This week we found great relief in hearing Jesus's parable of the sower and being reminded that the good news can only take root on ground that is ready to receive it.

6/12/16: How To Show Great Love

Jun 13th, 2016 18m 46s

Though the woman in this story is unnamed, Jesus lifts her up as an example of the type of love that is born out of our own healing. More information about the CEB Women's Bible.

6/5/16: Returned to Relationship

Jun 5th, 2016 16m 42s

Having the important relationships in our lives restored and healed might be the greatest miracle we could ask for.

5/29/16: Only Say the Word

May 29th, 2016 15m 28s

In work with foster youth, as in most acts of healing and teaching, we may not ever see the miraculous taking place in front of our eyes. But if, like the centurion in this week's story, we believe in the possibility and the authority of healin

5/22/16: Hope Does Not Disappoint

May 22nd, 2016 22m 51s

The Apostle Paul believed in a deep hope that transcends what we know in this world, a hope that was held in community. We have found that same hope reflected and shared in our Cards of Hope program to send birthday and holiday cards to youth

5/15/16: Mutual Adoption

May 15th, 2016 22m 18s

We have learned at Braid that "family" is much more than biology, and often the relationships we choose have the most to teach us about what it means to be family.

5/8/16: Invitation to the Fountain

May 7th, 2016 18m 19s

How can the church offer a standing invitation to wholeness in a world that tells us we have to ask for help? Read Ethan's post on the Braid blog.

5/1/16: Do You Want To Be Well?

May 2nd, 2016 20m 38s

How do we answer Jesus's invitation to healing that isdeeperthan all we desire?

4/24/16: Chicken, Egg, or Holy Spirit?

Apr 24th, 2016 22m 43s

As we hear the story of Peter encountering the Holy Spirit where he least expected it, we wonder which comes first: the Spirit's presence, or our invocation of it?

4/3/16: Sharing Our Wounds

Apr 3rd, 2016 15m 23s

In the story of "Doubting Thomas," the evidence of Jesus's trauma makes him recognizable to one of his closest followers and friends after the resurrection. What does this mean for those of us who represent the body of Christ? With special gues

Easter 2016: Remembering Resurrection

Mar 27th, 2016 19m 57s

We all experience cycles of death and resurrection over and over in our earthly journeys. In our Easter podcast, we reflect on the communities of love and support that help us emerge from the tombs of difficulty and trauma into new life.

3/20/16: Celebrating the Extremes

Mar 21st, 2016 17m 31s

As the church begins its remembrance of Jesus's last days before his death, we wonder how fully celebrating the joyful and triumphant moments of life inspires and enables us to walk into darker and more challenging moments as well.

3/6/16: The Prodigal Parent

Mar 6th, 2016 17m 46s

As we reflect on Jesus' parable of the prodigal son, we explore what it might look like if the roles were reversed, as they often are for foster youth who are reunited with their parents.

2/28/16: "We Are"

Feb 28th, 2016 21m 2s

With God's encouragement, Moses found his voice, his sense of identity, and capabilities he never dreamed of. We reflect on the work of our friends at California Youth Connection and all the ways we empower each other in community.

2/14/16: Keep Remembering Your Belovedness

Feb 14th, 2016 20m 53s

On this St. Valentine's Day, we offer a re-broadcast of our show from February last year, "Remember Your Belovedness," in which we honored the memory of one of our first friends in San Francisco and what she taught us about claiming God's love

2/7/16: We Are All Moses

Feb 7th, 2016 20m 10s

In his letter to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul gives us all permission and courage to step into the presence of God and be transformed.

1/31/16: The Greatest of These

Jan 31st, 2016 24m 41s

We remember one of Rebecca's heroes in ministry and the challenges of following Saint Paul's prescription for unconditional love.

1/24/16: One Body

Jan 26th, 2016 21m 59s

Especially in light of this week celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, we reflect on Paul's words to the Corinthians about the interconnectedness of all members of our community and the essential contribution of every part of t

1/17/16: Setting the Stage for Miracles

Jan 16th, 2016 15m 23s

In our first podcast of the new year, we reflect on the story of Jesus turning water into wine and the role we all have to play in God's work of transformation and healing.

Christmas 2015: O Come Let Us Adore Him

Dec 24th, 2015 17m 19s

As we hear the Christmas story this year, we reflect on the shepherds who respond to the angels' message and show up just to befriend and adore the most important child in the world, and we give thanks for all the shepherds who are part of Brai

12/6/15: Finding the Center

Dec 10th, 2015 20m 13s

We reflect on the labyrinth as a helpful metaphor for our work at Braid in helping each other find the center in a world that is full of twists and turns.

11/29/15: Waiting for Hope

Nov 30th, 2015 17m 7s

For many people – including most foster youth – holidays are times of grief and loneliness. We reflect on how difficult it is to anticipate Christmas when it is not the joyful and hopeful season our culture and our church say it should be.

11/22/15: Jesus & Karl

Nov 24th, 2015 18m 54s

What if we imagined Jesus' second coming like the approach of San Francisco's famous fog (fondly known as Karl)? And what if we were agents of that right now?