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The teachings of Christ and the legacy of Dr. King invite us to reject Cain's dismissal of his brother and instead become caretakers of our siblings. How might we build beloved community brick by brick and choice by choice?
Our new sermon series starting today is entitled, "Didn't See That Coming: Embracing the Unexpected." But we definitely SHOULD have seen the events of this week coming because they are a result of our country's inability to deal with its legacy of white s
Contrary to popular belief, the magi were probably not following a giant, unmissable star in the sky. Instead, they were seekers of truth who had spent their whole lives looking carefully for signs of the divine. What big and small epiphanies might God be
In today's world we often specialize in a single discipline or trade, but today Pastor Jacob invites us all to be generalists as we explore several different topics and try to answer the question, "How can we see God?"
Many of us come to Christmas Eve this year feeling weary from the year we have just lived. But take heart, because the angel proclaims that unto YOU a child is born.
Each year the children retell the nativity story and make the birth of Jesus alive again in our times. Telling the nativity story again and again each year is a lot like the family stories we tell during the holidays. Pastor Jacob shares some of his famil
Even though the holidays look and feel different this year, Pastor Jen reminds us that something big is coming to us and it is our responsibility to make sure we don't miss it.
Most English translations of John 1:14 don't quite capture what the original hearers of this passage would have imagined. The literal translation is that Jesus "set up a tent" among us. The Israelites thought God lived in their tent or tabernacle, but now
This year most of us will spend the season of Advent safely at home. As we kick-off our sermon series, "Home for the Holidays," Pastor Jen explores the concept of a spiritual home and why we experience a homesickness of the soul every year.
There has been a war against truth in our culture over the last four years. How can we sort through fact and fiction in our world today?
Animals are some of our greatest spiritual teachers if we are willing students. Join Pastor Jen as she lifts up four spiritual lessons we can learn form animals.
No matter the results of the 2020 election, the work of the church does not change. We are called to always strive for greater love, inclusion, and equality in the world.