Practicing Life’s Rhythms
[Artwork by Joanne Spencer] In the uncertainty and unpredictability that marks our lives, acknowledging our inability to control every outcome, growing in the skills of radical acceptance, remembering […]
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Hope & Hurt
During our Second Breakfast service, Jess invited us to consider the relationship between hope, faith, and the places of pain in our hearts and world that call out […]
Dwell
Rachael is back in town for a while, and shared with us about her current, nomadic life – what is challenging, as well as the learning and growth […]
Trust Hope and Joy while dealing with the discomfort of freeing your slave
As the passage in Roman’s encourages, learn to choose to be disciplined towards good choices instead of a slave to negative patterns and choices that ultimately lead to […]
Trust that Enables Hope
Walter continues on the theme of “A Spirit of Hope” with a reflection on a paraphrase of Romans 5.1-6, supported by several quotes from the diaries of Etty […]
Hope & Resistance in the Sermon on the Mount
[“Christ the Light” art by Kelly Latimore] Continuing our theme on “A Spirit of Hope,” Jess walks us through the Sermon on the Mount as a message of hope […]
Holding On To Hope
[Sketch by artist: Wanda (Brown) Thomas] Have you ever wrestled with holding on to hope? Using her own story of tragic loss, Shannon gives a picture of how […]
Holy Spirit Fueled Hope
Marilyn reminds us that hope is fueled in us through connection, knowing we are not alone and by having someone advocate for us. Scripture assures us this is […]
Our Inheritance
With the help of remembered words from her mom and some words from Scripture, Lorna helped us think about what kind of inheritance we have available to us. […]
Abundant Life and The Spirit of Hope
In today’s homily, Jess reflects on the importance of communal readings of Scripture and critically thinking about the challenges that arise within it. She draws our attention to […]
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