LightWorks is Grace Cathedral's own TV program that aired on KRON4 the first week of the month. LightWorks presents personal stories of spiritual transformation that address cultural and social issues from a perspective of values, spirituality, and faith. The programs are hosted by Richard Johnson, former Executive Director of GraceCom Media Ministry, and are available for viewing in streaming video below.

Teens and God

Documentary film producer Sarah Feinbloom explored faith with teens from Buddhist, Muslim, Pagan, Native American, Jewish and Catholic traditions, and found their spirituality alive and well. Find out how teens feel about their counterparts in Feinbloom's documentary, and how religion plays a part in their own lives.

The Healing Power of Prayer

Taylor Korobow was discovered with broken bones and a brain injury that almost took her life. So when her doctor calls her complete recovery a miracle, is he talking about the advanced head trauma care at San Francisco General? Or is he referring to the prayers of her students and loved ones, and their impact on her ability to heal?

Does God Abandon Addicts?

Mark Lundholm has gone from being a criminal, closet wino, and street addict, to a nationally recognized comedian and inspirational speaker. The story of his slow climb back to sanity will make you laugh, cry, and turn you into a better person - whether you are an addict or not.

Sacred Dying:
Creating Meaningful Rituals at the End of Life

Megory Anderson tells stories of beautiful, personalized death rituals that return our focus to where it belongs -- to the person experiencing the ending of their life.

Rediscovering Justice:
Awakening World Faiths to Address World Issues

Rediscovering Justice speaks to the urgent moral, political, and religious issues which all people – youth and adult – grapple with in an ever increasingly complex world.

How God Helps Heroes

We think of police officers, fire fighters, and paramedics as heroes, but who helps them when traumas they experience on the job cause severe anxiety or depression? Aired April 2005.

Fathers & Sons: The Search for Peace

After years of faking illnesses, abusing drugs, and over achieving in order to escape the weight of having a famous child psychiatrist for a father, Lee Jampolsky's search for peace mended the ties that bind, and today he and his father have found each other again. Aired March 2005.

Spirituality At Work

Does "spirituality at work" sound like a contradiction in terms? Find out how you can stand up for your values at work, without sounding like the Church Lady. Aired February 2005.

Surviving a Loved One’s Suicide

Find out how to deal with the aftermath of suicide, and how to tell if someone you love is hurting too much to go on living. Aired January 2005.

Movie Spirituality

Who knew that going to the movies could be as spiritual as attending a church service! Mary Ann Brussat says that if you follow her guidelines on experiencing and judging a movie, you'll leave the cinema inspired, and better connected to the human family. Aired December 2004.

Lighten Up! -- Environmental Stewardship

"Lighten Up: A Religious Response To Global Warming," is a documentary film that seeks to engage a religious response by showing the devastating effects of global climate change. Aired October 2003.

Mel Ahlborn: Finding God Through Art

Mel Ahlborn was a successful aerospace engineer who gave it all up to become an artist. She discusses her transformation, and how hard it is now, to tell the difference between her work and her spirituality. Aired October 2004.

Bishop Swing: The Man Under The Mitre

Meet the Bishop of California, and hear stories from his 25 years in this role. Aired September 2004.

From Victim to Victor With Father Michael Lapsley

The South African Government was after his life, but they only got Father Michael Lapsley’s hands and an eye. His journey from victim to survivor to victor has been a healing inspiration for thousands around the world. Aired August 2004.

Your career: a leap of faith

Nancy Anderson says your job search should be a prayer. To this career counselor, prayer is “a receptivity to the messages from God.” Aired July 2004.

Religion and the Gay Child

Jessie Davis prayed that her children would be anything but homosexual. As Catholics, she knew it meant a life of celibacy for them. So when her son Kevin came out of the closet, Jessie panicked. Aired June 2004.

Don Fox: The Minister of the Night

The San Francisco Night Ministry is a unique organization that ministers to the lonely, the frightened, the confused and the spiritually lost, from 10pm to 4am. The Rev. Don Fox, lay minister, talks about the people he meets, the challenges they face spiritually and why he has committed his life to this ministry.