listens. That they might find what they need. A little clarity. A little courage. A little love that moves. Amen. EMAIL EmbersOfGracePodcast@gmail.com [EmbersOfGracePodcast@gmail.com]

EPISODE 10:  Before I Believed, I Sang

EPISODE 10:  Before I Believed, I Sang A soul-deep remembering of the music that held us before theology could. MANTRA Some embers glow as silence. Others? They hum. CLOSING PRAYER God of melody and memory, Of humming hearts and aching silence— For the ones who believe, and the ones who barely sing along— I pray for each person who listens, That they might find what they need. A little harmony. A little healing. A little hum in the dark. Amen. EMAIL  EmbersOfGracePodcast@gmail.com [EmbersOfGracePodcast@gmail.com]

EPISODE 9:  The Gospel According to Common Sense

EPISODE 9:  The Gospel According to Common Sense or God’s Not Your Weird Uncle SACRED ECHO God’s not mad. God’s not confused. And God is not your weird uncle. CLOSING PRAYER God of plain truth and deep mystery, for the ones burned by religion and those who believe— I pray for each person who listens; that they might find what they need— a little clarity, little courage, and a little laughter. Amen. EMAIL  EmbersOfGracePodcast@gmail.com [EmbersOfGracePodcast@gmail.com]

EPISODE 8:  The Cycle of Doubt and Faith

EPISODE 8:  The Cycle of Doubt and Faith Daily Devotional app LECTIO 365  [https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/] ECHO PHRASE Faith isn’t a straight line. It’s a spiral—with souvenirs. THE CLOSING PRAYER God of every ember, For the ones who feel found and the ones who feel far— I pray for each person who listens. That they might find what they need. A moment of calm. A flicker of hope. And the grace to begin again. Amen.   EMAIL:  EmbersOfGracePodcast@gmail.com [EmbersOfGracePodcast@gmail.com]