Out of Survival Mode Matthew 6:25-27; Mark 10:13-16 – 2026/9/13
Play heals and moves us out of survival mode. God uses delight to unstick weary people and reopen imagination. When we play, our brains and our spirits move out of survival mode and into creativity, openness, and trust. It’s not [...]
Play & the Gift of God’s Delight Psalm 126:1-3; Zeph 3:17 – 2026/9/6
Play is not simply recreation, or rest, or even Sabbath. It's God’s gift to us that helps us to recognize and respond to God’s delight in us. When we play, we learn to hear the song God is already singing [...]
In the midst of the undoing, there is a becoming Acts 9:1-20 – 2026/8/30
Sometimes what we see as an undoing is really a becoming. Even if we have to look really, really hard; even if we are in a season of not knowing what comes next; even when nothing makes sense anymore; even [...]
In the midst of isolation, there is invitation John 4:1-29 – 2026/8/23
Isolation goes against what we hold to be true about the Beloved Community of Christ. As people of faith, as humanity, we were not created to be isolated. We are not meant to be alone. Which is why the story [...]
In the midst of the storm, there is security Matthew 14:22-33 – 2026/8/16
When we focus on Jesus, logic doesn't work. I mean, he is walking on WATER!!! There is no explanation but there is something about this man who shows us, who compels us, who demands that we understand he is not [...]
In the midst of the unfamiliar, there is the familiar Jer 29:1-7, 11-13 – 2026/8/9
Into this chaos of confusion and lack of control, Jeremiah speaks a word from God which tells the people to live, to build, to plant, to seek, to serve. Into this chaos of the unfamiliar, Jeremiah speaks a word from [...]
In the midst of grief, there is laughter Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7 – 2026/8/2
Chaos is not all good nor it is it all bad. It simply is. And in the midst of the chaos, we are called to listen for God's voice, listen for God's word and know in all things, as people [...]
The Parable of the Weeds Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 – 2026/7/19
The Parable of the Weeds reminds us God is God and we are not. We are disciples of Christ because we had an experience which transformed us and showed us how to be in community with one another. "Our presence [...]
Self-control as Responsible Stewardship Luke 12 – 2026/7/12
When we allow money to drive our decisions and actions, there will never be enough. We will always want more. Luke is challenging us to reframe our conversations about stewardship by recognizing that it is not about deprivation or rigid [...]
Gentleness as De-escalation Proverbs 15:1-4,7,12,14,18 – 2026/7/5
Imagine what would happen, what could happen if we embraced the wisdom of Proverbs; if we lived out the understanding that hot tempers start fights, and a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace; if conversations were more about listening than [...]