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Faith at Work
Harry Jarrett—pastor, former missionary in Italy, wedding-venue founder, ex-Marriott GM—speaks on weaving faith, hospitality, and business into everyday life from Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren.
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Episodes
Faith at WorkWhen You Think It's Too Late to Turn Back to God
If you have ever wondered whether it is too late for you, or whether you have to get your life cleaned up before God will have you, this sermon is for you…
Faith at WorkWhen People Decided Who You Were Before They Met You
Two stories in Luke say Jesus kept overturning verdicts like that, and a closer look at the words on the page changes how we read both of them. In this sermon…
Faith at WorkWhat Crucifixion Actually Meant in the Roman Empire
Cicero once tried to describe crucifixion at a Roman trial and stopped mid-sentence, because no word ugly enough existed to finish it. That is the device Paul…
Faith at WorkThe Real Reason Your Prayers Feel Empty
Episode description: A boat lift stuck out of the water in a drought. A cornfield getting more rain than it can use, one week later. Same summer, two desperate…
Faith at WorkDo Not Go and Do Not Tell
Standing in front of a cave the ancient world called the gate to hell, Jesus asked his disciples a question no one else could answer for them. Their answer was…
Faith at WorkWhy Your Name Doesn't Mean Anything (But God's Does)
Episode description Moses wants to know God’s name. Not a title, not a family tree, an actual name. What he gets back is not what he expects, and it changes…
Faith at WorkYou don’t need a handout. You need a household.
Jesus fed 5,000 people not by handing bread down from a throne, but by putting it in ordinary hands—hands like yours. And in a culture obsessed with efficiency…
Faith at WorkThe Ancient Farming Trick Behind One of Jesus' Strangest Parables
Why are there weeds mixed in with the flowers? Every visitor to our sunflower field asks the same question. Jesus asked it too, and for centuries the church…
Faith at WorkA Light for All Our Paths
For years I preached like I was holding a floodlight, certain I could see the whole road ahead. Then my father died, and I learned what this psalm actually…
Faith at WorkThe Inner Struggle of A Generation
Pastor Harry Jarrett opens this week with a confession. Sixty-two years into following Jesus, he still does not fully understand his own actions and thoughts…
Faith at WorkWhat Hagar Couldn't See in the Desert | The God Who Hears
Hagar lays her dying son under a bush in the desert, walks away so she will not have to watch, and weeps. The water is gone. The father is miles away. And then…
Faith at WorkMinistry in the Second Season of Life
What if your most fruitful years are still ahead of you? In this message from Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren in Weyers Cave, Virginia, Pastor Harry…
Faith at WorkWould That All Were Prophets
What happens when the Holy Spirit refuses to follow the rules? In this Pentecost Sunday message, Pastor Harry Jarrett takes us on a journey through three…
Faith at WorkSent Forth Whole
What are we really trying to do when we raise up a child in faith? In this week’s sermon, Pastor Harry Jarrett offers a beautiful and challenging answer to…
Faith at WorkRevealing What Binds Us
In this episode of Faith at Work, Pastor Harry Jarrett reflects on Paul’s visit to Athens in Acts 17 and the altar dedicated “to an unknown God.” Rather than…
Faith at WorkA Safety that Lasts
In this week’s Faith at Work sermon, Pastor Harry Jarrett reflects on John 14 and Acts 7 to ask one of the questions many of us carry quietly into worship: Am…
Faith at WorkI am the Gate
In this week’s Faith at Work sermon from Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren, Pastor Harry Jarrett reflects on John 10:1–10 and Jesus’ surprising words, “I…
Faith at WorkMore Than Words
In this episode of Faith at Work, Pastor Harry Jarrett of Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren in Weyers Cave, Virginia reflects on John 20 and the powerful…
Faith at WorkWho are you looking for?
On this Easter episode of Faith at Work, Pastor Harry Jarrett of Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren in Weyers Cave, Virginia, invites listeners to…
Faith at WorkWhere Are You Headed? Following Jesus Beyond Hosanna
On this Palm Sunday episode of Faith at Work, Pastor Harry Jarrett of Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren in Weyers Cave, Virginia reflects on Jesus’ entry…
Faith at WorkCan These Bones Live?
In this week’s Faith at Work message, Pastor Harry Jarrett of Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren in Weyers Cave, Virginia reflects on Ezekiel 37 and John…
Faith at WorkWho Sinned?
In this week’s message from Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren in Weyers Cave, Virginia, Pastor Harry Jarrett reflects on John 9, and the troubling…
Faith at WorkWill You Give Me a Drink?
In this episode of Faith at Work, Pastor Harry Jarrett of Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren in Weyers Cave, Virginia, reflects on Jesus’ powerful…
Faith at WorkThe 21st Century Re-Formation: Living Hope and Good Neighbors
What is the re-formation movement we are living through right now, and how should we participate as the Church of the Brethren? In this sermon, Pastor Harry…
Faith at Work500 Years Ago, The Protestant Reformation and the Freedom of Galatians
In this episode of Faith at Work, Pastor Harry Jarrett of Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren in Weyers Cave, Virginia, takes us back 500 years to the Great…
Faith at WorkThe Great Schism of 1054: When Christianity Split East and West
In this episode of Faith at Work, we explore one of Christianity’s most pivotal moments—the Great Schism of 1054, when Eastern and Western Christianity…
Faith at WorkPopes and Monks: Finding Hope in the Book of Job During the Fall of Rome
What happens when everything falls apart? In this powerful episode, we explore how the sixth-century church found hope amid the collapse of Rome through the…
Faith at WorkThe New Kin-dom
Faith at Work: The New Kin-dom - Early Church Practices and Witness Episode Description Discover how the early Christian church lived out their faith in the…
Faith at WorkThe Prophetic Imagination of Jesus: Challenging Empire Through Compassion
In a world dominated by empire and oppression, Jesus emerged with a radical message that challenged every assumption about power, religion, and society. His…
Faith at WorkWhen Faith Becomes Routine: Lessons from the Prophet Malachi
When Faith Becomes Routine: Lessons from the Prophet Malachi In the final book of the Old Testament, the prophet Malachi addresses a community that had grown…
Faith at WorkBecoming a Discerning Church: Finding God’s Movement in Our Time
Becoming a Discerning Church: Finding God’s Movement in Our Time In a world where many church leaders struggle to identify where God is moving, instead, I…
Faith at WorkFinding Peace Through Awe: The Joseph Story and God’s Presence
Finding Peace Through Awe: The Joseph Story and God’s Presence The Christmas story offers us more than just a beautiful narrative—it provides profound insights…
Faith at WorkThe Dawn Draws Near
In this episode, The Dawn Draws Near, we sit with John the Baptizer’s haunting question from Matthew 11:2 to 11: Are you the One, or should we expect someone…
Faith at WorkCourageous Restoration: From Scarcity to Abundance
Restoration rarely arrives with fireworks. It usually begins quietly, in ordinary places, long before we notice what God is doing. In this Advent message…
Faith at WorkReimagining Our Faith
Reimagining Our Faith: Moving Beyond “Does It Have to Be This Way?” When life feels unfair or limited, there’s a sacred question we can ask: “Does it have to…
Faith at WorkThe Power of Release
The Power of Release: Finding Freedom Through Letting Go Have you ever held your breath so long that your chest tightened and your head began to spin? That…
Faith at WorkRemembering God’s Story About Money
In a world where financial anxiety keeps us awake at 3 AM doing “anxious math,” we need to remember God’s story about money. This isn’t just about budgets and…
Faith at WorkCalled to a New Vision
What Does True Peace Look Like? Understanding God’s Justice in Action When we think about peace, many of us picture quiet moments, the absence of conflict, or…
Faith at WorkWhen Faith Becomes Action
When Faith Becomes Action: Making Service Second Nature What if love could become second nature to all of us in all of our relationships? What if our hands…
Faith at WorkCalled to Go and Tell
Called to Go and Tell: How Ordinary People Share Extraordinary News In a world where fewer people seem to be entering traditional ministry roles, God is…
Faith at WorkReconciliation
Reconciliation: Not an Impossible Dream Reconciliation isn’t an impossible dream. As followers of Christ, it’s a path we can walk with others in the world—a…
Faith at WorkOpening the Circle
Opening the Circle: Embracing Diversity in Faith and Community What if our calling is to open up the circle of faith, community, and church just a little bit…
Faith at WorkDiscovering Your Ministry
Discovering Your Ministry: How Every Christian Is Called to Serve We often think of ministry as something reserved for pastors, priests, and church staff. But…
Faith at WorkBreaking the Spiral of Violence
Breaking the Spiral of Violence: Jesus' Way of Peace In a world where violence seems inevitable and retaliation feels justified, Jesus offers a radically…
Faith at WorkCalled to Be Different
Called to Be Different: Living as Christ's Transformed People In a world obsessed with conformity, Jesus calls His followers to something radically different…
Faith at WorkInviting Others Into Obedience
Inviting Others Into Obedience: Our Holy Calling as Followers of Christ God calls His people not just to live faithfully but to invite others into the joy and…
Faith at WorkWorship as a Laboratory of Faith
Worship as a Laboratory of Faith: The Brethren Way Worship is a workshop, a laboratory of faith. What we do with God shapes what we believe about God, and what…
Faith at WorkCultivating Courageous Peace and Letting Go of Power
Cultivating Courageous Peace and Letting Go of Power As we approached the end of Lent, we found ourselves in the powerful story from Luke where Jesus enters…
Faith at WorkRadical Obedience - Podcast Version
Radical Obedience: What It Really Means to Follow Jesus Most of us assume that being a Christian means having made a conscious decision to follow Jesus Christ…
Faith at WorkWhen Love Goes Looking
When Love Goes Looking: Crossing Boundaries and Finding the Forgotten Love that crosses boundaries isn't always neat or welcomed, but it's always powerful…
Faith at WorkFinding Wisdom
Finding Wisdom: How to Listen to the Spirit of Truth In John 16, Jesus tells his disciples something puzzling: "There is so much more I want to tell you, but I…
Faith at WorkFinding Your True Purpose
Finding Your True Purpose: A Guide to Authentic Living in a Conformist World Life often presents us with choices between conforming to society's expectations…