Vox Veniae Podcast

Advent: Waiting for Eternity

Gideon Tsang and Mick Santostefano share about their experience in Dehli, India and reflect on how Advent is the finite waiting for the infinite. [2 Peter 3:8-15]
Reflection:
What kind of people should we be that anticipate the justice of God?
Do we trust in God’s promise that he will bring justice? What are the things that we need to trust God in?

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Identity

Chris Morton speaks about our identity in Christ and what it means to practice resurrection in our lives. [Ephesians 1:15-23]

Reflection:
What parts of our identity do we need to leave behind in order to claim our new identity and inheritance?
How can we help those inside and outside our community begin to expect resurrection?
Where, in our lives and in our neighborhoods, can we proclaim resurrection?

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Practicing Emotional Intelligence

Gena Minnix speaks about God restoration of Moses and how his narrative invites us to emotional intelligence as a spiritual practice. [Exodus 33:12-23]

Reflection:
How can we be more aware of the ways we engage God through our emotions?
In our anger, fear and shame, how can we experience the gift of assertiveness, humility and compassion?

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Preparation

As we continue in the Lectionary calendar, Jason Minnix speaks about what it means to be prepared and how we prepare for God. [Matthew 25:1-13]

Reflection:
Where am I over-preparing for what is non essential (threat management)?
Where am I under-preparing for what is essential (enjoying God)?

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Everyday Community

As we continue in the Lectionary calendar, Gideon Tsang speaks about how what it means for us to be a community day to day and not just during the incubated short-term moments. [1 Thessalonians 2:9-13]

Reflection:
What is the struggle that we’re involved in currently? What fruit is going to come of it?
What is your agenda in being part of community? What is our agenda as a church to the city of Austin?

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The Collaborative Body

Our speaker, Cherith Fee-Nordling, spoke at our fall retreat and shared what the implications are for us that Christ has a human body.
Reflection
What does the humanity of Christ mean for our bodies and lives here on earth?
As we reflect on what we are saved from through Christ, what are we also saved for?

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Imitate

As we continue in the Lectionary calendar, Gideon Tsang speaks about how our faith needs to be worth imitating and what that looks like for us and our community. [1 Thessalonians 1:1-10]

Reflection:
What is the work and calling in our life that requires faith? How can we pray more for faith instead of clarity?
How can we practice the skill of loving people this week?

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Moved Mover

As we continue in the Lectionary calendar, Jason Minnix speaks about our how we relate with God and the distractions that make it challenging for us.
[Exodus 32:1-14]

Reflection:
What are some of the distractions that we seem to engage with more than with God?
How can we close a couple of exit points this week in our relationship with God?

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Vision: Affection

As we continue our vision series, Gideon Tsang speaks about worship and our ability to communicate gratitude and affection to God. [Genesis 4:1-9]

Reflection:
How did your family of origin communicate affection?
Why might learning to communicate affection to God be a healthy practice for us? How can we practice communicating affection in our lives both individually and as a community?

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Vision: Belonging

As we continue our vision series, Jason Minnix speaks about community and our need for belonging. [Genesis 4:1-9]

Reflection:
In what ways can we participate in belonging and being known to each other?
How can we practice emotional literacy and understand our emotions and those of others in finding community?

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Vision: Formation

As we continue our vision series, Weylin speaks about the tensions we encounter with our spiritual formation. [Genesis 3:1-10]

Reflection:
What do the choices that we make say about the leadership in our lives?
Are we willing to be found by God in whatever condition we are in?

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Vision: Work

As we continue our vision series, Gideon speaks about how our work and calling is sacred. [Genesis 2]

Reflection:
Through our work, how do we choose to lead well or lead poorly?
How do we help redeem those who are under bad leadership?

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Vision: Origins

As we start our vision series, Gideon Tsang speaks about our origins. [Genesis 1]

Reflection:
How does your origin story intersect with God’s narrative?

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Sincerity

Reflection:
What does it look like to be devoted to other people who follow Christ?
How can you bless someone who’s hurt you?

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Risk

Reflection:
Are you in a place of connection or disconnection with God in this season?
What might it look like to take a risk towards reconnection this week?

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Love God, Love Your Neighbor, Transform the World

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Resistance

Reflection:
Where do I feel resistance to God and/or my life’s work?
What would it look like to engage my resistance with compassion?

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Mutuality

Jason discusses what reciprocal relationships look like with people and God.

Reflection:
What is the balance of giving in your relationships?
What is the balance of receiving in your relationships?

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Covenant

Reflection:
How does covenant work?
What is the relationship between commitment and intimacy?

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Exam

Gideon discusses how examination needs to be an active part of our lives. What does it mean to “examine our hearts”? Genesis 22:1-3.

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