Identity is: "I am who I am because..." Like, I am who I am because of the celebrity figures, symbols, and ideals I put my trust in. But these things are fragile and can often crumble without warning. Might Jesus offer a more resilient alternative?
Read MoreThere is a lot to be gained from the Old Testament wisdom of seeing life as a series of seasons - for each of us personally, and for our whole church as we look at the academic year ahead...
Read MoreHow exactly do we behave as a community as we pursue our big dream? St. Paul's famous "fruits of the Spirit" list helps us think about that: by dialing down anxiety...
Read MoreThere are countless churches in our Brown Line neighborhoods... why does BLV exist? or even need to exist?
Read MoreHow to not let shame over your disappointments or failures beat you, and how even God's strongest re-direction of us will never feel like shame
Read MoreHow the perceived satisfaction (but actual dissatisfaction) of a McDonald's cheeseburger tells the story of Ancient Israel... which tells the story of what it means to be human.
Read MoreIs heaven just a manipulative teaching tool to tell people to be good, instead of bad? Or is it much more? - a powerful and meaningful promise of true, real-life-influencing hope
Read MoreIf faith has anything special to offer life, hasn't there GOT to be some supernatural, mysterious, “bigger-than-me” element to faith that I can’t explain or control.
Read MoreA travel-log from one person's adventurous, challenging, transformational, awesome journey with Jesus. What's YOUR unique journey with Jesus taking you to right now?
Read MoreHow it looks and feels to hear God's voice in the mundane, and how incredibly life-changing and full-of-opportunity it can be.
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