• Whose Image Do We Bear? - Encouragement Everywhere
    Oct 19 2026

    Who do we belong to—and how does that shape the way we care for others? Reflecting on Jesus’ reminder that we bear the image of God, this sermon celebrates the quiet acts of generosity that bring hope, comfort, and dignity to neighbors in need. We serve not to earn God’s love, but because we are already loved. What might it mean to make room for peace, hope, and love in our lives today?


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    15 mins
  • The Invitation Is for Everyone - Encouragement Everywhere
    Oct 12 2026

    Who is welcome at God’s table? This episode explores the generous invitation at the heart of Jesus’ parable of the wedding banquet, reminding us that God’s love extends to everyone, without exception. As we reflect on grace, inclusion, and the gift of Holy Communion, what might it mean to accept God’s invitation and live with greater joy?

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    14 mins
  • Where Is God Leading Us? Finding Our Way with a Spiritual Compass - Encouragement Everywhere
    Oct 7 2026

    What guides us when life takes us on a wild ride and we feel lost or turned around? This episode explores the Baptismal Covenant as a spiritual compass, reminding us that God offers us direction, strength, and companions for the journey. As we reflect on the life of St. Francis and our call to be stewards of creation and one another, what might it mean to trust God’s guidance, share what we have, and follow where God leads?

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    12 mins
  • How Many Times Do We Forgive? - Encouragement Everywhere
    Sep 14 2026

    This episode explores the call to forgive again and again, as we reflect on Jesus’ teaching about mercy, the gift of new life through baptism, and our promise to live with God’s help. What might it mean to let go of past hurts, begin again, and become people who practice resurrection by sharing God’s love and mercy with the world?

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    10 mins
  • What Does Love Ask of Us? - Encouragement Everywhere
    Sep 9 2026

    This episode explores the lifelong journey of growing in love, especially when loving our neighbors is difficult, costly, or uncomfortable. Reflecting on Jesus’ teaching about conflict, reconciliation, and those who are often difficult to love, we are invited to see love not simply as an obligation, but as a practice that strengthens us. What might it mean to keep choosing love, even when it feels like a heavy lift?

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    15 mins
  • See and Be Sent - Encouragement Everywhere
    Aug 31 2026

    God sees us in our moments of joy, sorrow, fear, and uncertainty—and reminds us that we are never alone. This episode explores how God calls us not only to receive healing and encouragement, but to become people who see others, extend Christ’s love, and help our communities flourish. What might it mean to see the people around us through God’s eyes and be willing to go where we are needed?

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    13 mins
  • When Ordinary People Make a Difference - Encouragement Everywhere
    Aug 24 2026

    What can an ordinary person do when faced with something extraordinary? This episode explores the surprising ways teachers, unlikely heroes, and faithful people can shape the world around them. As we reflect on the midwives Shiphrah and Puah in Exodus, we consider what it means to recognize the power we do have—and to choose faithfulness when we are called to act. What might it mean to trust that even the smallest acts of courage can make a lasting difference?

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    10 mins
  • What’s in the Heart? - Encouragement Everywhere
    Aug 17 2026

    Why does Jesus seem to refuse the Canaanite woman’s request for mercy? This episode explores the challenging story of the Canaanite woman and the deeper lesson Jesus is teaching about holiness, identity, and the boundaries we create. As Jesus moves beyond the familiar markers of who is “in” and who is “out,” we are invited to consider what truly matters: not what we look like on the outside, but what is happening in our hearts. What might it mean to let God transform the places within us where we draw lines between ourselves and others?

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    14 mins