In America, we've all inherited a belief that romance is THE destination of our journeys of life -- that a soulmate is what will complete us.One of the biggest reasons this church exists is to create space for people to experience connection, support, and companionship, so that romance is not the only thing we think to turn to.
Read MoreThe last in our experiment with guest speaker Dr. Karl Lehman on Positive Memory Prayer -- Can this model of prayer be done alone? What if finding positive memories is hard for us? And more...
Read MoreWeek 3 of our experiment with Positive Memory Prayer from guest speaker Dr. Karl Lehman, in which we learn how to pose simple troubleshooting questions to Jesus when prayer doesn't feel connecting and then just note what comes into our awareness (instead of trying to "make prayer work")
Read MoreWeek 2 of our workshop experiment with Dr. Karl Lehman on Positive Memory Prayer, in which we learn how to turn a time of remembering a positive memory into a time of interacting with Jesus
Read MoreWeek 1 of guest speaker Dr. Karl Lehman guiding us in applying brain science to prayer. This Sunday we learned about turning on our relational circuits by describing in detail a positive memory to someone else.
Read MoreWrapping up our annual Christmas Carols service, Kyle leads us in a reflection on how to let Jesus' incarnation affect and guide us, on stories from the life of St. Nicholas, and even on the mythology of Santa.
Read MoreIs there a better image to describe our current cultural moment with the public exposure of so much sexual abuse than "Light coming into Darkness"? That's the image Jesus and the Ancient Jewish prophet Isaiah used to describe God. Vince, Michelle, and Keziah lead us to consider how Confession can help us participate in this.
Read MoreThe season of Advent is a time for remembering how God came to humanity: not in flashy displays of power, but in the humility of Jesus. How does this help us respond to the ever-growing list of sexual harassment and abuse exposés of men in power?
Read MoreEvery place you've lived in your life, no matter how long, has shaped you, and you've had the chance to shape it. In the Jesus tradition, an Old Testament prophet shines light on this reality, and Kyle offers some suggestions as to how we can invest in (not just consume) the place we live now: Chicago.
Read MoreThis Sunday was a special service. A time set aside to talk about and process and engage something all people experience but that can be hard to talk about and process and engage - grief and sorrow. A time set aside to remember Loved ones lost by people in our community.
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