On the third Sunday of Advent, we look at the way Matthew's Christmas story (the one with the wise men following the star, and Mary, Joseph, and Jesus fleeing from Herod to Egypt) sets up Matthew's larger message about Jesus. Matthew is a subversive drama (think "Hamilton").
Read MoreOn the second Sunday of Advent, we look at the way Luke's Christmas story (the one with the angel Gabriel visiting Mary and Elizabeth, and the manger, and the shepherds) sets up Luke's larger message about Jesus. Think: "Luke is a protest song." (Art by Amber Hawkins)
Read MoreVince introduces our theme for this year's Advent (Economic Justice and the Bible's two Christmas Stories) and how to participate.
Read MoreEvery person ever has a worldview: the lens and frames of reference through which they view their world — including the authors of Biblical texts! An understanding of this can help us shape our modern culture’s application of the Bible away from terrorizing and toward life-giving. Vince and BLC’s Brad Fruhauff discuss. (Image from Scott Van Daalen on Unsplash)
Read MoreReveling in the creativity and power of storytelling can unlock some of the most life-giving applications of the Bible to our modern world. At the same time, divorcing BiblIcal narratives from their roots in storytelling can trap people in some of the most terrorizing applications of the Bible. (Image from Evan Turk's The Storyteller)
Read MoreSpecial guest Natasha Huang, a hospital chaplain, joins us remotely to talk about spiritual practice, God, and community in the midst of grief. (Image from Shifaaz Shamoon on Unsplash)
Read MoreOur annual service, when we remember loved ones lost by people in our community in the past year.
Read MoreIn challenge or pain, all people long to experience empathy. And yet, when we're faced with the opportunity to empathize with another, we can accidentally minimize all too easily. Hayley unpacks how, in 21st century America, the Bible can be used to empathize or minimize. (Image from @keeleyshawart)
Read MoreNo matter how much (or little) we personally pick up the Bible, we all can influence how it is evoked in our culture: away from terrorizing applications, toward beautiful applications. This week's focus is inspired by one of our favorite responses to our survey about "Texts of Terror". It was two words: "Paul. LOL."
Read MoreThe Bible is everywhere in Western culture, in all of its beauty, and in all of its problematic imagery. Vince suggests some options for feeding life-giving applications of the Bible, and starving terrorizing applications of the Bible.
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