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Let Your Light Shine!
Worship Service: Informal Family - 28 Jul, 2019
The Lord tells us to “let our light shine” (see Matt 5:14-16). What is our “light,” and how should we be letting it “shine”? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Be Strong and of Good Courage
Worship Service: Informal Family - 21 Jul, 2019
When Moses died, and leadership was passed to Joshua, the Lord had a message for Joshua. We are all faced with new things in life which may be frightening. The Lord has the same message for us: "Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." | By Rev. Coleman S. Glenn , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Finding Joy in Life's Challenges
Worship Service: Informal Family - 14 Jul, 2019
We all have things we might complain about, things that are hard. Today we talk about finding "joy" or contentment in the midst of hard things. | By Rev. John L. Odhner , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
The Challenge of Choosing Wisely
Worship Service: Informal Family - 7 Jul, 2019
In the story of the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve had a choice of fruits from two trees. We explore how, instead of telling about "original sin," this is representative of each person's free will, and the choices we each make in our spiritual life. | By Rt. Rev. Peter Martin Buss, Jr. , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Singing, Dancing, Worshipping
Worship Service: Informal Family - 30 Jun, 2019
After the children of Israel safely crossed through the Red Sea, they sang and danced for joy (Exodus 15). Why is it that singing and dancing are some of the ways that we sometimes express joy? And what is their connection to religion, praise, and worship? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
The Curse of the Dragon
Worship Service: Informal Family - 23 Jun, 2019
We are often attracted by the allure of sensual reasoning. How do we fight this “dragon” in our lives? What is the dragon chasing in our lives? | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
The Tree of Life
Worship Service: Informal Family - 16 Jun, 2019
The Tree of Life appears at the beginning and the end of the Word (see Genesis 2; Revelation 22). It’s a symbol for the Lord’s love. Why is a tree a good symbol for the Lord’s love? How can this symbolism help us to better understand how to bring the Lord’s love into our lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Gratitude to the Lord
Worship Service: Informal Family - 9 Jun, 2019
The book of Revelation includes angels praising the Lord. Why were they grateful to the Lord? What helps us to be grateful and what gets in the way? | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
You Aren't What You Eat
Worship Service: Informal Family - 2 Jun, 2019
The Lord taught that what goes into us does not make us spiritually unclean, but what comes out of us does. Does it matter what we consume for entertainment or who our children’s friends are then? This Sunday we will explore the impact our mental food and our environments could have on us. | By Rev. Jeffrey Smith , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Parents' Day
Worship Service: Informal Family - 26 May, 2019
Instead of having “Mother’s Day” and “Father’s Day” services this year, we are combining them into one, and honoring both mother figures and father figures together, as is encouraged in the 4th commandment (Exodus 20:12). | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Feast of Charity
Worship Service: Informal Family - 19 May, 2019
Ancient “Feasts of Charity” were times to share both natural food and spiritual food. (Secrets of Heaven 7996, True Christianity 434) This service includes a potluck Feast of Charity during our regular worship time, with Holy Supper. (Public domain music is included in this recording). | By Rev. John L. Odhner , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
The Sibling Rivalry of Goodness and Truth
Worship Service: Informal Family - 12 May, 2019
Genesis chapter 25 describes the birth and early life of the twins, Jacob and Esau. These siblings don’t always get along very well. What do these two characters and their relationship represent in our own lives? NOTE: There is a buzzing throughout this recording. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
The Hidden Power of the Word
Worship Service: Informal Family - 5 May, 2019
The Word isn’t just a confusing blend of worldly stories, laws and ‘begats’ that reflect an ancient people and their past. The Word is an external framework that supports inner, spiritual truths that explain who God is and His inner workings with the universe. Its truths offer great power for protection and healing. We can use this power to see how the Lord constantly works behind the scenes to support us and our spiritual health. | By Rt. Rev. David H. Lindrooth , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Doubting Thomas
Worship Service: Informal Family - 28 Apr, 2019
Three weeks ago we looked at Peter's Doubt before Easter, and this week we look at Thomas' Doubt after Easter (John 20:19-29). Thomas had a hard time believing that the Lord had risen, because he didn't get to see or touch the Lord. Can we believe in things we can’t see? Should we believe in things we can't see? | By Rev. John L. Odhner , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Risen!
Worship Service: Informal Family - 21 Apr, 2019
On Easter morning the angel said: “He is risen! He is not here” (Mark 16:6). What does it mean for the Lord to be “risen” in our lives? Where do we sometimes look for the Lord, and where should we be looking instead? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Hosanna! - Saved by the Lord
Worship Service: Informal Family - 14 Apr, 2019
On Palm Sunday, as the Lord rode into Jerusalem, the people shouted “Hosanna” which means “Save us, please!” What does the Lord save us from as He enters our lives? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Doubt and Faith
Worship Service: Informal Family - 7 Apr, 2019
As we prepare for Easter we look at Doubt and Faith. Peter was confident that he would follow the Lord even to death, but then he denied the Lord three times (Luke 22:20-60). We inevitably have times of doubt, which are necessary for our spiritual growth (Secrets of Heaven 1820). | By Rev. John L. Odhner , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
The Parable of the Dragnet
Worship Service: Informal Family - 31 Mar, 2019
Nets have both good and bad connotations for most of us. We are wary of entanglements that may reduce our freedom, and yet we depend on our connections with other people, and especially on our connections to heaven and the Lord. | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Wrestling With Who We Are
Worship Service: Informal Family - 24 Mar, 2019
In Genesis 32, right before Jacob was reunited with his brother Esau, Jacob appeared to wrestle with God, and was given a new name: “Israel.” What does this symbolize in our lives about the nature of who we are, and how we can change? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Where are you coming from and where are you going?
Worship Service: Informal Family - 17 Mar, 2019
Here we look at the story of Hagar in the wilderness (Genesis 16). We all get lost at times, sometimes painfully so. How does the Lord help us find our way? How does He help us find ourselves again? His way of leading us back to hope and purpose can be different from what we expect. | By Rev. Erik J. Buss , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Bad Anger and Good Anger
Worship Service: Informal Family - 10 Mar, 2019
Starting very early in life, anger can show up in our reactions. Sometimes it can be very destructive, and sometimes it can have something heavenly within it. The Lord wants us to seek His help to fight destructive anger, and to strengthen us to be ready to defend good things with power when this is important. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Naming the "Animals"
Worship Service: Informal Family - 3 Mar, 2019
In Genesis chapter two, Adam named the animals that the Lord created. What does “naming the animals” symbolize in our spiritual life? And how does this relate to emotional intelligence? After this, Eve was created. What does she symbolize in our spiritual life? | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Building an Upper Room for the Lord
Worship Service: Informal Family - 24 Feb, 2019
A woman in the city of Shunem asked her husband to build a small upper room on the wall of their house for Elisha the prophet to stay in when he passed by. Elisha was no longer just a visitor to their home, but now he dwelt with them. Come and hear how we can build an upper room in our minds and lives where the Lord can dwell with us. | By Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Kline , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Opening Up to Courage
Worship Service: Informal Family - 10 Feb, 2019
Moses’ Mission. Choosing Vulnerability. For week three of the “Opening Up” series on Moses, we will consider the courage it took for Moses to face the opposition of the powerful Pharaoh of Egypt and to take the Israelites from their old life toward a new and easily uncertain future. | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
Opening Up to Humility
Worship Service: Informal Family - 3 Feb, 2019
For week two of the “Opening Up” series on Moses, we’ll look at the story of Moses removing his shoes at the burning bush (Exodus 3). When we go through spiritual struggles, we often feel shame. But when we humbly surrender to vulnerability, the Lord can lift us up and fill us with reassurance. When we open up to humility, just as with Moses, no matter how inadequate we think we are, the Lord can use us for good. | By Rev. Solomon J. Keal , Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall