Small Kindnesses Are No Small Thing
Rachael grapples with how to respond to hard things in the Bible and in life, and shares some learnings from her recent trip to Ireland.
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Revelation
[Here’s a different kind of blog post based on the creativity of Andre Lefebvre, who shares a musical interpretation with this introduction]: “I see in Revelation a sort […]
Resilient Christian Communities
[After Alex Henderson gave a thoughtful introduction to the importance of resilient Christian communities at a “Second Breakfast,” I invited him to share his thoughts as a blog […]
The Art of Swearing
This morning, Renate used Ephesians 4 to explore the wise use of expressive, yet gracious, language. You can see her power point, and/or listen below. You’re always welcome […]
Jesus, the Lousy Politician: An Easter Story
Once upon the time, there was a young man named Jesus who cared deeply about people and wanted to improve the way they lived their real lives in […]
Year End Financial Report for 2023 & 2024 Budget
Here is a link to our latest financial statement and budget; this shows how we’re doing as of the end of 2023 and includes our 2024 annual budget, […]
Thomas Merton adds a PS on “Loving Enemies”
When I was preparing the second week of my workshop on “Loving Enemies in a Time of Polarization,” I was struck by a sense that I should pick […]
Loving Enemies – Pt.3 (Truth and Common Ground)
One of my passions in recent years has been re-centering the concept of truth around “honesty” rather than “factuality.” This has partly been to distract from the pointless […]
Loving Enemies – Pt. 2 (Stories and Compassionate Curiosity)
In the first part of this series, the focus was on a two-part commitment aimed at helping us to avoid dehumanizing the other in the midst of conflicts […]
Loving Our Enemies – Pt. 1
[In November, several of us gathered for three workshops to explore this foundational but difficult invitation. In three posts, I’ll summarize the content.]  Is it human nature […]
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