Praying in the Rain

Praying in the Rain


Latest Episodes

The End of the Line
May 27, 2014

Fr. Michael talks about charismatic Protestant Christianity.

Messiah Complex
May 20, 2014

Fr. Michael talks about how we take on responsibility for fixing others. "Peace does not come once we figure out how to heal our problems and the problems of those around us. That's backwards. Our problems and the problems of those around us will be heale

Success and Our Thoughts
May 13, 2014

Fr. Michael talks about how our thoughts influence our lives. "This is success: to become by grace a God-filled human being, to become all that God has called us to be."

On Defending Ourselves
May 06, 2014

Fr. Michael addresses the passages in the gospels where Jesus instructs his disciples to buy swords, Peter's use of the sword, and our own response. "When you look at the Orthodox tradition, there is quite a mixed bag regarding violence and the use of wea

Swimming Above Our Teacher’s Hands
April 29, 2014

Fr. Michael encourages us to trust that God, as our coach, will teach us to float and to swim, knowing that He is our teacher, and His hands are beneath us.

The Rapture
April 22, 2014

"What enraptures us today determines how we will experience the rapture of the last day no matter when or how that takes place."

Spiritual Zeal- What it is and what it isn’t
April 15, 2014

Fr. Michael talks about the difference between inwardly-focused spiritual zeal and outwardly-focused emotional zeal.

Shedding the fear of God’s wrath
April 07, 2014

Fr. Michael discusses fear of, and love for, God.

Song of the Vineyard
March 31, 2014

Fr. Michael shares the song of the vineyard, from the Prophet Isaiah.

But What Did Jesus Actually Say?
March 25, 2014

Fr. Michael examines the Sermon on the Mount, specifically our faith and deeds done in secret.