Different Gifts, Same Spirit, Providence Podcast

Different Gifts, Same Spirit, Providence Podcast

“There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit.” We tend to use this reading from First Corinthians to affirm community and unity in diversity, and that it does. However, when we think about real life in communities and families, how does a diversity of gifts manifest? Do we really affirm the gifts in each person? And do we appreciate our own gifts?

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Who Do You Say I Am? Providence Podcast Episode 4

Who Do You Say I Am? Providence Podcast Episode 4

Jesus asks his disciples, “Who do you say I am?” and it’s clear that he wants them to know him for who he is. There’s something about all of us that wants to be understood, isn’t there? Ultimately, we want to be loved, but to be loved, we also have to be known.

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Be Opened, Providence Podcast Episode 3

Be Opened, Providence Podcast Episode 3

This week we encounter Jesus as he heals a deaf person with the words, “Be opened.” His invitation to openness shows that the problem isn’t an illness that can be cured but a closedness that can opened. How open are you when it comes to speaking your truth? When it comes to listening to others? How open is your heart?

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