Jesus sees past our self-doubt and affirms that we are enough. It is through embracing our love, our stories and our experiences that we can fulfill our calling and make a difference in the world.…
When was the last time you breathed deep? This is your invitation. Welcome to The Deconstructed Church.…
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Whether sitting in the home of a Pharisee or traveling with a crowd of people, Jesus asks good questions in Luke 14 that invite us to get to the heart of our motives and consider the outcomes of our actions.…
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Through the parables in Luke 13, Jesus helps us move a little closer to understanding that mercy can't wait ... both the mercy we give and receive.…
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Tests, healing, faith scattered and gathered… Luke 8 is full, just as our lives are full. What we do with that fullness (whether it be joys, trials or the mundane) is what matters.…
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Do you observe Sabbath? Why and how? Do you love those who hate you? Why or why not? How about this: When was the last time you built a house on quicksand instead of a firm foundation? This week’s Luke 6 Bible Experience is full of questions to chew on.…
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What does refuge mean to you? Welcome to The Deconstructed Church. Where congregants create their own virtual liturgy.…
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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…
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John 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.…
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Hope, expectation and celebration are all parts of the very human experiences of the birth of the son of God.…
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Welcome 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…
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