Evergreen Podcast

Exodus 3:13-15 "Names of God"

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 22:16:00 +0000

Message: Exodus 3:13-15 "Names of God"

God revealed his sacred, divine Name to Moses and the Israelites as He called them to follow Him into the wilderness. This is the Name everyone was careful not to speak in vain. God is known by many other Names as well, which reveal His nature and Who is is for us in so many different circumstances. What is God's Name for you in this season of your life?

2 Peter 3:8-9 “Sayings of Saints: Mary of Egypt”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 21:57:00 +0000

Message: 2 Peter 3:8-9 “Sayings of Saints: Mary of Egypt”

“Blessed is God who cares for the salvation of all Souls”

In this message we’ll look at God’s heart for all humanity. God does not like how our sin destroys one another, but He love us endlessly. We can cultivate our attitudes to be the same as God’s, who does not desire that any should perish, but truly desires the healing and restoration of even our enemies. There is great freedom in overcoming love with hate.

Psalm 42:1-8 “Sayings of Saints: Augustine of Hippo”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:24:00 +0000

Message: Psalm 42:1-8 “Sayings of Saints: Augustine of Hippo”

“Our heart is restless until it finds its rest in You”

We are often unsatisfied in life because we are looking for life in all the wrong places, or we are needing life to be some certain way. The cure for finding fullness of life is to find ourselves in God. In God we already have everything we need, including unconditional love and meaning.

Romans 8:12-17 “Sayings of Saints: St. Benedict”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:36:00 +0000

Message: Romans 8:12-17 “Sayings of Saints: St. Benedict”

St. Benedict encourages us to “Listen and attend with the ear of your Heart” We are often searching outside ourselves for God’s wisdom and direction. But God is often speaking to us in a more personal, inner way. He shows up in many ways throughout any given day. He usually speaks to us more about ourselves and our own inner thoughts than He does about other people or external situations. He is always calling us toward Christlikeness. He is often showing us who we truly are and helping us to shed our False selves and judgments. How is God speaking to and shaping your heart these days?

Psalm 139:1-12 “Sayings of Saints: Amma Theodora”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 01:51:00 +0000

Message: Psalm 139:1-12 “Sayings of Saints: Amma Theodora”

Amma Theodora tells the story of a monk who thought if he left his monastery he would leave all his troubles and struggles behind, but he discovers this is not the case. There was something he was not considering. Amma Theodora’s word to us is “Wherever you go, there you are.” In this message we discover that we cannot run from our own issues and there is usually more to be learned by ‘staying’ than ‘leaving.’ Not only can we not outrun ourselves, but thankfully, God gladly finds us wherever we find ourselves.

Luke 5:15-16 “Sayings of Saints: Abba Moses”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:44:00 +0000

Message: Luke 5:15-16 “Sayings of Saints: Abba Moses”

As we begin this new series, “Sayings of Saints”, we start off with the Desert Father Abba Moses, who lived in Egypt between 330AD – 405AD. Abba Moses instructs followers of Jesus saying, “Go, sit in your cell, and your cell will teach you everything.” The “cell” was the monks place of silence and solitude, where he or she would be confronted by the inner life, which would direct their conversation with God. For the Christian who desires to grow in Christlikeness, silence and solitude are essential. Only there are we able to pay attention to our inner thoughts and feelings. Only there are we able to reflect on our actions and motivations. And it is there that we are able to connect most intentionally with God in prayer. The Gospels tell us that “Jesus often withdrew to deserted places to pray.” It was in silence and solitude with the Father that Jesus found his center and guidance for his life.

Genesis 50:15-21 “God’s Hidden Hand”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:24:00 +0000

Message: Genesis 50:15-21 “God’s Hidden Hand”

In this final message from our Genesis series we’re encouraged to let God be God. Since we don’t have to play God, we don’t need to teach anyone any lessons or put anyone in their place. We can also trust that God’s Hidden Hand is at work redeeming even the broken actions and places of this world. We can trust our lives to Him, especially when our lives aren’t going as we had hoped or planned.

Genesis 48:12-20 “Less is More”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 01:47:00 +0000

Message: Genesis 48:12-20 “Less is More”

Time and again in Scripture we see God lift up and even favor the unlikely and those who otherwise would have no position or status in society. There is little he can do for those who only seek their own benefit and advancement. But those who were at a disadvantage are more ready to realize their dependence on God. Even more, if they don’t become conceited, they will seek to lift up the underdog themselves. In this way God has always meant for humanity to be keepers of one another. How has God uniquely gifted you to serve others?

Genesis 47:1-12 “Seasons of Life"

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:21:00 +0000

Message: Genesis 47:1-12 “Seasons of Life"

After discovering that Joseph is alive and ruling under Pharoah in Egypt, Jacob moves the whole family to this foreign land to survive the famine. Little do they know this move will last 400yrs for his descendants. But like other seasons of his life, this season also serves a purpose. We each have different seasons of life to go through, and each season serves a purpose. What are some of the seasons you’ve been through and how have they shaped you? What is the season you are in right now and how is God inviting you to grow in this time and place you find yourself?

Genesis 37:1-11 “Dreams and Where they Lead Us”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 01:11:00 +0000

Message: Genesis 37:1-11 “Dreams and Where they Lead Us”

Joseph has his dream of his brothers and parents bowing down to him and they resent him. The fact that Joseph had a special coat given to him by his father means Jacob had big dreams for him. When Joseph receives the dream telling him that his disgruntled brothers will one day bow down to him, he is excited for the change. But the fulfillment of God’s vision for Joseph will not come easily or as expected. The path to ascension will begin with a descent. The process will transform Joseph. In the same way, God has a vision for our lives, and it is a plan to prosper us, not to harm us. But the path toward the fulfillment of that plan will be challenging and uncomfortable. Like Christ’s ascension through the Cross, we too will be humbled before we become all that God dreams for us.

Genesis 35:1-15 “Looking Back, Moving Forward”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:29:00 +0000

Message: Genesis 35:1-15 “Looking Back, Moving Forward”

After Jacob returns home, he makes it a point to return to Bethel, where he first encountered God. There he looks back over his life journey and remembers how God has faithfully brought him through. This gives him the courage to move forward in the direction God is currently calling him.

Luke 15 (the Prodigal Son)

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:27:00 +0000

Scripture passage: Luke 15 (the ProdigalSon)

This Independence Day weekend, we will look at the story of two brothers… both of whom were more interested in the inheritance of the father more than a relationship with him. Maybe you identify with the prodigal… the one who wandered off, the one who made bad choices, the one who knows he screwed up, the one who is filled with regret. Or maybe you identify with the older brother… the one who always stayed home, always tried to keep your nose clean, the one who always took care of the family obligations, and yet somehow feel like you’re getting the short end of the stick. The interesting thing is that whichever brother we identify with, the problem is the same… both are far away from the heart of the father. Both are lacking an intimate, loving relationship with him. And both are invited home.

Genesis 32:22-31 “Wrestles with God”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 01:24:00 +0000

Message: Genesis 32:22-31 “Wrestles with God”

In this passage, Jacob wrestles with a stranger through the darkness of the night. The struggle ends up being a blessing, though he’ll always walk with a limp. Our lives too can be characterized as a struggle through a dark night, but also a wrestling with God. To wrestle with God is to be forever changed.

Genesis 28:10-22 “The House of God”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:24:00 +0000

Message: Genesis 28:10-22 “The House of God”

While Jacob is on a long journey, he makes a startling discovery. He has an encounter with God and believes himself to have found The House of God, the place where Heaven and Earth overlap. But the real revelation is much deeper than that. The House of God is never far from any one of us.

Matthew 4:18-22 “Called”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 02:17:00 +0000

Message: Matthew 4:18-22 “Called”

This Father’s Day we are also celebrating the completion and graduating Discipleship/Confirmation Class. In this message we will look at Jesus’ calling of his first disciples and how He calls each of us to leave behind something else and follow Him.

John 16:5-16 “Intertwined”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 22:03:00 +0000

Message: John 16:5-16 “Intertwined”

On this Trinity Sunday we’ll talk about how God exists in eternal relationship. God is not some distant, detached being, but is eternally personal and engaged. From the Love of the Trinity overflows the outpouring of humanity. Human beings are by nature relational beings. Our greatest wounds and greatest joys are experienced within the context of relationships. In this way, we are like the God who Created us.

Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7“Birthing and Co-Creation”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 21:50:00 +0000

Message: Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7“Birthing and Co-Creation”

In this message, we will talk about how each of us is called to birth the divine vision in and through our lives. In this way, we are ‘co-creators’ with God. This birthing includes our own spiritual formation and the personal ministry God does through us.

Duet 5:15, Luke 5:15 “Remembering Rightly”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Mon, 30 May 2022 01:37:00 +0000

Message: Duet 5:15, Luke 5:15 “Remembering Rightly”

In this message, we take a look at what it means to Remember Rightly. There is a Redemptive way of Remembering, that looks not only at the hurt we’ve suffered, but at the Restoration God brought and brings about for us.

Luke 1:39-56 “Birthing the Holy: Incubation”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Sun, 15 May 2022 22:36:00 +0000

Message: Luke 1:39-56 “Birthing the Holy: Incubation”

After the Annunciation came the Incubation period, where God’s Call on Mary’s life began to form within her. In the same way, so much of our life is actually the development of God’s Call on our lives maturing within and through us.

“Birthing the Holy” (Part 2) Luke 1:26-38

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Sun, 08 May 2022 19:40:00 +0000

Message: “Birthing the Holy” (Part 1) Luke 1:26-38

This Mother’s Day we begin a two part series, learning from Mary’s relationship with God. In this first part, we’ll be looking at Mary’s acceptance of God’s call and the work God was doing inside of her. Her life is a pattern for the life we’re called to have with God.

Mark 16:1-8 “Becoming Human Again”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Sun, 01 May 2022 21:44:00 +0000

Message: Mark 16:1-8 “Becoming Human Again”

On this third Sunday of Easter we reflect on the significance of Christ becoming human and what Jesus’ fully human experience means for our fully human experience.

Luke 24:13-35 “Tombs to Talks”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 01:25:00 +0000

Message: Luke 24:13-35 “Tombs to Talks”

On this second Sunday of Easter, we look at the place of the Empty Tomb in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre to the Talk on the Road to Emmaus. The tomb is found empty and soon after Jesus appears to two disciples on a road going toward the village of Emmaus. Jesus continues to appear to us on the many roads of our lives, speaking life and hope.

John 12: 12-19 “Palms”

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:29:00 +0000

Message: John 12: 12-19 “Palms”

On this Palm Sunday, Jesus makes a grand entrance as he comes riding into Jerusalem. His entrance is filled with meaning and understood properly, it is at odds with what the crowd wanted and expected. Even the disciples didn't understand the implications until after Jesus' resurrection. In the same way, our understanding and image of God continues to grow and be redefined as we grow in our relationship with Him. What are the old images of God that weren't accurate and perhaps continue to hinder you? How is your understanding of who God really is continuing to develop as you continue to get to know Him more?

The Book of Esther: More Than a Story: Esther

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:54:00 +0000

More Than aStory: Esther

Text: The Book of Esther

Main idea: God is always writing a story in this world… often in unseen and unlikely ways. We join His greater story as we courageously live into the role he has written for us with integrity and grace.

The Book of Ruth: More Than a Story: Ruth

keithfoisy@gmail.com (Keith J. Foisy) — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:52:00 +0000

More Than a Story: Ruth

Text: The Book of Ruth

Main idea: The story of Ruth is the story of ALL of God’s people. It speaks to an extravagant and beautiful redemption that invites those who are far away to join the story of God’s family.