We're obviously pretty convinced there's a pretty amazing gift Jesus is offering people like us. But what exactly is that gift? We wonder if it's not always solutions to our problems. Despite the fact that that's what most of us human beings default to looking for, maybe there's something actually better?
Read MoreA reflection on Christmas from Co-Lead Pastor Kyle Hanawalt
Read MoreThe question "What are you about?" is posed to us more often than we might think. What if that doesn't have to feel overwhelming? What if we all have within us a unique set of values that God wants to help us discover, so we can be driven by those values, instead of reactive to anxiety? We want that to be true of our church!
Read MoreThe Magnificat (the Song of Mary, the mother of Jesus) is a window into one of the foundational values behind our community -- the desire to experience the lasting & world-impacting promises of softening our hearts over the deceptively short-term protection of hardening our hearts.
Read MoreWe need a calm space to process and pray after the election results... maybe you do too? The Psalms are beautifully helpful and consoling, as they point us to a far greater power than the President of the United States
Read MoreOn Sunday November 6th, in lieu of a regular service, we're throwing a Free Poker Tournament, with some awesome prizes (including tickets to see Hamilton), food, drinks, and great people... we'd love for you to be there!
Read MoreWhy not let the Netflix Original series Stranger Things help set the stage for you to enter into the world of the Bible? The benefit is learning an approach to life that can cope with the world's unexplainable-ness, mystery, and even its hostility.
Read MoreIn our experience, the Bible is packed with relevancy and is an unmatched tool to help people connect with God. But, because it was written in a totally different time, culture, and context, its relevancy and helpfulness can often feel hard to access. We've found that our love for modern TV shows and movies (like, believe it or not, AMC's The Walking Dead) can help in this regard!
Read MoreMaybe the definition of following Jesus in any city or neighborhood (whether Nakuru, Kenya or the Brown Line area in Chicago) is bringing life to that city or neighborhood by disrupting harmful, cynical, disconnecting status quo structures with love, acceptance, and care for the most vulnerable.
Read MoreMaybe the great gift of God is... well... God. Maybe experiencing God to be present with us and close to us -- whether in the midst of joys or pains -- is the greatest, most wonderful-feeling gift any of us could ever hope to receive.
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