The Old Gray Moose: Short Devotions for the Wilderness Journey

Season 2, Episode 2 — Not the Peace of Silence

In this episode of The Old Gray Moose: Short Devotions for the Wilderness Journey, Rev. Ana reflects on grief, injustice, and the growing harm caused when brutality is mislabeled as peace. Drawing from Christ-centered faith and the liberating hope of the Gospel, this episode names the wound, prays for the brokenhearted, and calls listeners toward holy courage rooted in love, dignity, an...

Season 2, Episode 1 — When Power Forgets Love: Following Jesus in a Time of Moral Crisis

Season 2 begins at a crossroads.

In this opening episode, Rev. Ana reflects on the growing moral crisis many are feeling across our nation and world—a time marked by fear, injustice, economic strain, and the erosion of human dignity. This is not a partisan conversation, but a deeply spiritual one.

Through Scripture and the life of Jesus, we are in...

Walking Into the New Year TogetherAs this year closes, we stand in a quiet space between what has been and what is coming. Some step toward the New Year with anticipation; others with fatigue, grief, anxiety, or unanswered questions. In this New Year’s Eve reflection, we return to a simple, steady promise: you are not alone. God meets you here, and Christ walks with you—step by step—into whatever lies ahead.

In today’s episode, we r...

In today’s Christmas Day reflection, we sit with the Gospel of John 1:1–14, where the Word becomes flesh and dwells among us. Not above the pain of the world, but inside it—within the fluorescent light of night shifts, institutional hallways, dispatch centers, prisons, hospitals, shelters, and the quiet, holy work of endurance.

If you are a caregiver, chaplain, first responder, or a follower of Christ carrying the weight of today’s ...

Ep. 18 – Good News for the Oppressed: Chaplains at the Crossroads

In this episode, Good News for the Oppressed: Chaplains at the Crossroads, we step into the hard realities chaplains and caregivers face every day—Trumpism, ICE raids, mass incarceration, economic insecurity, mental health crises—and ask:

What does it mean to follow Jesus in systems marked by structural sin, racism, and deep injustice?

Grounded in Luke 4:16–21, Isaiah 5...

In this Second Advent reflection, we stand with John the Baptist in the wilderness and listen for the God of hope in a storm-tossed world. Together, we remember that Christ is nearer than we think—and that even now, in the middle of fear, division, and exhaustion, hope is at hand.

In this short episode, you’ll receive:
• A Christ-centered Advent reflection on Matthew 3:1–12 through the lens of justice, mercy, and real-world weari...

Keeping Watch: A 1st Advent Devotion for Chaplains and First Responders

As Advent begins, this special episode speaks directly to chaplains, first responders, EMS teams, firefighters, police officers, mobile psychiatric crisis responders, hospice caregivers, and all who serve on the frontlines of suffering, crisis, and sacred need.

Through the Gospel reading for the First Sunday of Advent (NIV), Rev. Ana offers Christ-centered encour...

Episode 16: “Christ’s Steady Light for Chaplains, Caregivers, and Responders This Holiday Season”

In this special Holiday Season reflection, Rev. Ana speaks directly to the hearts of chaplains, caregivers, responders, nurses, and every care warrior who carries both the holy and the heavy during this time of year.
The holidays can be beautiful—but they can also be demanding, emotional, and spiritually weighty for those who serve o...

Ep. 15 When the World Shakes: Standing Firm in Christ

When life trembles and the world feels uncertain, Christ remains steady.
In this episode of The Old Gray Moose: Short Devotions for the Wilderness Journey, Rev. Ana reflects on Luke 21:5-19 and the call to endure with faith—not because life is free of storms, but because Christ stands with us in every one of them.

Through Scripture, story, and prayer, listeners are invited to r...

Ep. 14 Different Ways to Know God — A Holy Journey Through Pit, Cave, Whale, Road, and Prison

We can’t know all of God, but Scripture shows His holy presence meeting us in surprising places—Joseph’s pit, Elijah’s cave, Jonah’s whale, Saul’s road, and even a modern prison cell. In each place, God reveals something true, good, and life-changing…and calls us to listen and respond.

3 Takeaways

1. God meets us where we are—low places incl...

Episode 13: Clay in the Potters Hand's

In this episode of The Old Gray Moose: Short Devotions for the Wilderness Journey, Rev. Ana invites us to sit at the Potter’s wheel and discover what it means to be clay in God’s hands. Through Scripture, reflection, and prayer, we see how God lovingly shapes, softens, and restores us by His Spiritand His living water.

3 Key Takeaways:      God is the Potter, and we are the clay — apart fr...

Episode 12: Slavery, Freedom, and the Gospel Truth

In this episode of The Old Gray Moose: Short Devotions for the Wilderness Journey, we reflect on the painful reality of slavery—both in history and in the present—and the hope we find in Christ who came to set the captives free.

As propaganda and distorted teachings creep into classrooms and public life, it is more important than ever to hold fast to the Gospel truth that all people ...

Episode 10: Lifted Up: Christ’s Freedom for the BentDown

In Luke 13:10–17, Jesus sees a woman bent down for eighteenyears and sets her free to stand tall again. This short devotion explores how Christ still lifts us today—body, mind, and spirit—and calls us to join Him in lifting others.

✨ Takeaways

1. Jesus meets us in the places where we feel bent down, by worry, illness, injustice, or despair and offers freedom.

2. God's kingdo...

Ep. 10 Fire on the Earth: Choosing Whom You Will Stand With
If the world feels on fire, what if that could be good news? Jesus says He came to bring fire—not to scorch us, but to refine us (Luke 12:49–56). In a few quiet minutes, we name what God’s fire burns away—control, unforgiveness, fear, prejudice—and how to stand with Christ’s justice and mercy (Psalm 82). Come for a clear next step, a short prayer, and courage for the w...

Episode 9 – The Father Is Still Waiting: A Devotion on Restoration in Christ

Have you ever believed you’ve gone too far to be welcomed back?
Have the labels of your past—addict, inmate, failure, broken—made you feel unworthy of God’s love?

This episode is a tender, Christ-centered invitation to those who carry shame, regret, or the burden of their story. Whether you’ve been incarcerated, battled addiction, or simply feel lost in y...

Episode 8: Rich Toward God—Freedom From the Lie of More

In a world that tells us to build fences and walls, Jesus invites us to build tables.

This episode journeys through the parable of the rich fool (Luke 12:13–21), exposing the lie that more is ever enough. We reflect on how true richness is found not in possessions, but in relationship—with God and with others. This is a call to break free from fear-driven accumulation and lean ...

Episode 7: The Lord’s Prayer — A Cry for Liberation (Freedom in Christ for the Oppressed)
The Old Gray Moose: Short Devotions for the Wilderness Journey
✨ A few quiet minutes. ✝️ One sacred Word. 🌿 A moment of grace.

What if the Lord’s Prayer wasn’t just a familiar ritual—but a powerful, prophetic prayer for the weary, the wounded, and the ones longing to be free?

In this episode, Rev. Ana walks us line by line through the Lord’s Pray...

Episode 4: Render Unto God: The Christian Witness in a Shaken Democracy
🕊️ A Christ-centered reflection on power, division, and faithful witness in our time.

What does it mean to follow Christ faithfully in an age of political noise, deep division, and rising power? In this episode, we reflect on Jesus’ words:
“Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s” (Mark 12:17), and explore how they continue to sha...

Why was The Old Gray Moose podcast created? What inspired its name, its pace, and its prayerful purpose?

In this special bonus episode, Rev. Ana✝️ shares the heartfelt origin story of The Old Gray Moose: Short Devotions for the Wilderness Journey. From years of ministering behind barbed wire and locked doors—as a priest and chaplain in maximum security prisons, forensic hospitals, and nursing homes—Rev. Ana offers a glimpse into the...