Artist Carl Wilhelmson painted a family part of the local fishing community from his native Bohuslän, Sweden, showing them crossing the water to get to church. Probably “as they usually did” on a Sunday. In Luke 4, Jesus goes to synagogue “as he usually did.” Kinda makes you think about…
Read MoreWelcome to church! “Church?” you may be asking yourself. Yes. Church. Traditionally, “church” was a building. But, we live in a digital age where many of us don’t even go to a building for work anymore, let alone for church. So, this digital space is not just standing in for…
Read MoreBig, heavy things in our lives can make us feel small. But, as therapist Kylie Larson points out in her article this week, there's more to who you are than your mental health in this moment.…
Read MoreJohn the Baptist's whole life points to Jesus and the Gospel. Some confuse John's message as a call for sacrifice. But the Gospel requires mercy, not sacrifice; and its design is to engage us to do all the good we can and to be just to all men.…
Read MoreHope, expectation and celebration are all parts of the very human experiences of the birth of the son of God.…
Read MoreWelcome to church! “Church?” you may be asking yourself. Yes. Church. Traditionally, “church” was a building. But, we live in a digital age where many of us don’t even go to a building for work anymore, let alone for church. So, this digital space is not just standing in for…
Read MoreEver had a day when you were thankful your body automatically breathes for you because you aren't sure you would have remembered to do it yourself? Read Kylie's experience with making room to breathe.…
Read MoreIn Luke 1, God shows up in big ways in unexpected moments, perhaps moving us closer to realizing that our normal day-to-day lives are as much part of the plan as the highlight moments when we maybe might feel God’s presence more strongly.…
Read MoreWelcome to church! “Church?” you may be asking yourself. Yes. Church. Traditionally, “church” was a building. But, we live in a digital age where many of us don’t even go to a building for work anymore, let alone for church. So, this digital space is not just standing in for…
Read MoreHad Jesus been raised half an hour after His death, would we have appreciated it as much? This week, we go to Mark 16 - when Jesus’ followers were waking after Holy Saturday … a silent Saturday.…
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