Resilient Faith
Welcome to Resilient Faith, a podcast to support your journey to live a fully present life, and a deeper understanding of the resilient power within you. Opportunities to find deeper resilience within ourselves can come when life seems most challenging. This podcast is to help you develop that resilience and connection with God. Being Resilient and having power starts with Faith. Resilient Faith is sponsored by Brentwood Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles, CA. Our Podcast is Produced by Janice McQueen Ward and Cameron Ward; Music composed by Cameron Ward. Host- Janice McQueen Ward. Thanks - Nancy Reeves, Music Director, and Dave Carpenter, Pastor. You can follow Resilient Faith on Facebook @bpcteam and on Instagram @bpc_usa Please consider supporting our ministry by giving here - https://www.bpcusa.org/financial-ministry/
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 112
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Navigating Collective Grief: Finding Faith, Resilience, and Solace in our Shared Struggles
How does collective grief impact our faith and resilience? In our recent heart-stirring episode of Resilient Faith, Pastor Laura East candidly explores this profound question. She paints a vivid pict…
Breathing Deep and Letting Go: A Path to Nocturnal Tranquility
Have you ever experienced the tranquil peace of a forest at night? Captivated by the melody of rustling leaves, the hooting of owls, and distant wildlife activities, we journey through a serene fores…
Finding God's Unwavering Presence in the Warmth of Summer and Crispness of Fall
Ready to embark on a journey of resilience and faith? What if I told you that in the ebb and flow of life and its trials, there's an unwavering presence that accompanies us? I'm Pastor Lora East and …
Autumn is near: a Prayer of gratitude
Thank you for tuning in to Brentwood Presbyterian Church’s ‘Resilient Faith
Podcast’, where each week a meditation, a prayer, or quotes and discussion take
place to ponder and consider….. I hope you ca…
Sabbath: Lost and...Found
By the seventh day, God had finished his work. On the seventh day he rested from all his work”.
These ancient words are reflected in the fourth commandment; Exodus 20:8-10, “Observe the Sabbath day, t…
Dear God...be with me in this path called LIFE
Dear God,
As I attempt to slow down my breathing with each breath that you've given me,
As I try to stop my feet from running with errands and side-trips and dropping off and picking up,
As I pause m…
Nature continues to inspire us, as a life force of peace and beauty!
Trees have been an important part of my life from my beginnings and during the pandemic they provided a welcomed presence and peace that I had not ever experienced in quite that way. I was raised in …
Faith and Forgiveness - a mindful meditation
Close your eyes and find a comfortable position, allowing your body to relax. Take a deep breath in, and as you exhale, let go of any tension or distractions.
Today, we will focus on forgiveness and f…
Nature yourself and get in touch with your own need to connect with nature
Enjoy this beautiful lesson in nurturing our bodies and mind. Mary Garbesi once again shares her insight on life. Mary is the Director of Congregational Care at BPC.
Blessings and Peace,
BPC
Summertime has begun!
Summer has begun.
Winter and Spring have said goodbye for now!
Or maybe they are saying…”Look what’s next!! - We’ll be back!…
A Mediation practice on saying Yes and saying No (and why no is OK!)
A great practice to help us realize when we say yes or no. Saying yes is good, but saying NO is also good and important.
Let us review our day with gratitude and joy for options of yes and no.
Blessi…
Celebrating 3 years of Resilient Faith Podcast!
In honor of our Podcast and 3 full years of success bringing you meditation, prayers and spiritual lessons, enjoy our most popular podcast, Resilient Faith!
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Take everything to God in prayer....
Dear God,
In the morning…… let me be thankful for the floor on which I place my feet. Strong,
dry, solid…maybe even dirty… but waiting for me to stand … and see the day ahead
of me. Let me give thanks f…
Experiencing awe and wonder in life!
I have been thinking about awe and wonder, so I have become curious and spent some time reflecting on and exploring their meaning and experience in my life. I found that awe has become an area of in…
God promises happiness for all. Will you accept the gift?
Join Lora today as we talk about finding happiness and trusting God to know what we need. Have faith...have patience...trust in the Lord!
Luke 12:22-31
22 Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “…
Resiliency through prayer, grace and waiting for God
Prayers to uplift us and bring us meditation time to rejoice and appreciate all that God has given us.
Join us this week as our birthday girl. Betsy Newell, joins us a the guest leader of this podcas…
Prayer and forgiveness
Daily Prayer:
Merciful God,
You see deep into our hearts
and know us better than we know ourselves.
Forgive us, we pray.
For the times we turn away from Your word, and forget of your grace,
remind us …
If God called your name, what would the calling be?
If God called your name today, what would be the call, the charge, the ask? Pray and meditate on how you would answer and what you are willing to do....for God? We all have callings throughout our li…
Faith during Temporary Setbacks: a Meditation in Gratitude
Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.
When we encounter setbacks, disappointments and failures in life; they are inevitable. This is the price we pa…
Faith through resurrection: Christ is Risen!
Easter celebration and resurrection through the lens of imaginative prayer. We will visualize the story and immerse in the sights sounds and feelings of the story.
Place yourself in the scene.
Use y…