Best Vienna Virginia Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 144 - One reason you should really wear shoes! 17:19

2h ago17:19

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In this episode the Slow Road to Better crew talks about NOT wearing shoes and AFOs. No members were hurt in the making of this podcast...except Tom...and he's mostly better now. An honest look at recovery and life.By Stroke Comeback Center

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Beatitudes - The Kingdom Starts Here

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The Beatitudes are a pronouncement, based on observation, that a certain way of being in the world produces human flourishing and felicity. These were common in ancient literature, including in Jewish texts. What is uncommon is who Jesus described as the ones who are flourishing.By Brenda Burns

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The Sermon on the Mount - Series Intro

12d ago

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The Sermon on the Mount provides a lot of guidance for everyday living. But it does so with the end firmly in mind. This is an important understanding for biblical theology - we are never just living for the here-and-now, even while we are encouraged not to worry about tomorrow. We have in view God's grand purpose to redeem and restore all of creat…

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What Have You Brought to the Tomb?

20d ago

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The women came to the tomb that day carrying spices. Those spices represent several things: grief, tension between faith and doubt, tradition and duty, and questions. What have you brought to the tomb?By Brenda Burns

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Palm Sunday

1M ago

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We are considering Gethsemane, and Jesus' prayer there, and looking at it through the lens of Philippians 2.By Brenda Burns

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40 for Life -- Elijah -- Food for Life 12:50

1M ago12:50

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40 days and 40 nights Elijah walked, until he reached Horeb, the mount of God. The mount where God appeared to Moses in the burning bush. Now where God would speak to Elijah. A 40 day and 40 night trek for Elijah, from death to life. Elijah's story is important for us. He had just finished one of the greatest prophetic victories of all time, defeat…

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Episode 143 - Tom's Takeover of the Slow Road to Better 32:31

1M ago32:31

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In this episode, Tom takes over and leads our discussion on travel. Somehow, we also discuss gambling, scooters at Disney and golf carts!By Stroke Comeback Center

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Promise Fulfilled 18:43

1M ago18:43

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Has anyone ever broken a promise made to you? Have you ever broken a promise you made? I don't know of anyone who would say no to either of those questions. So maybe in our day and age, we should have a new saying to reflect the times. Promises, like the date on a gallon of milk, are meant to expire. But today we heard of our God who both makes and…

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Believe

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Even when face to face with a resurrection miracle, there are those who doubt. Jesus prayed a specific prayer before calling Lazarus out, and it was for those struggling to believe.By Brenda Burns

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40 for Life -- Jonah -- Repentance for Life 11:33

1M ago11:33

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40 days and 40 nights. That's how long Nineveh had. Forty days, Jonah cried out, and Nineveh will be overthrown. What would you have done? If you are given 40 days, what would you do? I think we would try to save our lives. That's what the people of Nineveh did. At the preaching of the Word of the Lord, Nineveh was transformed from a den of iniquit…

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Merciful Serpents? 18:54

1M ago18:54

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The people of Israel were in trouble. Deep trouble. They were dying. So God had mercy on them and sent fiery serpents among them. Wait! What? The people were dying not because of the serpents, they were dying because of their unbelief. They were dead and dying in their trespasses and sins. Their unbelief was the problem. The serpents were the solut…

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Prayers of Blessing

2M ago

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Prayers of blessing are much more than just hoping to get something good for yourself. The blessing of God opens channels of favor and paths of right-living within our hearts, and flows out into our families, our church, our community. We need to seek the Lord's blessing.By Brenda Burns

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40 for Life -- Israel -- God's Discipline for Life 11:48

2M ago11:48

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40 days and 40 nights. Actually, that sounds pretty good if you're Israel in the wilderness. They would have taken that in a heartbeat! What they got instead was 40 years. That's not how God planned it, of course. Of the twelve spies they sent into Canaan, to spy it out, to see how they might go in, ten of the twelve told them not to go. So the peo…

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Zeal for You Consumes Him 18:04

2M ago18:04

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What if I were to burst into a house and start tearing it apart as Jesus did? Well, it depends on whose house it is! Unless... it's MY house! Then I can do whatever I want to it. So when Jesus goes into the Temple that day, and begins overturning tables and driving out the animals, some thought He had not right to do so. But they were wrong. The Te…

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40 for Life -- Moses -- God's Presence for Life 12:00

2M ago12:00

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For 40 days and 40 nights Moses was on Mount Sinai. For 40 days and 40 nights the presence of the Lord and the glory of the Lord appeared like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain. For 40 days and 40 nights Moses was in the presence of God, in the cloud, listening. God had much to say. God spoke both Law and Gospel to Moses. Words of life.…

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The Lot, not the Little 20:34

2M ago20:34

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Who do people say that I am? But who do you say that I am? I think that is usually the contrast that catches the attention of most people from the Holy Gospel that we heard this morning. The difference between what the crowds are saying about Jesus and what the disciples are confessing about Jesus. But I wonder if that's really the right contrast f…

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40 for Life -- Noah -- Cleansed for Life 10:55

2M ago10:55

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For 40 days and 40 nights the rains fell upon the earth. 40 days of death so that there could be new life. 40 days is a long time for us. If you're like me, it's hard to keep up your Lenten discipline for 40 days. Because like the earth in Noah's day, the sin of Adam and Eve has metastasized in me. I am the one who needs cleansing. Now, we are stil…

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Episode 142 - SRTB Takeover with Erin a.k.a stroke.mama 36:07

2M ago36:07

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In this episode Erin takes over the Slow Road to Better! She asks the crew to answer questions about dealing with snow, managing aphasia and so much more!By Stroke Comeback Center

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Our Isaac 18:36

2M ago18:36

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God has a funny way of showing His love. One that might cause us to ask -- Uh, God, do you love me? This season of Lent is about struggle. Our struggle against sin. Our struggle against satan and his temptations. Abraham and his struggle was unique. But what does God want you to do? And what do you not want to do? Where is the struggle in your own …

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The Lord's Prayer

2M ago

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Prayer is about talking with God about what you need. And he knows what you need. And he's a loving God who is intensely interested in receiving your sincere prayers and answering. It's not a formula, it's not a guarantee of everything going your way, but it is an invitation to relationship with God.…

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Dying Christians or Dying Christians? 12:41

2M ago12:41

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This is who you are (pointing to ash cross on my forehead). You are a Christian, marked with the sign of the cross in your baptism. But you are a dying Christian, a dust and ashes Christian, because you are a sinner. And the wages of sin is death. So unless Jesus returns first, you are going to die. People don't usually want to talk about that. We …

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Listen to Him! 17:52

2M ago17:52

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Rabbi, it is good that we are here. That may be the understatement of the year! It is good to be here, with Jesus, in His glory. So Peter wants to stay. And notice... Jesus does not rebuke Peter. Yes! Peter got it right! Well... partially. You want to stay here, you want to be with Jesus in His glory, listen to Him. He will tell you, He will teach …

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Listen to Him

3M ago

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As we prepare to enter the season of Lent, a vital practice of prayer is listening.By Brenda Burns

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Crossing the Finish Line from Time to Eternity 17:44

3M ago17:44

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It is said of great athletes -- truly great athletes -- that they have not only exceptional talents and abilities, but they also make others around them better. St. Paul in the Epistle today mentioned athletes and competing. He says that Christians should be like that -- and even more! For we're not competing for a perishable wreath, or crown, or t…

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Share the Good News

3M ago

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Give something back. Give something forward.By Brenda Burns

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Jesus' Cleansing Word 16:23

3M ago16:23

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Sometimes people can surprise you. Someone you thought was mean might do something nice. Or someone you thought nice suddenly does something really mean. And so it was that day in the synagogue in Capernaum. He looked like a regular teacher, but He surprised them. He wasn't. They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had au…

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Episode 141 - Podcast takeover with Kitti! 28:08

3M ago28:08

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In this episode, Kitti takes over and gives the Slow Road to Better crew their Lunar New Year predictions!By Stroke Comeback Center

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Caught in the Net of Life 19:11

3M ago19:11

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Fishers of men, huh? Here's what my question would have been. Which men? 'Cuz don't send me to Nineveh, like you did Jonah! No way! Not those men! I'll fish for men, but not in that sea! 'Cuz that's what we do, isn't it? We pick and choose. This person is worth it, that person is not. But that's not how Jesus does things. Not how He thinks. So Jona…

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Gone Fishing?

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In our consumer culture, saturated by advertising and manipulation, we are accustomed to being baited and targeted. Was this what Jesus had in mind when he said he would teach his followers how to fish for people?By Brenda Burns

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The Day Everything Changed 17:23

3M ago17:23

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It started the same. It ended very, very different. People from all over were coming to John to be baptized. And just another man from Galilee, coming up out of the Jordan, after being baptized, was no big deal. Until it was. For then, it was seen and heard that this was, in fact, no ordinary man from Galilee. For on no other did the Spirit descend…

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God Sees Me

3M ago

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God sees you. And he is not content with that - he also wants you to see him.By Brenda Burns

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That First Step 17:57

4M ago17:57

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Arise! Isaiah says. And the Wise Men did. They arose, they got up from their homes and went to Jerusalem. Then guided by the Scriptures they went to Bethlehem. And guided by the star, they found the one they were looking for. A child. The one born king of the Jews. They are a treasured part of the Christmas story, the visit of these men from the Ea…

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The Spirit at Work

4M ago

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On this Epiphany Sunday, we take a quick look back at Pastor Brenda's six-year anniversary, and then see the work of the Holy Spirit through today's readings.By Brenda Burns

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The Inflating Joy of Jesus 16:36

4M ago16:36

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If your neighborhood is like mine, there have been lots of Christmas decorations lighting up the night these past few weeks. And if your neighborhood is like mine, then among those decorations have been some rather large inflatable figures. And if your neighborhood is like mine, those figures now lie dead on the ground, all the air, all the spirit,…

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Full of Grace and Truth 13:44

4M ago13:44

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The Word became flesh. The eternal God was born a man. Perfect God and perfect man in one person. Born to Joseph, born of Mary, in the little town of Bethlehem. He was given the name Jesus, the name chosen not by His earthly father or mother, but by His true Father, His heavenly Father. For the Word becoming flesh was not a lowering of God, but an …

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The Son Who Fights For Us 14:38

4M ago14:38

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There was about to be a war. One enemy would have been enough, but now two had joined forces. The future was uncertain and seemed gloomy indeed. These were dark days. So the Lord sent his prophet, Isaiah, to the king, King Ahaz, to say to him -- do not be afraid. They will not win. And this is the sign the Lord will give you of this -- the virgin s…

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A Better House, A Forever House 18:39

4M ago18:39

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It just didn't seem right. God's house was a tent. It was a nice tent, to be sure. A special tent, not like the ones we sleep in and take camping. But it was still a tent. And that just didn't seem right to David. So as we heard in the Old Testament reading, David, bless his heart, says -- I'm going to fix this! I'm going to build God a house. Ther…

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The Night Will Soon Be Ending -- The Light that Has No End 11:30

4M ago11:30

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It's always darkest before the dawn, as the saying goes. Which is what Scripture tells us, too. That this world is not progressing toward utopia. This world is not getting better. But as we have been thinking about this Advent season, into this darkness God has shined His light. The light of His love. The light of His promise to give life to a dyin…

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Pointing to the Gift 18:37

4M ago18:37

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It's now just about a week until Christmas. You might have your tree up already, and maybe there is even a gift already under it waiting to be opened in a week. But what if it doesn't have a tag? Then you have a problem. Then you have to try to figure it out. Investigate. Well, I submit to you today that's exactly what the Pharisees were doing with…

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Christmas With Friends, including Susan Stiles' Ataxia Story

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We apologize for the audio quality, but wanted to share this special conversation with you. We can trust the goodness of God even through long-term illness and chronic health challenges.By Brenda Burns, Craig Burns, Susan Stiles

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The Night Will Soon Be Ending -- the Light of the World in the Manger 11:39

4M ago11:39

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Last week, we considered that the light of creation revealed not a perfectly ordered creation, but one that was formless and void. But that God, by His Word, brought order to His creation, and it was good. Until, that is, man brought darkness and disorder back again. But a good and gracious and lovingly persistent God could not, would not, stand id…

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Episode 140 - OT Update with Rahsaan: Botox, Virtual Reality and Splints 46:32

5M ago46:32

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In this episode, the Slow Road to Better crew catch up with Rahsaan Holley to get an OT update. Hear about the new uses of virtual reality, Botox, splints, tone and so much more!By Stroke Comeback Center

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The Joy of Christmas Is the Gift of Forgiveness 18:44

5M ago18:44

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How appropriate to have a baptism today! The Second Sunday of Advent, when John the Baptist always makes his appearance. John was the one who came to prepare the way for this. Because this is why the Son of God came into our world -- to make lost and condemned sinners His own. His own children. Children with hope and a future. John was simply prepa…

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The Night Will Soon Be Ending -- The Light of Creation 12:09

5M ago12:09

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At the dawn of creation, God said, Let there be light, and there was light. But what did that light reveal? An earth that was without form and void. But just as soon as the night was ending, so was the formlessness, void, chaos and disorder of creation. God quickly brought order to His creation. But if the night would soon be ending, it would quick…

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Rending the Heavens 18:30

5M ago18:30

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Rend the heavens! Tear open the heavens! The nuclear option. Show 'em who's boss, God. Perhaps you've thought that, too. Wished that, too. When sin and evil and the enemies of the church and the truth seem to be winning. A little shock and awe might just be what they need. The problem is... the God we want to rend the heavens and come down and brin…

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Always the Shepherd of His Sheep 14:57

5M ago14:57

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A shepherd gathers his sheep. They know as long as he is there, they are safe. They look to him and he looks out for them. Their lives are intertwined. And that is how it will be on the Last Day. For He not only knows us -- we know Him. So Come, Lord Jesus!By Rev. James Douthwaite

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Thanksgiving in Changing Times 11:20

5M ago11:20

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Sing to the Lord of harvest. Thanksgiving isn't really about the harvest anymore, though it may have started that way. Our food supply -- here in the United States at least -- is so stable we take it for granted. Small farms that are still around know, though, how precarious things are. To them, a good harvest is still a big deal. And a cause to gi…

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Gifts from a Loving, Trusting Father 16:36

5M ago16:36

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Trusting is risky. It is much safer and shrewder to trust no one. But to close yourself off in such a way is not good. And to live in such fear and paranoia is, in fact, not living at all -- but is, I would say, the very opposite: dying. So as we heard in the Holy Gospel today, God shares with us, and trusts. And He began by sharing his life with u…

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Jesus Top of Mind 17:28

6M ago17:28

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I'm sure you could provide your own story, of a time something went undone, and by the time you got to it, it was too late. That is what the parable Jesus tells us today would have us consider. Because with Jesus' return and the coming kingdom of heaven, there is going to be a time when it is too late. And you don't want to be on the wrong side of …

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Episode 139 - How do you deal with your nails? 15:34

6M ago15:34

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In this episode, the Slow Road to Better crew the men and women discuss how they manage their nails. Manicures, pedicures and a very cool piece of equipment!By Stroke Comeback Center

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