Program: #5006
Topic: Faith
First air date November 5, 2006
WTTW Channel 11 Chicago (PBS)
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Spiritual Journey Segment

 
Jack and Kathy Berkemeyer's marriage connects them to a deep sense of God's presence. Together, they help other couples find the same kind of connection.

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Sermon Segment

 
Brent Bill, Quaker minister and author of "Mind the Light: Learning to See With Spiritual Eyes," says God's guiding hand resting lightly upon us is best felt when we learn to pay attention in love to the holy ordinary that surrounds us.

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Quotation


If I take the wings of the morning
and settle at the farthest limits of the sea,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me fast.

 
                                                       — Psalms 139:9-10

Interview Segment

 
Hosts Daniel Pawlus and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Brent Bill on the topic of everyday spirituality. He says the silence of the Quaker spirituality is less like a Zen silence, in that it's not just being quiet to empty ourselves, but rather getting quiet so that we can hear the voice of God.

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Reflection Segment

 
Vicki Garvey, Director of Christian Formation for the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, says faith is a matter of the giving of our heart.

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