The New Awaken Kindness with DaRevsUSA, your hosts the Rev. Dr. Penny Taylor and/or Rev. Dr. Bill Ressl
Welcome to the New Awaken Kindness with DaRevsUSA with your hosts Rev. Dr. Penny Taylor and Rev. Dr. Bill Ressl. Each episode explores the challenge of this lived reality through the lens of goodness, hope, and love found in the scriptures of the Christian tradition. About 10 to 20 minutes in length, episodes typically feature a message delivered by Penny or Bill (or both) during a Sunday service.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 69
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The Gifts You Share
In this episode - Penny and Bill explore how following the star, God’s call for your life, invites sharing your treasures with the world. Examine the story of the Magi, the 3 Kings, the Wise Ones, wh…
Gratefulness in Uncertain Times
In this episode - Penny explores Mary’s gratefulness at the empty tomb of Jesus. …It was a dark morning. Jesus was dead. Mary visits the tomb and discovers it empty. Jesus’ body is gone! Who took it?…
Loneliness or Solitude – A Choice
In this episode – Bill explores that Loneliness is very real. It can strip us of our humanness. Bill shares his thoughts on changing loneliness into solitude – a choice? Is it possible? Is there a di…
We Are Not Alone in Solitude
In this episode - Bill delves deep into solitude, the cousin of loneliness, recognizing that we are never alone. Loneliness can destroy us – solitude holds us together. For where two or three are gat…
Death, Strength, and Support
In this episode - Penny focuses on where to find strength and support in difficult times, especially in the painful experience of the death of a friend. Penny reflects on how Jesus shared time, had e…
Doubt and Fear or Peace
In this episode - Penny explores the peace that healed the disciples who were in lock down, paralyzed by doubt and fear. Have you ever experienced that type of fear and the peace that heals? The disc…
Frozen in Fear or Transformed
In this episode Penny explores what can be done when we are frozen in fear. How do we discover a new mission? How can we begin Transformation? Penny reflects on the angel, the woman, and the tomb. Wh…
The Light Within
In this episode Penny and Bill dive deep exploring the light within that overcomes life’s anxieties. Discover God’s grace and see the light of Christ’s love alive in the world. Discover that darkness…
What We Leave Behind
In this episode Bill looks at free will, the choices we make that become our destiny, the legacy we leave behind. What we do or don’t do has consequences. What impact do our actions have for our life…
Easy and Peaceful
In this episode Bill explores every generation has a choice ~ continue or stand against abuse, violence, oppression, and disenfranchisement. Do we wish to remain weary, carrying heavy burdens with no…
Share the Stories
In this episode Penny highlights the mysterious role that we are all called to be ambassadors of God’s divine love. Each of us is called to do great things like the great architects that built Notre-…
Seeing
In this episode Penny takes a trip on the wild side exploring life’s wild adventures and how God is always with us – we are not alone. Penny enjoys hiking and having adventures. It can be pretty wild…
Connecting
In this episode Penny asks: “Have you ever asked someone you don’t know for a drink?” Jesus did. Faith blossomed. Jesus was thirsty and asked a Samaritan woman for a drink of water, breaking the cult…
Sharing
In this episode Penny highlights the mystery of doing extraordinary things, growing in faith, and believing in miracles. Fear can stop us from sharing or it can compel us to do extraordinary things, …
Something New Is Here - The Rebranding
Welcome! The New Awaken Kindness with DaRevsUSA with your hosts Rev. Dr. Penny Taylor and Rev. Dr. Bill Ressl – IS HERE! A number of new and upgraded episodes are in process and we will continue to a…
Archived Original DaRevsUSA: What’s Your Agenda? (with Penny)
This is an archived past edition. Please be sure to also try our rebranded The New Awaken Kindness with DaRevsUSA – your hosts Rev. Dr. Penny Taylor and Rev. Dr. Bill Ressl.
Original DaRevsUSA: Take …
Archived Original DaRevsUSA: Make a Difference – Share Love (with Penny)
This is an archived past edition. Please be sure to also try our rebranded The New Awaken Kindness with DaRevsUSA – your hosts Rev. Dr. Penny Taylor and Rev. Dr. Bill Ressl.
Original DaRevsUSA: Share…
Archived Original DaRevsUSA: Believe It (with Penny)
This is an archived past edition. Please be sure to also try our rebranded The New Awaken Kindness with DaRevsUSA – your hosts Rev. Dr. Penny Taylor and Rev. Dr. Bill Ressl.
Archived Original DaRevsU…
Archived Original DaRevsUSA: Courage to Do It Differently (with Penny)
This is an archived past edition. Please be sure to also try our rebranded The New Awaken Kindness with DaRevsUSA – your hosts Rev. Dr. Penny Taylor and Rev. Dr. Bill Ressl.
Archived Original DaRevsU…
Archived Original DaRevsUSA: Mix It Up - Share Peace and Love (with Penny)
This is an archived past edition. Please be sure to also try our rebranded The New Awaken Kindness with DaRevsUSA – your hosts Rev. Dr. Penny Taylor and Rev. Dr. Bill Ressl.
Archived Original DaRevsU…