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The Sacred Ordinary | Open Hands

The Beatles had it right — can't buy me love. But what about everything else we keep trying to purchase? Security. Control. Peace of mind. Week 4 of The Sacred Ordinary asks what happens when we stop gripping so tightly and start living with open hands. Featuring Brother Lawrence — a man who owned virtually nothing and lacked nothing — and the most liberating thing 2 Corinthians 9 has to say about generosity. This one is not about giving more. It is about living freely. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6–8.

The Sacred Ordinary: Showing Up

The Sacred Ordinary | Week 3: Showing Up What is the most powerful thing you can do for someone you love? Show up. On this Trinity Sunday, we discover that showing up is not just a human kindness — it is written into the very nature of God. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: a God who has never once failed to be present. Week 3 of The Sacred Ordinary explores what faithful, costly, showing-up love looks like in our everyday relationships. Scripture: John 15:12–17.

The Sacred Ordinary: Sacred Space

Your kitchen. Your living room. The familiar chair by the window. Could these ordinary spaces be holy ground? On this Pentecost Sunday, we discover that the Spirit of God has never required impressive architecture. From the upper room in Jerusalem to a monastery kitchen in 17th-century France to a convent cell in Mexico City, God keeps showing up in ordinary spaces and making them sacred. Week 2 of The Sacred Ordinary. Scripture: Luke 10:38–42.

The Sacred Ordinary: Holy Work

What if your most ordinary moment today is also your most holy? In this opening episode of The Sacred Ordinary we begin a six week journey into the places where faith actually lives — not in the cathedral but in the kitchen, the garden, the waiting room, and the quiet Tuesday morning. Drawing from the life and writings of Brother Lawrence — a 17th century monk who discovered God in forty years of washing pots — we explore what it means to do holy work. Not the impressive kind. The ordinary kind. The kind that nobody notices but God. Whether you are still working, recently retired, caring for someone you love, or somewhere in between — this sermon is for you. Because holy work is not measured by the size of the task. It is measured by the love with which it is performed. What if your most ordinary moment today is also your most holy? In this opening episode of The Sacred Ordinary we begin a six week journey into the places where faith actually lives — not in the cathedral but in the kitchen, the garden, the waiting room, and the quiet Tuesday morning. Drawing from the life and writings of Brother Lawrence — a 17th century monk who discovered God in forty years of washing pots — we explore what it means to do holy work. Not the impressive kind. The ordinary kind. The kind that nobody notices but God. Whether you are still working, recently retired, caring for someone you love, or somewhere in between — this sermon is for you. Because holy work is not measured by the size of the task. It is measured by the love with which it is performed. This is week one of The Sacred Ordinary — a six week series on faith in everyday life. We are glad you are here.

The One Who Stays

According to Gallup, only 21% of workers worldwide are fully engaged — meaning 8 in 10 people are either going through the motions or completely checked out. Quiet quitting isn't just a workplace trend. It's a way of life for a lot of us. And if we're honest, it can creep into our faith too. In this episode of Faith Lift, we explore John 14:15-21 and the remarkable promise Jesus makes to his disciples — and to us: I will not leave you as orphans. The one Jesus sends is the Paraclete — the Spirit who stays, advocates, comforts, and never checks out. This episode asks the question we all need to sit with: where have you been quietly quitting on God? And what would it look like to re-engage — not in your own strength, but connected to the One who never quits on you? Truth. New life. Love. The Spirit who stays has all three — and he's offering them to you today. Christ United Methodist Church — Mountain Top, Pennsylvania Available on Spotify and wherever you listen to podcasts.