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Preaching: Leslie Loyd, President & COO of A Simple Gesture

What if the miracle starts before the bread ever breaks? We open with a prayer for wisdom and peace, then move through Psalm 100 and Philippians 4 to ground a timely, human conversation about hunger, dignity, and the quiet borders that shape who we consider “ours.” Drawing on Claude Lévi-Strauss, we explore how the “edge of the village” still shows up in grocery lines, policy limits, and the moments we look away—then we challenge ourselves to notice, name, and widen those edges.

From the hillside of the Sea of Galilee to a local market where a child cheers for pasta and applesauce, we trace a throughline: compassion begins with seeing. The feeding of the five thousand becomes a pattern for today, not as a spectacle of multiplication, but as a practice of participation. One person opens their bag, another follows, and abundance grows where fear of scarcity once stood. Along the way, we confront the reality of SNAP cuts that turn six dollars into the price of a latte or a day’s meals, and we refuse to let numbers eclipse neighbors.

Together we lay out concrete, hopeful ways to join the work: donate food because meals are urgent; give money because infrastructure matters; volunteer because presence restores dignity; advocate because policies have faces; pray because attention tunes our hearts to act. Gratitude deepens when it meets need, and the truest Thanksgiving table may be wherever food is shared, circles widen, and people hear the words you belong here. Listen, reflect, and then take one small step with us—subscribe, share this episode, and tell us how you plan to widen your village this week.

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Preaching: Rev. Dr. Stephen M. Fearing

Text: Colossians 1:11-20

What holds when every other promise comes apart at the seams? We open Colossians 1:11–20 and hear a hymn the early church sang to steady their lives: Christ is the image of the invisible God, before all things, holding all things together. From that center, we explore how easy it is to crown the wrong king—political saviors, personal pride, even rigid doctrinal certainty—and why those thrones always collapse under the weight of our hopes.

We draw a line to the Christ hymn as we talk about desire, disappointment, and the subtle ways our loyalties drift. We revisit a sobering chapter of church history, when German Christians rewrote hymnals and blurred theology to serve authoritarian power, and we hold up the Barmen Declaration and Martin Niemöller as a necessary, courageous no. Along the way we consider why what we sing often shapes us more than what we hear once, and how worship becomes an act of resistance that trains the heart to love the true King.

This conversation invites you to audit your allegiances and reimagine kingship through the lens of Jesus—creator of all, reconciler of all, head of the church. Expect a clear portrait of a kingdom that refuses domination, rejects manipulation, dignifies neighbor, and makes peace through the cross. If you’re longing for a faith that can outlast cynicism and outlove fear, press play, sing with us, and let your heart be re-centered on the One who holds. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs courage today, and leave a review to help others find the show.

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Presented by: Rev. Wes Pitts, First Presbyterian Church (Reidsville, NC)

A single nasal spray can turn a silent crisis into a second chance—and many of those chances unfold in everyday places like sanctuaries, parking lots, and fellowship halls. We walk through a practical, compassionate training for faith leaders and community members on recognizing an opioid overdose and using naloxone (Narcan) to save a life, weaving a clear moral call—do good when someone is in the pit—with concrete steps anyone can follow.

We start by demystifying opioids and naloxone: what these drugs do in the body, why fentanyl changes the risk picture, and how an opioid antagonist quickly restores breathing. From there, we map the response timeline in plain language: signs to look for, how to attempt to wake someone, when and how to call 911, and the exact technique for nasal administration, including when to deliver a second dose. We also explain rescue breathing, recovery positioning, and the critical importance of monitoring for 30 to 90 minutes after reversal since naloxone can wear off before the opioid does.

Legal clarity removes hesitation. We outline Good Samaritan protections for callers and patients, naloxone access laws that shield good-faith responders, and the standing orders that allow churches and nonprofits to distribute kits with basic instructions. You’ll hear practical tips on where to obtain naloxone—health departments, pharmacies, harm reduction agencies, and grants—how much it costs, how to store it, and why pairing kits with AEDs makes sense. Finally, we address the human moment after revival: withdrawal symptoms, safety, de-escalation, and connecting people to treatment and mental health support without judgment.

If you serve a congregation, volunteer in your neighborhood, or just want to be ready to help, this training offers step-by-step guidance, legal reassurance, and a hopeful path forward. Subscribe, share this episode with someone who could use it, and leave a review to help more communities learn how to save a life.

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