Beatitudes Radio

Unfulfilled promises. We’ve all experienced them. When someone makes a declaration or a commitment to do or give something to us then fails, the consequences can send us in a tailspin. But what happe…

Be careful how you answer this! If you’re like most people, you believe that you have an above average sense of morality and are generally more trustworthy and honest than everyone else. But how does…

Brace yourself. What you’re about to hear may be unsettling. It may make you uneasy, hesitant and a tad uncomfortable. Most likely you’ll want to fall back on old answers, but hang for a moment and c…

This month we’ve been focusing on humanity’s relationship with the Earth and Environment. We’ve taken a hard look at the differences between a biblical point of view and that of a 21st century point …

If you want to draw a line in the sand, ask a Christian their view on climate change and global warming. Since the early 2000’s, this politically and economically divisive topic has managed to polari…

William Shakespeare once wrote, “All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players.” But what of the animals and creatures of the Earth? Join us as we begin a new worship series exami…

Black and white. Light and dark. Good and evil. This binary way of cataloging and compartmentalizing our thoughts and experiences is useful when it comes to categorizing much about life. But what abo…

Most of us strive to live a life of honesty and integrity. Our scripture verses this week from Proverbs reflects this very idea and tells of a father speaking wisdom over his children to live a life …

Outrage. Recent events and protests across America have reignited our nation’s outcry for justice and racial equality with the nation’s police force once again in the hot seat. With a current statist…

This week America again reached a civil rights tipping point following the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement. And while his death was indeed tragic sparking an unprecedente…

Human dignity. Events of the past week in the United States over the suspected racially-charged death of George Floyd have caused every citizen to re-evaluate this basic quality of life. But what doe…

We have an incredible opportunity before us. You have an incredible opportunity before you. The COVID-19 crisis presents the perfect opportunity for all of us to reexamine, revise and reform our curr…

Words are powerful. A single word can convey the speaker’s intention both positively and negatively. Our world has been turned upside-down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The cacophony of words we’…

Who are the mothers of the world? This Mother’s Day is most certainly one like no other we’ve ever experienced. With the COVID-19 pandemic confining most of us to our homes, many of us have had to re…

In a time such as now, the idea of trust in ourselves, humanity and even in God is tenuous and absent for many. How can trust be restored during a pandemic? What about after the pandemic? What voice …

Why did God allow the COVID-19 pandemic? Explanations abound if you Google search this very question. Quite often scholarship points to scripture’s Old Testament story of the two cities of Sodom and …

One of the most powerful of human needs is the need for significance. To feel special and unique is a need common to all human beings. In times of crisis, such as the current global pandemic, not onl…

This Easter Sunday is certainly one like no other we’ve ever experienced. With the COVID-19 pandemic confining most of us to our homes, an in-person worship experience was not possible. This change i…

No doubt you are probably navigating the COVID-19 pandemic with a heightened level of uncertainty. With the multitude of mixed messages we receive daily from our leaders and the media at large, a fee…

Unity. Solidarity. What does that look like today? In a world of uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic, the scope of solidarity in fighting it has widened to a global scale with no one immune from t…