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.
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The Basin and the Towel | Maundy Thursday | "Anchored"
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Tonight Jesus washes the feet of the man who will deny him — knowing exactly what Judas has done and what Peter is about to do. Father Aaron reflects on what devotion looks like when it's made flesh. From St. John's Fort Smith.
Good morning, this is Northworth. Tonight, Jesus gets down on his knees and washes the feet of the man who will deny him. That is what devotion looks like in the flesh. Good morning. This is Northword, 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. Tonight is Monday Thursday, the Last Supper, the basin and the town. The night Jesus took the posture of a servant and washed the feet of twelve men, one of whom had already sold him, one of whom who would deny him three times before the morning. He knew and he washed their feet anyway. I want to sit with that today, because it is the clearest picture in all of Scripture of what devotion actually looks like. Not emotion, not the crowd's enthusiasm, not Peter's passionate declaration, Lord, I will never deny you. Devotion. Steady, deliberate, self-giving love that does not depend on how it feels in the moment. On Sunday I talked about our union with God, becoming like him by grace. And I said that the mind of Christ is not something we achieve, it's a gift, but it has to be received through the practices of prayer, scripture, confession, communion, fasting, the ropes that tie the boat to the dock. Tonight at the table, Jesus gives us the clearest form of those ropes. This is my body. This is my blood. Come back here. Keep coming back. Not when you feel worthy, not when the emotion is there. Come back because devotion is a practice, not a feeling. Christianity is not a hobby, it is a habit. And tonight that habit has a table and a basin, a towel, and an invitation. If you're here in Fort Smith and you're joining us for Monday Thursday, come hungry. Come as you are. The anchor is set at this table. 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 episode, and reach out through the text us link in the description below. Until tomorrow, God be with you. In the name of Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.