• Nurture A Relationship with God at Home -- Epiphany Bible Study with the Rev. Dr. Ted Cole

  • Feb 22 2025
  • Length: 32 mins
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Nurture A Relationship with God at Home -- Epiphany Bible Study with the Rev. Dr. Ted Cole

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  • Episode 97 - Release Date 02/22/2025

    Passing on the faith at home means taking on an “upside-down” way of life that embraces service, prayer, and ongoing relationship with God. This conversation shares practical ways to do all three at home.

    The weekly Bible Study is a companion to our bedtime prayer services for families. This conversation discusses the Bible Readings for the week of 02/23. Find the readings here. Sign up for our monthly email to get the readings and prayer services sent straight to your inbox!

    Key moments in our conversation include:

    00:50 Family-Friendly Faith Practices

    04:07 Service and Justice with Children

    07:20 Sermon on the Mount -- the Pursuit of Happiness

    11:20 Jesus and Judaism -- the Law and our Relationship with God

    16:15 Reconciliation and Forgiveness in the Context of Systemic Sin

    23:33 Selection of Matthias the Apostle

    In this episode, we are joined by the Rev. Dr. Ted Cole. Natalie met Ted when he became the minister at her local Episcopal Parish, St. John's Jamaica Plain. Natalie, James, and Ted were part of Praxis - an intentional community for faith leaders. Ted is an Episcopal priest, husband, and father of two boys. He has extensive experience as a family and youth minister in his 20 year career as a priest. He is trained in dream work as a spiritual practice and provides training for forming church dream groups. He holds a Ph.D. in the philosophy of religion from Boston University, with a focus on mystical experiences in cross-cultural perspective.

    You can read a complete transcript of this episode, here.

    Things we talked about in this episode:

    • Praying the Examen with Kids (Loyola)**
    • Taking Faith Home **
    • Rise Against Hunger **
    • Miroslav Volf, Free of Charge
    • The Beatitudes in the CEB
    • Selection of St. Matthias

    You can listen to our first two conversations with the Rev. Dr. Ted Cole, here (02/08) and here (02/15).

    Stay connected to Ted+ on his church website: www.stjohns-jp.org. You can listen to his recorded sermons and services here: www.youtube.com/@stjohns-jp

    Let’s stay connected!

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