The NorthWord
NorthWord is a daily Christian podcast from St. John's Fort Smith in collaboration with the Anglican Family. Hosted by Father Aaron from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories.
Here's how it works: Every Sunday we release the full sermon preached that morning. Then Monday through Saturday, you get 3-5 minute daily reflections based on that sermon - one thought you can actually use each day. Every Wednesday we explore the rhythm of Jesus' life and how his followers have lived it out for 2,000 years.
Whether you're Pentecostal, Orthodox, Baptist, Catholic, or just curious about faith - this is for you. Ancient faith. Real life. No fluff.
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The NorthWord
The Lie of "You Do You"
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The most accepted lie in our culture fits perfectly inside Christian language. We say, "I'm free in Christ," or "God knows my heart," but we often use that freedom as a cover for doing exactly what we want.
Good morning, this is Northword. The most accepted lie in our culture right now fits perfectly inside Christian language. Good morning, this is Northward, the word the North Your Week, a daily podcast from St. John's Fort Smith. In collaboration with the Anglican family, I'm your host, Father Aaron. You do you, and I'll do me. That is the air we breathe right now. It sounds tolerant, it sounds humble even. Like you're minding your own business, not imposing on anyone. And we've gotten very good at wrapping it in grace. I am free in Christ, God knows my heart. Who are you to judge me? But here's what one Peter actually says. Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as cover for evil, but living as servants of God. Not you do you, servant of God. That's a completely different orientation. A servant isn't asking, what do I want to do today? What do I want today? A servant is asking, what is being asked of me? Not what is permissible, what is good, not what can I get away with, what does love actually require here? That is harder, it is also more free though, because you do, you ends in isolation, everyone retreating into their own preferences, their own comfort, their own version of fine. That is not freedom, that is just loneliness with good branding. Servants of God are oriented outward, toward God, toward one another, and that orientation, that giving of yourself is exactly where real life is. True freedom is self-discipline. True freedom is doing what is right, and doing what is right almost always involves someone other than yourself. This weekend, ask not what you're free to do, ask what you're called to do. That's where the life is. This has been Northword, the Word, the North, your week, a daily podcast from St. John's Fort Smith, in collaboration with the Anglican family. Follow us, share this, and use the Texas link in the description. Until tomorrow, God be with you. In the name of Flower, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.