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2025-10-2041 min
On Worship: Surprised By LightYear B: Second Sunday after Epiphany (Ordinary Time) - Scripture and Reflection with KC IretonSend us a textThe scriptures for the Year B: the Second Sunday after Epiphany (Ordinary Time) from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha. Reflection with guest K.C. Ireton, author of several book including The Circle of Seasons. You can find out more about K.C. Ireton here and more about her books and writing here.1 Samuel 3:1-20Psalm 139:1-6, 13-181 Corinthians 6:12-20John 1:43-51Additional...
2024-01-1219 minOn Worship: Surprised By LightYear B: Fourth Sunday of Advent - Scriptures OnlySend us a textThe scriptures for the Year B: the Fourth Sunday of Advent from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha. 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16Luke 1:46b-55Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com. Artist Name: Philip Daniel Song Name: What Child Is This (Instrumental) License#: 5941550304 Artist Name: Goldfinch Song Name: The Dimming (Instrumental) L...
2023-12-2408 minOn Worship: Surprised By LightYear B: Third Sunday of Advent - with Scriptures and ReflectionSend us a textThe scriptures for the Year B: the Third Sunday of Advent from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha. Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11Psalm 126Luke 1:46b-551 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Additional reflection by the host, Ricky Blaha. The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com. Artist Name: Matthew L. Fisher Song Name: Immanuel (Instrumental) License #: 2314446285 Art...
2023-12-1711 minOn Worship: Surprised By LightYear B: Third Sunday of Advent - Scripture OnlySend us a textThe scriptures for the Year B: the Third Sunday of Advent from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha. Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11Psalm 126Luke 1:46b-551 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28 The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com. Artist Name: Matthew L. Fisher Song Name: Immanuel (Instrumental) License #: 2314446285 Artist Name: Beren Song Name: Heaven (Instrumental) License#: 3255868980A...
2023-12-1606 minOn Worship: Surprised By LightYear B: Second Sunday of Advent with Scripture and ReflectionSend us a textThe scriptures for the Year B: the Second Sunday of Advent from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha. Isaiah 40:1-11Psalm 85:1-2, 8-132 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8Additional reflection by the host, Ricky Blaha. The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com. Artist Name: Brilliant Sky Song Name: Comfort In Sadness (Instrumental) License#: 9938905913 Artist Nam...
2023-12-0915 minOn Worship: Surprised By LightYear B: Second Sunday of Advent - Scriptures OnlySend us a textThe scriptures for the Year B: the Second Sunday of Advent from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha. Isaiah 40:1-11Psalm 85:1-2, 8-132 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com. Artist Name: Brilliant Sky Song Name: Comfort In Sadness (Instrumental) License#: 9938905913 Artist Name: Brilliant Sky Song Name: Travel Light (Instrumental) License#: 9665738740
2023-12-0707 minOn Worship: Surprised By LightYear B: First Sunday of Advent - Scriptures OnlySend us a textThe scriptures for the Year B: the First Sunday of Advent from the Christian Standard Bible as read by Karlyn Blaha. Isaiah 64:1-9Psalm 80:1-7, 17-191 Corinthians 1:3-9Mark 13:24-37The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from audiio.com. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.
2023-12-0107 minOn Worship: Surprised By LightYear B: First Sunday of Advent - Scriptures and ReflectionSend us a textThe first Sunday of Advent is this Sunday, December 3, 2023. This episode contains the scripture readings given in the Revised Common Lectionary as read from the Christian Standard Bible. Isaiah 64:1-9Psalm 80:1-7, 17-191 Corinthians 1:3-9Mark 13:24-37For further reflection on these passages, check out Debie Thomas’s essay one the website Journey with Jesus. The Scriptures were read by Karlyn Blaha. The music used during the reading and in the end were used with a license from aud...
2023-12-0122 min
Redeemer Church in Union City, CAHow To Begin Living Your Best Life NowPastor Ricky Blaha preached from Hebrews chapter 10. Here we see:1) Don't Waste Time Chasing Shadows2) Don't Underestimate The Power and Presence of Jesus3) Discover and then Rediscover what it is to live in Communion with God and Man
2023-07-3048 minRedeemer Church in Union City, CAGospel Partnership in Times of UncertaintyPastor Ricky Blaha completed the series in Philippians. Preaching from chapter 4 verses 4:15-22 we see that:1) Gospel partnership demands confidence in God alone2) Gospel partnership takes courage3) Gospel partnership takes commitment4) Gospel partnership must be Christocentric
2023-05-2245 minRedeemer Church in Union City, CAUnion With ChristPastor Ricky Blaha continued the series in Philippians. Preaching from chapter 2 verses 1-11, he gave six applications for our relationship with others in Christ.1) Abandon Exploitation2) Embrace Humiliation3)Pursue Obedience4) Claim Christ's Exaltation 5) Obsess over Jesus6) Claim and Exclaim the Glory of Christ-Beginning Now
2023-03-1348 minRedeemer Church in Union City, CAOur Loudest Praise Belongs to GodPastor Ricky Blaha continues the summer series in the Psalms. Preaching from Psalm 100 we see that the Psalm is broken in two parts. The first part( vs 1-3) we see that everyone is expected to worship God loudly, because that is how we are made. The second part(vs 4-5) we see that all of God's people are invited to worship Him because He is good and faithful.
2022-08-2145 minRedeemer Church in Union City, CADiscerning Godly WisdomPastor Ricky Blaha continued the series in James chapter 3. Here we see that Godly Wisdom is 1) Received by us as a gift from God. 2) Godly Wisdom is imported to us from the mouth of God. And 3) Godly Wisdom is a reflection of the heart of God.
2022-05-0139 min
On Worship: Surprised By LightGather, Pray, & Eat with Eric McAllisterSend us a textSunday Morning Songs is a collaborative project led by Eric McAllister. Eric has served in churches and church plants over the last 10+ years. God has blessed him with education and experience that fits his calling to lead and provide biblically rich music for the everyday life of the church. In an endeavor on Kickstarter, Eric has been raising money for the production of a couple EP albums for the church of Jesus. You can find that Kickstarter here: Gather, Pray, & EatThis interview is intended to help...
2021-12-291h 19On Worship: Surprised By LightDebie Thomas: On Writing and the LectionarySend us a textDebie Thomas is a writer and a spiritual director in her church in Palo Alto, CA. She is a regular essayist on the website Journey With Jesus and contributes for the blog Christian Century. I became familiar with her from her weekly essays that she shares on Journey With Jesus. Her essays are thoughtful and inspiring. I find them each week to be very helpful as I work to craft the liturgy at my church and as I prepare to lead our congregation in worship on Sunday. If you are interested in following...
2021-12-1031 min
On Worship: Surprised By LightSacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles KemperSend us a textWith Advent less than two weeks away, the start of the new liturgical calendar year is right around the corner. If you are one who already follows that liturgical year or perhaps you are just dipping your toes in the water, Jenn Giles Kemper offers a wonderful resource to help you plan your days and weeks following the new liturgical calendar. Sacred Ordinary Days is a planner designed to help a curious or serious follower of Christ make the most out of their days. Jenn has been at this project for...
2021-11-1957 minOn Worship: Surprised By LightThe Wonders of His Love with Champ ThorntonSend us a textAdvent is only weeks away. Have you figured out how you might observe Advent this year with your family? Here is a great idea!! Use the new book The Wonders of His Love by Champ Thornton published by New Growth Press. In this very new episode of Surprised by Light we hear from Champ Thornton the author of this new Advent book. The episode is certainly worth the listen, and you will certainly want to get a copy of this book. Champ guides us through the Advent season helping us to...
2021-11-1236 min
On Worship: Surprised By LightWork and Worship with Matthew Kaemingk and guest co-host Bob BixbySend us a textEvery Sunday workers from many different places and vocations gather together to worship, and yet are the leaders of our churches really recognizing that through them the work of the commission of Christ taking place right in front of them? In the book Work and Worship, Matthew Kaemingk and Cory Wilson make a compelling case that church leaders, pastors and worship leaders, often create a unhelpful disconnect between what church members do each day and what they do when they gather to worship. It could be said that the goal of...
2021-03-0358 min
On Worship: Surprised By LightBaptists and Liturgy, Lent and the Lectionary with Matthew WiremanSend us a textIf you are a baptist or have grown up in a baptist(ic) church the terms "liturgy", "lent", and "lectionary" might be a bit foreign to you. If you have heard of them at all, it might have actually been in a negative or cautionary context. In this episode, we hear from Matthew Wireman who is a pastor of a Christ the Redeemer, a baptist church in Greenville SC, that utilizes the lectionary as a guide throughout the year and even observes Lent. Intrigued? I hope so. This conversation...
2021-02-231h 11
On Worship: Surprised By LightEvery Moment Holy with Douglas McKelveySend us a textDouglas McKelvey, composer, storyteller and author of the book Every Moment Holy (volume 1 & 2) joins me in this episode for a conversation about his story and the story behind writing these incredible volumes. Doug and I talk about story and liturgy is a surprisingly helpful mechanism that helps us know how to worship in the ordinary moments of life, whether they are silly, joy filled, or sorrowful. Every Moment, when understood as being given and ordained by God, is holy. This is an episode that you will not want to...
2021-02-121h 26
On Worship: Surprised By LightWhat Happens When We Worship with Jonathan Landry CruseSend us a textIn a very foundational and accessible book, Jonathan Cruse lays out a very helpful understanding of worship especially as it relates to congregational worship . In the book What Happens When We Worship, Jonathan walks us through the theology of worship, the anatomy of worship in the church and practical applications as we try and implement these principles into our lives. Jonathan in the pastor of Community Presbyterian Church in Kalamazoo, MI. He enjoys writing as well as composing new hymns for the church. His book was published by Reformation H...
2021-02-0554 minOn Worship: Surprised By LightThe Church: A Place to be HumanSend us a textRight in the center of Silicon Valley, the fountain of technology and digital life a few pastors come together to discuss what it is for the church to be a "place to be human." If that resonates with you or maybe it seems a little strange. This conversation dives into the discussion of what it is to be human, and why the church is the place that God intended for humans to not be more digital, but rather it is the place where we realize both what we were made to...
2021-01-2944 minOn Worship: Surprised By LightAnalog Church: Questions and Answers with Jay Kim (part 2)Send us a textIn Episode 3, Jay Kim talks about his new book Analog Church. He shared about writing the book as well as his experience as he has been able to apply the concepts and ideas in his own life and ministry. In this episode, I am joined with several other pastors as they ask Jay questions about how to apply the principles and ideas in his book to preaching, evangelism and community. Jay and this small group of local pastors explore what Analog Church looks like in what we would consider to be "...
2021-01-2649 minOn Worship: Surprised By LightAnalog Church: Interview with Jay Kim (part 1)Send us a textWho would have thought just a year and a half ago a book called Analog Church would end up being almost immediately obsolete upon publication... or maybe instead critically vital to understanding healthy church life today in the midst of a year long pandemic. My guest in Episode 3 is Jay Kim, pastor, teacher and author of the new book Analog Church. Jay shares of wealth of helpful insights in his book, and I was more than honored that he took the time to sit down with me a...
2021-01-2244 minOn Worship: Surprised By LightBiblical Theology and Worship with Chris Bruno and Gabe ZepedaSend us a textIn this conversation, I sit down with Chris Bruno and Gabe Zepeda and discuss Biblical Theology and worship. Chris is a professor of theology at Bethlehem Seminary and Gabe is a recent graduate of Bethlehem and is currently working on his ThM. Chris has written several books about Biblical Theology: Biblical Theology According to the ApostlesThe Whole Message of the Bible in 16 WordsThe Whole Story of the Bible in 16 VersesMore information about the work that Chris Bruno and his family are doing in...
2021-01-151h 02On Worship: Surprised By LightSurprised By Light: The IntroductionSend us a textThe idea behind this podcast has been rolling around in my brain for sometime now, but it is because of the time that I was given to study the topic of WORSHIP more in depth during the pandemic that I was able to really have a focus and a vision for Surprised By Light. Taken from the the hymn written by William Cowper, surprised by light references the effect that the power of God has on a broken and desperate soul as the glory of God and the gospel pierce through...
2021-01-1529 min