Possessed!

Possessed!

In this episode we reflect on a Gospel passage in which Jesus encountered a person afflicted with a demon. We explore what might possess us that prevents us from healthy living. What is it that releases these addictions? Please scroll to the bottom of the page to...
Seeking Wisdom BONUS

Seeking Wisdom BONUS

In this bonus episode, Lauren and Jon talk about the Holy Wisdom icon, an illustration from the Stammheim Missal (12th C.) that we used to end each episode in the series. We reflect on the individual figures in the icon, as well as some personal meaning that the art...
Images

Images

How do images lead us to wisdom? What images have influenced your spiritual life? We will discuss these and other questions as we continue our series “Seeking Wisdom.” We’ve already taken a look at the wisdom of King Solomon and considered that his...
Senses

Senses

How do our senses lead us to wisdom? Or can they? Which of your senses do you associate with wisdom? We will discuss these and other questions as we continue our series “Seeking Wisdom.” We’ve already taken a look at the wisdom of King Solomon and...
The Reunion

The Reunion

Are emotions a barrier or gateway to wisdom? What breaks our hearts open to love, compassion and mercy? We will discuss these and other questions as we continue our series “Seeking Wisdom.” We’ve already taken a look at the wisdom of King Solomon and...
The Night Visitor

The Night Visitor

What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom? Can we have one without the other? These are just a few of the questions we’re going to be talking about today as we continue our journey into seeking wisdom. We’re continuing our journey in Seeking...
The Wise King

The Wise King

In this first episode of our Seeking Wisdom series, we take a look at the most famous wise king in the Bible, King Solomon, as he makes his first difficult judgment. The case involves two women, and two newborns, one dead and one alive. As we contemplate the...
Intro to the Seeking Wisdom Series

Intro to the Seeking Wisdom Series

Welcome to Seeking Wisdom, brought to you by Listening for Clues. In this video, Deacons Jon Shematek and Lauren Welch provide a snippet from each of our conversations on Wisdom. Each episode includes a passage from the Bible and a piece of visual art, intended to...
Discontent or Hope

Discontent or Hope

In this final video of the Lent 2021 Series from Listening for Clues, Lauren and Jon discuss what it could mean to fast from discontent, and to feast on hope. We invite you to look at the sources of discontent in our communities, and within yourself, and then to look...
Scarcity or Generosity

Scarcity or Generosity

As we approach the end of Lent, Lauren and Jon invite you to consider letting go (fasting from) of unhealthy attachments to wealth, power and position…and embracing (or feasting on) being generous to others. We take a look at the familiar parable of the Rich...