Salt and Light For the session to be discussed on February 5, 2017 Matthew 5:13-20 We take a look at a popular passage that calls for Christians to be "salt and light" in the world. What can we learn about living a faithful life by looking more closely at the nature...

What God Wants For the session to be discussed on January 29, 2017 Micah 6:1-8 This episode focuses on one of the most well-known passages from the Old Testament, where Micah calls on the faithful to "live justly, love mercy and walk humbly" with God. What does it...

Stubborn Hope For the session to be discussed on January 22, 2017 Isaiah 9:1-4 We welcome Daniel back to the podcast! Our discussion revolved around what it means to have hope, how our faith affects hope, and whether or not it is a sin to despair. The Isaiah text...

Called for a Purpose For the session to be discussed on January 15, 2017 Isaiah 42:1-9 Nikki, Bert and David share stories about the ways we often feel comfortable choosing who is acceptable or unacceptable to God — in spite of the fact that this and other scriptures...

What is Justice Anyway? For the session to be discussed on January 8, 2017 Isaiah 42:1-9 Nikki, Bert and David share stories that might help us connect to the sense of exile felt by the readers of this passage from Isaiah. What does it mean to work for justice? How...

Turn, Turn, Turn! For the session to be discussed on January 1, 2017 Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 We take a look at this famous passage from Ecclesiastes, wondering how best to interpret the rhythms of life and our faith. What does it mean that there is a time and a season for...

Generous Giving For the session to be discussed on December 25, 2016 Titus 3:4-7 What does it mean to truly be generous? How might our faith and our experiences of generosity shape us? Why are we looking at a passage from the book of Titus on Christmas? On...

Love Makes a Way For the session to be discussed on December 18, 2016 Matthew 1:18-25 We take a look at Joseph, whose actions are highlighted in today's passage. What do we learn about him from his choices? How did the dream make a difference? We discuss the ways...

In Between Times For the session to be discussed on December 11, 2016 Matthew 11:2-11 In this episode, we try to imagine how John the Baptist must be feeling as he sits in the cell, surely hoping for a rescue — perhaps from Jesus? How might this text inform our faith...

Get Ready! For the session to be discussed on December 4, 2016 Matthew 3:1-12 This week we struggle with the words of John the Baptist. Why do his words seem so much more judgmental than Jesus'? Do we really need to prepare for the coming of Christ, and if so, what...

Instruments of Peace For the session to be discussed on November 27, 2016 Psalm 122 This week we have a rich (and timely) discussion on peace. Is peace more than simply not fighting? Is peace more than simply the absence of conflict? For true and lasting peace,...

Storm Shelter For the session to be discussed on November 20, 2016 Psalm 46 According to Psalm 46, God is our refuge, strength, and shelter. When (not if) life goes sour for us as people of faith, will we give in to fear, or will we "be still and know that God is...

Let Every Voice For the session to be discussed on November 13, 2016 Psalm 98 Why do we sing? What is the role of music in worship? Why is it that music touches our hearts in a way that spoken word sometimes can not? The Faithelement Podcast team dives in to a great...

Praise and Justice For the session to be discussed on November 6, 2016 Psalm 145 We discuss how easy it is for us to offer praise — we praise all sorts of things in our lives (food, experiences, products). Why does the psalmist connect praising God with working for...

Potential Seekers For the session to be discussed on October 30, 2016 Luke 19:1-10 There are so many unknowns in this familiar passage about Jesus and Zacchaeus: Why was he there? Why did Jesus notice him out of everyone in the crowd? Is the story remembered because...

Did It Matter? For the session to be discussed on October 23, 2016 2 Timothy 4:6-18 When we are honest enough about the reality of our own deaths, how might we gain new perspectives on how to live life fully and authentically? Join us for a "lively" conversation on...

Itchy Ears For the session to be discussed on October 16, 2016 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Most of us believe that the Scriptures are sacred, inspired writings. But have we stopped long enough to consider what that means? What is Paul getting at when he tells Timothy that all...

Remembering, Wrangling, and Working For the session to be discussed on October 9, 2016 2 Timothy 2:8-15 We discuss the power of words, and how they can be misunderstood or change meaning over time. What was Paul trying to say about avoiding "wrangling" with words? Was...