Vice Lent 2022 Vice (n.)- immoral or wicked behavior; a moral failing or a bad habit; character traits that are obstacles to living well. Synonym: Sin. Talking about sin makes us uncomfortable. We can identify and try to avoid the “bad ones.” It’s easy to see in the lives of our neighbors. And evil is
The Way of Love February 2022 We know what the scriptures say: love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and strength; love your neighbors as yourself; love is patient and kind; God is love. But living the way of love in Jesus is a daily challenge. Does love really make a difference
Courageous January 2022 Our world often tells us that being courageous is about strength, bravery, and heroic acts. To be courageous means to be tough in the face of adversity. But scripture gives us a different model. We are called to be courageous, but often that doesn’t look like success, strength, or winning. Join us
What Is God Like? Advent 2021 While much about who God is and how God works remains a mystery, we can know what God is like through the revelations of God that have been given to us: the images and names of God revealed in scripture, the tradition and experience of the Church, and at
Come to the Table November 2021 Throughout the Gospels, Jesus shared meals with others. In a world where there is an upsurge of hate and division, and a growing uncertainty about what the future holds. God calls us, as followers of Jesus Christ, to make space for all of God’s children at the table. As
Connections October 2021 Life is busy, full, uncertain, and stressful. Some seasons are so overwhelming that we are left feeling tired, fragmented, disconnected, with little energy left to give toward our own spiritual lives. In these wild times, how can we breathe deeply and feel rejuvenated? How can we become more aware of the presence
The Power of Generosity September 2021 “Generosity is not something that God wants from you, it is something that God wants for you.”- Andy Stanley Too often when we talk about “generosity” in church, we think of it as something God or church leaders want from us; something we are obligated or commanded to give.
Ordinary People August 2021 Visions, speaking in tongues, conversions, miraculous healings… the book of Acts is full of such legendary stories about the growth of the early church. Most of them feel out of this world, impossible to us today. We expect they could only happen through legends, martyrs, and saints. And yet, when we
The Last Words July 2021 In Matthew 28, Jesus tells his disciples to “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations…” But what does he actually mean by go? What does “making disciples” look like? How do we discern our spiritual gifts to further God’s kingdom? And, finally, what does John Wesley teach us in
Behind the Music July 2021 For centuries our Church heritage as been influenced by the powerful songs that we sing. What we sing offers a proclamation to the world as to what we believe. What we sing lifts us up in good times and in bad. When we sing the traditional hymns, we join in