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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Christmas Eve at SCC
“If Jesus is to be born today, he would be born in Gaza under the rubble in a sign of solidarity with us… this is what Immanuel means […]
Communities and Spiritual Maturity: Rooted with Wings
Presented by Walter Thiessen at 2018 Society for Vineyard Scholars (Kentucky) Some communities are good soil (Mt. 13.1-23). New seeds – new life-giving ideas spoken and embodied – […]
“A Birthday – and Transitions” (Community News)
October 9, 2022 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to help celebrate our 30th Birthday. It was a special gathering all around, and we had […]