St. Timothy's Church: Recent Episodes
Emily Gierer
Emily explores Jesus's blessing to the pure in heart and helps us to understand that a pure heart is not a perfect heart. According to Jesus, a pure heart is an undivided heart that loves God first and foremost.
Emily explores Jesus's blessing to the pure in heart and helps us to understand that a pure heart is not a perfect heart. According to Jesus, a pure heart is an undivided heart that loves God first and foremost.
Emily unpacks Jesus's teachings on the Holy Spirit and invites us to reflect on our own experiences with the Holy Spirit. Follow along with the reflection questions in the pdf
Emily unpacks Jesus's teachings on the Holy Spirit and invites us to reflect on our own experiences with the Holy Spirit. Follow along with the reflection questions in the pdf
Emily invites us to experience Jesus as an abundant and generous provider, just as He was an abundant and generous provider in Cana.
Emily invites us to experience Jesus as an abundant and generous provider, just as He was an abundant and generous provider in Cana.
Emily discusses how Daniel 2 reveals that God is in charge of every aspect of our lives and invites us to seek God's wisdom and help for our seemingly hopeless situations. Follow along with the reflection questions in the pdf
Emily discusses how Daniel 2 reveals that God is in charge of every aspect of our lives and invites us to seek God's wisdom and help for our seemingly hopeless situations. Follow along with the reflection questions in the pdf
Vince explores Daniel's seemingly hopeless options and the way God transforms the situation into a win-win for Daniel, his friends, and Babylon. Follow along with the reflection questions in the pdf
Vince explores Daniel's seemingly hopeless options and the way God transforms the situation into a win-win for Daniel, his friends, and Babylon. Follow along with the reflection questions in the pdf
Emily invites us to be like the paralytic's four friends and bring our loved ones to Jesus so they can experience healing and freedom.
Emily invites us to be like the paralytic's four friends and bring our loved ones to Jesus so they can experience healing and freedom.
Vince explores the end of the Sermon on the Mount, highlighting Jesus's encouragement to resist judging others, to make our requests to him through prayer, and to treat others as we would like to be treated.
Vince explores the end of the Sermon on the Mount, highlighting Jesus's encouragement to resist judging others, to make our requests to him through prayer, and to treat others as we would like to be treated.
Emily invites us to seek our well-being and security in our relationship with Jesus instead of our bank accounts.
Emily invites us to seek our well-being and security in our relationship with Jesus instead of our bank accounts.
Vince discusses Jesus's invitation to give, fast, and pray in order to position our hearts and lives for healing and transformation.
Vince discusses Jesus's invitation to give, fast, and pray in order to position our hearts and lives for healing and transformation.
Continuing our study of Jesus's teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, Emily examines Jesus's invitation to righteousness in six areas, focusing especially on his call to non-retaliation and loving our enemies. (Music by Bensound.com)
Continuing our study of Jesus's teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, Emily examines Jesus's invitation to righteousness in six areas, focusing especially on his call to non-retaliation and loving our enemies. (Music by Bensound.com)
Continuing our series on the Sermon on the Mount, Vince explores the importance of Jesus in scripture and discusses how Jesus's identity shapes our identity. (Music by Bensound.com)
Continuing our series on the Sermon on the Mount, Vince explores the importance of Jesus in scripture and discusses how Jesus's identity shapes our identity. (Music by Bensound.com)
Looking at the Beatitudes in Matthew 5, Emily explores the question: who is blessed? Download the attached PDF to follow along with our reflection exercises. (Music by Bensound.com)
Looking at the Beatitudes in Matthew 5, Emily explores the question: who is blessed? Download the attached PDF to follow along with our reflection exercises. (Music by Bensound.com)
Looking at the abundant generosity of Jesus as he turned water into wine at the wedding at Cana, Emily encourages us to identify a need, ask Jesus to meet it, obey His directions, and believe He will be our abundantly generous messiah. Download the attached PDF to follow along with our reflection exercises. (Music by Bensound.com)
Looking at the abundant generosity of Jesus as he turned water into wine at the wedding at Cana, Emily encourages us to identify a need, ask Jesus to meet it, obey His directions, and believe He will be our abundantly generous messiah. Download the attached PDF to follow along with our reflection exercises. (Music by Bensound.com)
Emily launches the series on Jesus's miraculous works in John's Gospel by exploring the signs that pointed to Jesus both in John's Gospel and in our own lives. (Music by Bensound.com)
Emily launches the series on Jesus's miraculous works in John's Gospel by exploring the signs that pointed to Jesus both in John's Gospel and in our own lives. (Music by Bensound.com)
Looking at the story of Jesus resurrecting Lazarus, Emily invites us to reflect on how we respond when it feels like Jesus is delaying in answering our prayers. Looking at Martha, Mary, and the crowds, Emily asks: what kind of wait-er are you?
Looking at the story of Jesus resurrecting Lazarus, Emily invites us to reflect on how we respond when it feels like Jesus is delaying in answering our prayers. Looking at Martha, Mary, and the crowds, Emily asks: what kind of wait-er are you?
Continuing our discussion of John 10, Emily looks as Jesus as the Good Shepherd who knows us, protects us, and lays down His life for us. Download the reflection exercise to follow along. (Music by Bensound.com)
Continuing our discussion of John 10, Emily looks as Jesus as the Good Shepherd who knows us, protects us, and lays down His life for us. Download the reflection exercise to follow along. (Music by Bensound.com)
Looking at Jesus as the gate, Emily invites us to wrestle with Jesus's claim that a relationship with Him is the only way to become part of the people of God and spend eternity with God in heaven. Download the reflection exercise to follow along. (Music by Bensound.com)
Looking at Jesus as the gate, Emily invites us to wrestle with Jesus's claim that a relationship with Him is the only way to become part of the people of God and spend eternity with God in heaven. Download the reflection exercise to follow along. (Music by Bensound.com)
Emily discusses how to experience the light that Jesus offers in our day-to-day lives by spending time with God and practicing prayer exercises like the Examen. Download the reflection exercise to follow along with the steps of the Examen. (Music by Bensound.com)
Emily discusses how to experience the light that Jesus offers in our day-to-day lives by spending time with God and practicing prayer exercises like the Examen. Download the reflection exercise to follow along with the steps of the Examen. (Music by Bensound.com)
Examining Jesus's statement "I am the bread of life" in John 6, Emily explores how Jesus is offering to meet so much more than our physical needs. As the bread of life he meets our spiritual hunger, that nagging sense of discontent or dissatisfaction that we can never quite put our finger on and nothing else seems to satisfy. Download the reflection exercise to follow along. (Music by Bensound.com)
Examining Jesus's statement "I am the bread of life" in John 6, Emily explores how Jesus is offering to meet so much more than our physical needs. As the bread of life he meets our spiritual hunger, that nagging sense of discontent or dissatisfaction that we can never quite put our finger on and nothing else seems to satisfy. Download the reflection exercise to follow along. (Music by Bensound.com)
Introducing us to some of the special features of John's Gospel, Emily explores John 1 and gets us ready for our semester-long series on Jesus's "I Am" statements in John's Gospel. Download the reflection exercise to follow along. (Music by Bensound.com)
Introducing us to some of the special features of John's Gospel, Emily explores John 1 and gets us ready for our semester-long series on Jesus's "I Am" statements in John's Gospel. Download the reflection exercise to follow along. (Music by Bensound.com)
Emily explains how Jesus' resurrection is also Peter's resurrection as Jesus takes him from his lowest moment and restores his hope and his calling. Download the reflection exercise to follow along. (Music by Bensound.com)
Emily explains how Jesus' resurrection is also Peter's resurrection as Jesus takes him from his lowest moment and restores his hope and his calling. Download the reflection exercise to follow along. (Music by Bensound.com)
Discussing Jesus cursing the fig tree and cleansing the temple, Emily explores Jesus' role as a prophet and his warning that necessary endings were coming to the Jewish temple system. Download the PDF to follow along with the reflection exercise. (Music by Bensound)
Discussing Jesus cursing the fig tree and cleansing the temple, Emily explores Jesus' role as a prophet and his warning that necessary endings were coming to the Jewish temple system. Download the PDF to follow along with the reflection exercise. (Music by Bensound)
Reflecting on Mark 8, Derefe shares about who Jesus has been to him. (Music by Bensound.com)
Looking at the healings of the woman with the issue of the blood and Jairus's daughter, Emily discusses how to wait well when it seems like Jesus is delaying. Download the attached PDF to follow along with the reflection exercise (Music by Bensound.com)
Looking at the healings of the woman with the issue of the blood and Jairus's daughter, Emily discusses how to wait well when it seems like Jesus is delaying. Download the attached PDF to follow along with the reflection exercise (Music by Bensound.com)
Examine the parable of the sower, Emily asks us to consider two questions: how are we growing the word of God in our own lives and how are we sowing it in the lives of others? Follow along with the reflection exercises in the attached pdf. (Music by bensound.com)
Examine the parable of the sower, Emily asks us to consider two questions: how are we growing the word of God in our own lives and how are we sowing it in the lives of others? Follow along with the reflection exercises in the attached pdf. (Music by bensound.com)
Discussing the story of the paralytic whose friends lower him through the roof and place him at the feet of Jesus, Emily explains that Jesus wants to surpass our expectations, even though He may answer our prayers differently than we're expecting.
Discussing the story of the paralytic whose friends lower him through the roof and place him at the feet of Jesus, Emily explains that Jesus wants to surpass our expectations, even though He may answer our prayers differently than we're expecting.
Emily examines the opening chapter of Mark and the "good news" of Jesus as he brings new beginnings to the people of Israel and to us. Follow along with the mediation exercise in the attached pdf.
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Emily examines the opening chapter of Mark and the "good news" of Jesus as he brings new beginnings to the people of Israel and to us. Follow along with the mediation exercise in the attached pdf.
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Emily explores Mary's response to the annunciation and discusses the way we should respond when we receive a word from God: receive, confirm, internalize. Click on the pdf to follow along with our reflection exercise.
Emily explores Mary's response to the annunciation and discusses the way we should respond when we receive a word from God: receive, confirm, internalize. Click on the pdf to follow along with our reflection exercise.
Emily explores Mary's role as the first disciple and reflects on ways we can follow Mary's example
Emily explores Mary's role as the first disciple and reflects on ways we can follow Mary's example
Vince explores Paul's encouragement to Timothy to "be rich in good works" and discusses the 10/10/80 lifestyle (giving 10%, saving 10%, spending 10%)
Vince explores Paul's encouragement to Timothy to "be rich in good works" and discusses the 10/10/80 lifestyle (giving 10%, saving 10%, spending 10%)
Vince discusses Paul's encouragement to run from sin and run towards God as we fight the good fight of faith.
Emily explores what it means for a church to function as a family. Download the attached PDF to follow along with the reflection exercise.
Emily explores what it means for a church to function as a family. Download the attached PDF to follow along with the reflection exercise.
Emily discusses different approaches to training ourselves for Godliness and explores the different spiritual gifts God has given us. Download the attached pdf to explore your own spiritual gifts.
Emily discusses different approaches to training ourselves for Godliness and explores the different spiritual gifts God has given us. Download the attached pdf to explore your own spiritual gifts.
Vince examines how Paul's expectations of leaders in Ephesus applies to us today and the importance of developing our character as we develop as leaders. Download the pdf to follow along with our reflection exercises.
Vince examines how Paul's expectations of leaders in Ephesus applies to us today and the importance of developing our character as we develop as leaders. Download the pdf to follow along with our reflection exercises.
Vince explores whether Paul's prohibition on women leading and teaching in the church is temporary or permanent.
Download the pdf to follow along with the reflection exercise.
Vince explores whether Paul's prohibition on women leading and teaching in the church is temporary or permanent.
Download the pdf to follow along with the reflection exercise.
Vince explores Paul's directions in 1 Timothy 2:1-7 to pray for everyone. No one is excluded, everyone is included.
Download the pdf to follow along with the communal prayer exercise
Vince explores Paul's directions in 1 Timothy 2:1-7 to pray for everyone. No one is excluded, everyone is included.
Download the pdf to follow along with the communal prayer exercise
Emily discusses how God believed in Paul long before Paul believed in God and how God believes in us long before we believe in Him.
Emily discusses how God believed in Paul long before Paul believed in God and how God believes in us long before we believe in Him.
As we explore the opening of 1 Timothy together, Emily discusses two of Paul's main topics--identity (who am I?) and calling (who am I sent to serve?)