Morning Meditations
By Nathan Cook
These meditations are 5-10 minute segments to help focus on what God might want for us in the new day!
Morning MeditationsMay 09, 2024
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Daily Lectionary- Luke 24: Jesus is Lord
On this day where we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord, we are reminded of Jesus words to his disciples and that Jesus is Lord!
May 09, 202406:33
Daily Lectionary- 1 Timothy 6: Being Content
In this episode, we look at first Timothy, chapter 6, and we discuss some interpretation issues, as well as the idea of being content, and not seeking after riches!
May 06, 202409:50
Daily Lectionary- John 15: Friends of God
In this episode, we are reminded that God, in Jesus, has called us his friends, and we are given a picture of what real love looks like!
May 05, 202408:16
Daily Lectionary- Mark 10: Last is Where It’s At
In this episode, we are reminded that the values of Jesus’ kingdom are very different than the values of this world!
May 04, 202407:14
Daily Lectionary- Acts 10: The Spirit Through Prayer
In this episode, the Spirit leads Peter out of his comfort zone. We see that God is working in both Peter and Cornelius’s life through!
May 02, 202408:13
Daily Lectionary- Galatians 5: Looking Like God
In this episode, we are reminded that the fruit we produce comes from where we spend our time!
Apr 29, 202406:34
Daily Lectionary- Acts 8: The Power of God
In this episode, we are reminded that ultimately, we are called to seek God and not just the power of God!
Apr 26, 202406:34
Daily Lectionary- Acts 8: Good Coming from Suffering
In this episode, we look at the fact that persecution actually served to spread the gospel to the world!
Apr 26, 202404:37
Daily Lectionary- Mark 14: Failure Isn’t Final
In this episode, we are reminded that, although Peter was so sure he would not deny Jesus, his failure was not the end of his story!
Apr 24, 202406:25
Daily Lectionary- Revelation 7: Life-Giving Presence
In this episode, we are reminded to be careful in reading the Revelation to stay focused on the life God wants to give us!
Apr 23, 202409:56
Daily Lectionary- 1 Peter 5: Concerning Humility
In this episode, we are reminded that no matter where we find ourselves in the church we are called to be a people of humility!
Apr 22, 202406:21
Daily Lectionary- Acts 4: When Things Don’t Go According to Plan
In this episode, we see that the disciples are persecuted, but the gospel spreads!
Apr 19, 202406:32
Daily Lectionary- Acts 3: Times if Refreshing
In this episode, we see the disciples explaining the life that Christ has come to give us to those who have just seen them, heal a crippled man.
Apr 18, 202406:08
Daily Lectionary- Mark 16: The Main Thing
In this episode, we are reminded that scripture teaches us everything we need to know for salvation!
Apr 17, 202408:46
Daily Lectionary- 2 John: Love and Obsedience
In this episode, we are reminded that love will ultimately look like obedience, but also that obedience has to be grounded in love!
Apr 16, 202406:20
Daily Lectionary- 1 John 3: The OTHER John 3:16!
In this passage, we are reminded that real love looks like laying down our life for others!
Apr 15, 202406:08
Daily Lectionary- Luke 24: A Pattern for Worship
In this episode, we see that in the 24th chapter of Luke, a pattern for worship emerges in the two stories he is telling!
Apr 14, 202406:39
Daily Lectionary- Luke 22: Servant Leaders
In this episode, we are reminded that Jesus called his followers to be Servants!
Apr 13, 202406:27
Daily Lectionary- 1 John 2: The Spirit Guides Us Into Truth
In this passage, we are warned about needing special knowledge and called back to allowing the Spirit to lead us in obedience to the simple commands of Jesus!
Apr 12, 202405:40
Daily Lectionary- Mark 12: God of the Living
In this episode, we see Jesus, explaining that God is the God of the living!
Apr 11, 202406:17
Daily Lectionary- 1 John 2: The Spirit if the AntiChrist
In this episode, we are encouraged to live in step with the spirit, and not in ways that are anti-Christ!
Apr 10, 202407:15
Daily Lectionary- 1 John 2: On Not Loving “The World”
In this episode, we read in first John, that believers are not supposed to love the world. Pastor Nate talks about distinguishing the people of the world from the systems of the world, because we definitely are called to love the people of the world.!
Apr 09, 202407:09
Daily Lectionary- 1 John 2: Living Love
In this episode, we are reminded that a good tree bears good fruit, and that loving God will ultimately lead to loving others!
Apr 08, 202405:47
Daily Lectionary- John 20: The Peace of God
In this episode, we are reminded that Jesus finds the the disciples afraid and gives them the peace of his presence!
Apr 07, 202408:08
Daily Lectionary- John 12: Jesus Came to Give Life
In this episode, we were reminded that Jesus came to save, and to give us eternal life, and not to judge us or condemn us!
Apr 06, 202406:17
Daily Lectionary- Acts 4: Asking for Boldness
In this episode, we see that the early leaders of the church prayed for Bolton so they would be able to share the gospel with the world around them!
Apr 05, 202406:10
Daily Lectionary- Acts 2: Living in Community
In this episode, we see that the early church chose to live out their faith in community, and shared everything in common!
Apr 04, 202407:01
Daily Lectionary- Mark 16: In Moments of Fear
In this episode, we are reminded that even the first witnesses of the resurrection struggled with fear, after hearing that Jesus was raised from the dead.
Apr 03, 202406:50
Daily Lectionary- 1 Corinthians 15: Nothing to Fear
In this episode, we realize that the resurrection of Jesus reminds us that Christ has conquered even the worst thing we could imagine.
Apr 02, 202407:25
Daily Lectionary- 1 Corinthians 15: A Glorious Body
In this episode, we are reminded that Christ was raised to new life on Easter and that, in our death, we will be raised to new life as well.
Apr 01, 202407:02
Daily Lectionary (Holy Week)- John 13: Love One Another
In this episode, we see Jesus washing the disciples feet and giving a new command that they would love one another as He had loved them!
Mar 28, 202407:25
Daily Lectionary (Holy Week) - John 13: To All the Betrayers
In this episode, we see the love of Jesus, even for the one who will betray Him!
Mar 27, 202406:22
Daily Lectionary (Holy Week)- John 12: Christ’s Glory in the Cross
And this episode, we see that Christ is glorified by leading his life down for us! We are also challenge to take up our cross and follow Jesus!
Mar 26, 202405:53
Daily Lectionary (Holy Week)- John 12: Giving Up Everything
In this episode, Mary sets an example for us, by pouring out her most valuable possession at the feet of Jesus!
Mar 25, 202407:03
Daily Lectionary- Philippians 2: Emptying Ourselves
In this episode, we are reminded that the pattern of Jesus is one of emptying oneself!
Mar 23, 202407:26
Daily Lectionary- Psalm 107: Your Story and Mine
In this Psalm, the redeemed of the Lord are encouraged to tell their story, and so Pastor Nate shares a little bit of his story!
Mar 19, 202406:38
Daily Lectionary- 2 Corinthians 3: Reflecting God’s Glory
In this episode, we are reminded that we are those who reflect the glory of God to the world!
Mar 18, 202406:38
The Daily Lectionary- Hebrews 4: Finding Rest in God
In this episode, we see that it is through trusting and obeying God that we find rest!
Mar 16, 202407:22
Daily Lectionary- John 8: Knowing Jesus is Knowing the Father
In this episode, we are reminded that Jesus is the light of the world who reveals God to us!
Mar 14, 202406:44
Daily Lectionary- Acts 2: Everyone Who Calls on the Name of the Lord
In this episode, we see the disciples filled with the spirit at Pentecost and Peter gets up and preaches to the people!
Mar 12, 202406:30
Daily Lectionary- Hebrews 3: Little Christs
In this episode, we are called to fix our attention on Christ who is the builder of everything! We are also challenged to look like Christ in our world!
Mar 12, 202407:13
Daily Lectionary- Mark 11: A House of Prayer for ALL People
In this episode, we see Jesus is overturning the temple, because it has become corrupt!
Mar 07, 202407:13
Daily Lectionary- Hebrews 9: Once and For All
In this episode, we are reminded that Christ died once and for all, and that we don’t need to continue making sacrifices for our sin!
Mar 07, 202404:30
Daily Lectionary- 1 Corinthians Building Something That Last
Today we are talking about building on the foundation that is Christ and that we are the temple of the Holy Spirit!
Mar 05, 202407:15
Daily Lectionary- John 12: Dying to Live
In this episode, we are reminded that it is by dying to our “self” that we find life!
Feb 29, 202409:05
Daily Lectionary- Hebrews 11: By Faith
In this episode, we are reminded that the great saints of the pass acted upon their faith in following God!
Feb 28, 202408:27
Daily Lectionary- Hebrews 1: Living as Citizens of Christ’s Kingdom
In this episode, we are reminded that Christ’s Kingdom is one of justice and righteousness and that we are called to live as citizens of that kingdom today!
Feb 26, 202408:03
Daily Lectionary- Romans 3: All Are Justified
In this episode, we talk about the fact that we all have sinned, but thankfully Christ has redeemed ALL of us and that includes everyone we will encounter today!
Feb 22, 202408:38
Daily Lectionary- Matthew 4: In The Wilderness
In this episode, we are reminded of Jesus obedience in the wilderness. We are also urged to “enter the wilderness” in lent and choose obedience as well!
Feb 22, 202407:27
Daily Lectionary- 1 Peter 3: Living Like Christ
In this episode, we are reminded that we are called to respond to evil with blessing, and to live with Christ as Lord!
Feb 20, 202407:48