How Do We Heal from This?
This past Sunday, Jess shared some questions and reflections in advance of her coming trip to South Africa, especially considering Proverbs 13.12 and wondering how we heal from […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
An Ancient Hope in Something New
In her Easter Homily, Jess reflects on the mystery of the resurrection and considers how to honour the story of Jesus’ death while disentangling ourselves from the vengeful […]
Where You Go, I Will Go
Looking at the story of Ruth and the Samaritan woman at the well, Jess reflects on how the bible reveals an ever-expanding view of salvation that challenges religious […]
Satan, Sin and Surrender
On the first Sunday of Lent, Jess reflects on her own discomfort with scripture passages about sin and satan and then considers the value in facing the reality […]
The Power of Love
On Transfiguration Sunday, Jess leans into our teaching theme through the lens of Christ’s complete engagement with humanity, noting that Jesus did not keep himself separate or set apart […]
Peace in Polarized Times
On the second Sunday of Advent, Jess invites a conversation about the kind of peace that Jesus came to bring, and how he went about bringing it. In the midst of social and political turmoil, she encourages an approach to those who differ from us that centres our shared humanity and the reality that our own well being is intrinsically connected to the well being of everyone else.
Wholly in the World Together (This World?!!)
As we enter into our new teaching theme, Jess invites us to reflect on the current state of the world and the tendency within evangelicalism toward escapist theology. She then underlines the significance of our connection and interdependence with the world and each other, and directs our attention toward role models like Jesus and Dorothy Day, who poured out their lives for the sake of the world.
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