While Psalm 139 is most known for its incredibly affirming beginning ("I am fearfully and wonderfully made"), it also has a dark, troubling turn ("I hate with perfect hatred"). What holds it all together? The final verses that reveal "the God of the Gut Check"...
Read MoreIn celebration of Pride weekend, we celebrate the God who celebrates and welcomes all. (Photo by Alex Jackman on Unsplash)
Read MoreWhile there are many unhelpful pictures of power and control, we can find in Jesus a power that is rooted in compassion and trust. On this Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekend, we look at the Psalms’ portrayal of God as a source of help and liberation. (Art: "Christ Breaks the Rifle" by Kelly Latimore)
Read MoreContinuing our series inspired by the Psalms, Hayley & Vince share experiences of music and song connecting them with God. (Photo by Aaron Burden via Unsplash)
Read MoreGraduations and "comings of age" can mean so much more when we mark them in communal spiritual practice. Join us as we begin a new annual tradition for our church: Graduation Sunday.
Read MorePsalm 42 offers comfort in the form of validating our present struggles. How do we navigate the ebb and flow of hope and despair? What do we do when our experiences of God change?
Read MoreFor Mother's Day, Vince takes us to Psalm 91, inspired by reflections from feminist process theologian Marjorie Suchocki (Art: The Child's Bath, by Mary Cassatt, 1893)
Read MoreThis week is a special service! Like an author’s dedication at the beginning of a book, baby dedications are parents' dedications at the beginning of a life, shared with community.
Read MoreThere's a tension between a pursuit of joy and a pursuit of meaning behind the New Testament writings that formed the early Jesus movement after Jesus' death and resurrection. How might honoring that tension help us in our struggles today to hold to hope instead of cynicism?
Read MoreIs "experiencing God" only for certain people? The intuitive or contemplative? Or, alternatively, the super expressive? Or maybe only the most pious? Or those who know the most about the Bible? The Gospels' stories of encounters with the Risen Jesus (like Luke 24's "Road to Emmaus") encourage us beyond these limitations we may place on ourselves. (Art: "Grace" by Rhoda Nyberg, Eric Enstrom)
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