God Is In the Radio

God is In the Radio affirms that God is still speaking—not only through scripture, but through culture, music, emotion, and the world around us. This series invites us to practice spiritual listening: tuning our hearts to the frequencies where grace whispers quietly.

We hold the Bible sacred, but we don’t confine sacredness to one source. The Holy Spirit still inspires, still communicates—sometimes in the most unexpected places. By pairing scripture with well-known secular songs, we open ourselves to the surprising, ongoing ways God continues to speak to us all.

Unconditionally

Unconditional love is more than a feeling—it’s a signpost of divine presence. This final message in God Is in the Radio pairs Romans 8 with Katy Perry’s “Unconditionally” to explore how nothing can separate us from the love of God—and how that love still shows up in surprising places. Scripture: Romans 8:31-39 (NSRVue)

Mine All Mine

This week’s message explores what happens when our desire for control collides with God’s larger vision. Through scripture and Van Halen’s “Mine All Mine,” we wrestle with questions of ownership, identity, and trust. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:18-23; Luke 12:13-21 (NSRVue)

Let the Mystery Be

This week we explore how faith and mystery belong together. Through scripture and Iris DeMent’s “Let the Mystery Be,” we’re invited to slow down, ask questions, and remember that grace is often found in the unknown. Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12, Micah 3:5-12 (NRSVue)

Love Rescue Me

This week’s message turns to Psalm 23 and U2’s “Love Rescue Me”—a song that holds sorrow and hope together in both tension and grace. We may walk through valleys, but we do not walk alone. Grace follows. Love finds us. Rescue is real. Scripture: Psalm 23 (NRSVue)

I’m So Lonely I Could Cry

This week’s message enters the quiet space of sacred sorrow, drawing on Psalm 22 and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” When God feels distant and words fail, even the act of crying out becomes a form of faith. Not every song resolves. Not every prayer gets the answer we might prefer. But still—we speak, we sing, and we wait patiently for grace. Scripture: Psalm 22:1-11 (NRSVue)

Thunder Road

This week’s message draws on the road to Emmaus and Bruce Springsteen’s “Thunder Road” to explore how grace can sometimes arrive unannounced. In the middle of our grief, our questions, and our routines, Jesus meets us. Not with easy answers, but with presence. With companionship. With the invitation to take the next step. Scripture: Luke 24:13-35 (NRSVue)

Mysterious Ways

On Pentecost Sunday, we turn to the Spirit who speaks in many languages—and moves in mysterious ways. This message draws from Acts 2, Romans 8, and two unexpected songs: “Mysterious Ways” by U2 and “She’s a River” by Simple Minds. Together, they invite us into the Spirit’s rhythm—creative, cosmic, and closer than we think. Scripture: Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8:22-27 (NRSVue)

God is in the Radio

Is it possible that God still speaks through the noise, through the songs we already know? This message opens the God is In the Radio series by exploring spiritual longing, Revelation’s final invitation, and the haunting refrain of a Queens of the Stone Age track. When grace leaks through the stereo, are we listening? Scripture: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 (NRSVue)