Vince shares about the helpfulness of coming to think of himself as “a sinner”, which hasn’t led him to debilitating shame or self-righteousness or judgment of others, but rather to freedom and personal growth and compassion toward himself (and others).
Read MoreNo one can do life alone. Vince shares some examples of how people care for each other in this community, but also shares about the reality that, like most good things, a community of care doesn’t happen by accident. It takes intentionality, effort, overcoming obstacles, and above all, considering how the flow of love into us (from God and from others) is linked to the flow of love out of us.
Read MoreStories of redemption tap into something deep in the human heart. Easter Sunday is all about redemption after regret, resurrection after death. Kyle shares what it has meant for him to experience not just healing from past hurts, brokennesses, or failures, but to experience those hurts, brokennesses, and failures be miraculously redeemed and actually bring good into the world.
Read MoreToday's prayer guide includes the song "Bless the Lord my Soul" (a Taize refrain), led by Brown Line Vineyard's old friend Katie Younkie-Sahyouni and recorded in 2016.
Read MoreToday’s prayer guide leads us in a reflection and prayer for Good Friday.
Read MoreToday's prayer guide leads us in a quieting exercise.
Read MoreToday's prayer guide leads us in an unburdening and listening exercise.
Read MoreLove is such a different way to respond to failure than demanding retribution (demanding "someone else must suffer because I suffered"). Vince shares about his experience of being loved by friends and by God in the midst of failure, and how that opened him up to be transformed by failure, and not shut down by it.
Read MoreToday's prayer guide invites us to use a positive memory to connect with God.
Read MoreToday's prayer guide leads us in a reflection practice called the Examen.
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