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Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles KemperPrayer for the BrokenheartedWhat becomes of the brokenhearted? Pandemic-tide rages on. Our hearts are battered and bruised. Some of us have lost jobs. Others of us have lost loved ones. We wonder when we will get to share meals with neighbors again and worship together like we used to. We wonder if—and when—racial and economic injustices will be restored, redeemed, and reconciled. We ache for healing to come in our communities and families, in our churches and our very souls.Throughout these six weeks of prayer, we hope to have offered a soft place to land, a tiny repr...2021-02-1711 minSacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles KemperPrayer for the HopefulWhat is hope to you? Something that gets you through the day? Or something elusive that feels just out of touch? In this fifth week of Sacred Ordinary Days communal prayer, Kayla Craig, liturgist-in-residence and podcast producer at Sacred Ordinary Days, hosts this time of reflection and prayer to help you on your journey of becoming more wholly human, more fully faithful.P.S. Did you miss last week’s prayer for the fearful? You can find it here. We invite you to join us for companionship and guidance as we seek to meet God in...2021-02-1008 minSacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles KemperPrayer for the FearfulNaming our fears doesn’t make us weak—it makes us brave. Join us as we pray for the fears that so easily entangle us. How do we discern when our fear is our God-given intuition, protecting us? And how do we discern when it’s a lie taking root in our hearts, wrapping around us like a weed to prevent us from walking the path of love God intends for us? In this fourth week of Sacred Ordinary Days communal prayer, Kayla Craig, liturgist-in-residence and podcast producer at Sacred Ordinary Days, hosts this time of reflection and prayer to hel...2021-02-0313 minSacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles KemperPrayer for the ExhaustedBeloved, when was the last time you rested? Like, truly shut everything down and simply...breathed? Sabbath can often feel like an admirable—but unrealistic—sentiment for our very full, very ordinary lives of taking out the trash, meeting the work deadlines, and scrambling to make (or order in) dinner.You’re a parent? Your kids need you. You’re on-call? Your workplace needs you. The list goes on, and if we're being honest, rest is often elusive to us. If not me, who? If not now, when? We hold these questions close to our chests, white-knuckling our way...2021-01-2713 minSacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles KemperPrayer for the LonelyJoin us in our second week of prayer as we pray for the lonely. And really, when we’re doing that? We’re praying for all of us. In our human limitation, it’s difficult to fathom that the God of all things does not leave or forsake us, even in the moments we feel most desperately alone.Maybe you’ve felt misunderstood and all alone as you reflect on the church tradition you grew up in. Maybe you’ve felt politically lonely. Emotionally misunderstood. Spiritually isolated. Professionally adrift. Loneliness takes many forms, but at its core, it’s one o...2021-01-2009 minSacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles KemperA Communal Call for Prayer: Prayer for the OverwhelmedFor the next six weeks, we’re inviting you into an intentional time of prayer with a series of bonus episodes. No perfect words or serene locales necessary. We’re praying from our glorious, unglamorous ordinary spaces — and in doing so — accepting the invitation to waltz with the Maker who delights in our very being.We’re still working on podcast interviews, but we believe this time of prayer together is so important that for the next six weeks, you’ll find audio versions of the prayers on our podcast to ensure these messages are accessible, even if the only...2021-01-1310 min
Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles KemperThe NEW Sacred Ordinary Days Podcast with Jenn Giles KemperIn this trailer, Jenn Giles Kemper, founder of Sacred Ordinary Days and host of this brand-new podcast, sits down to share a glimpse into how her team is crafting a show that will help you meaningfully explore your own life with Christ — and ultimately lead you to become more wholly human and more fully faithful.Here, you are welcome. Here, you belong.Bring your questions along with your cup of tea or coffee and join Jenn at the table soon for Episode 1! Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, and we’ll see you soon.2020-11-2403 min