Psalm 63:1-8 I long for you, O God.Luke 13:1-9 Parable of the barren fig tree. As a Christian community we seek faith, the infinite frontier. These are the rituals of the Christian Faith. Its continuing mission: to explore God’s new world, to seek out justice and serve others, to boldly
Continue readingSearch for God in all the right places! I see and find the spirit at work in so many places and in so many ways. One of my favorite places to look for the Spirit at work is in Pop Culture. In my Master of Theological Studies program one of
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Scriptures: Psalm 91 I will raise you up on eagle’s wingsLuke 13:31-35 Jesus cries over Jerusalem As a Christian community we seek faith, the infinite frontier. These are the rituals of the Christian Faith. Its continuing mission: to explore God’s new world, to seek out justice and serve others, to
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Psalm 27 God is my light and my salvation Luke 4:1-13 Jesus temped in the desert. As a Christian community we seek faith, the infinite frontier. These are the rituals of the Christian Faith. Its continuing mission: to explore God’s new world, to seek out justice and serve others, to
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Exodus 34:29-35 Moses is radiant as he comes down the mountain. 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Jesus is transfigured upon the mountain. Paul challenges us to act boldly. We are called to speak the truth and we are called to listen boldly. Boldness comes from being vulnerable. It is time to step
Continue readingIn fall of 2017, there was a large social media campaign #metoo that saw women posting this hashtag if they had experienced sexual assault. Harvey Weinstein, a famous Hollywood producer, was charged with sexual assault on numerous accounts over decades. Our social media feeds and larger world were suddenly filled
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Being Christian means that Jesus challenges us to live to a higher standard. We are being asked to break down the systems of oppression that produce social and physical barriers both real and perceived. The gospel prescribes an ethic of generosity for Christian living…sowing generosity where nothing is expected to
Continue readingBiological Race….there is no such thing. Racism ….there is such a thing. How can that be? While there is no scientific basis for biological race, there is a social construct called race that shapes all people, every day, all throughout the globe. It was constructed by people from North and
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Human is human! Assumptions are what get us in trouble. If there was one message that stands out for me after spending the month of January exploring the theme of acceptance it is that we should never assume that someone feels welcome when they arrive at our congregation. We should
Continue readingJeremiah 17:5-10 Luke 6:17-26 Being Christian means that we are called to rise up against oppression and to participate in the work of reconciliation. Hearts can be devious (Jeremiah) and our feelings – though natural and useful – can lead us astray. Beatitudes can wake us up to new feelings
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