Combining the Living God and the Loving God (Annual Meeting 2021)

Vince tells the story of the first 8 years of BLC in a way he never has before

MatthewVincent BrackettNovember 9, 2021Comment

Prayer as partnership (The "kin-dom" of God is like yeast)

Vince passes on a reflection on prayer as partnership from writer and pastor Libby Tedder Hugus, jumping off of Jesus' teaching that the Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread.

Matthew, LukeVincent BrackettNovember 2, 2021Comment

Helping others be present (Lessons from a chaplain)

Vince interviews special guest and friend of BLC Natasha Huang about being a chaplain, and the ways we all can learn from chaplains for the benefit of our relationships and interactions and community.

LukeVincent BrackettOctober 26, 2021Comment

From productivity / prosperity to presence

Whether it’s from the self-help industry or Christian messaging, toxically simple takes on “how to rest & recharge” or on “the three steps to a (fill in the blank) life” abound. Hayley helps us scour the Jesus tradition for more realistic and helpful outlooks on life.

1 Thessalonians, 1 Corinthians, MarkVincent BrackettOctober 19, 2021Comment

Biblical lessons from a First Nations perspective

On the weekend of Indigenous Peoples Day, we unpack a couple of resources that help us encounter the Bible from a First Nations' perspective.

Leviticus, Colossians, Luke, MatthewVincent BrackettOctober 12, 2021Comment

A Reflection on Insiders & Outsiders

Vince reflects on a provocative reading of the Gospel of Luke's story of two men meeting the Risen Jesus on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus.

LukeVincent BrackettOctober 5, 2021Comment

The God of Latin American Liberation

In honor of Latinx & Hispanic heritage month, we investigate the origins of some of our church's core beliefs and values in the thoughts of Latin American Liberation theologians. (Art: "Cristo de la Liberacion" by Maximino Cerezo Barredo)

MatthewVincent BrackettSeptember 28, 2021Comment

Faith in Modern Life Film Club (Community Spotlight)

BLC's Lara Johnson leads a monthly film club, and we want to give you a taste of what it's like. The group watches movies or TV series that have depictions of faith lived out against the backdrop of modern life or modern crises or modern technology, and then discusses together the beauty and challenges they reveal in our own lives and faith.

Vincent BrackettSeptember 21, 2021Community Spotlights 2021Comment

It's been 20 years since 9/11. Wow.

Join us as we attempt to capture and give expression to the many feelings and thoughts and complicated prayers we all might have bouncing around inside us 20 years after 9/11.

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, PsalmsVincent BrackettSeptember 14, 2021Comment

Celebrating students, teachers, and parents

A teacher in our community offers a prayer for parents, a parent in our community offers a prayer for students, and a student in our community offers a prayer for teachers.

Vincent BrackettSeptember 7, 2021Comment