Philemon Philemon 1 – 2021/08/29
As people of faith, it is our responsibility to know what is written in our sacred texts, and to know how these texts are being used or misused in the name of faith. It is also our responsibility to discern […]
Faces of Our Faith
Bold & Untold Stories
June 16 – August 29, 2021
The Ethiopian Eunuch Acts 8: 26-40 – 2021/08/22
Conversation is food for the soul. The Gospel message is not shared by beating people over the head with it. It is shared through one on one conversations, one on one dialogue, which nurtures and feeds the soul. August 22, […]
Lydia Acts 16: 11-15 – 2021/08/15
In those times when we are worn out and weary to our very souls, we need an opportunity to gather at the river, an invitation to come and worship by the river, a moment to come by the waters and […]
Joseph of Arimathea Luke 23: 50-53 – 2021/08/08
This waiting expectantly for the coming of the Kingdom of God is a partnership. It is a covenant we as people of faith have made with God. This waiting expectantly for the coming of the Kingdom of God is the […]
Mary Magdalene Mark 16: 1-11 – 2021/08/01
When all the twelve had given up hope, when the twelve had abandoned, betrayed, and denied Jesus, Mary Magdalene and the other women held onto the words of Jesus, held onto the teachings of Jesus . August 01, 2021 Mary […]
The Story of Deborah Judges 4-5 – 2021/07/25
The wisdom of Deborah lies in her willingness to create space. Deborah shows us that, in stillness, by practicing attending to God with fierce trust, we can sift through the chaos of this world and align ourselves with the movement [...]
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Daniel 3 – 2021/07/18
Our story is about the the powers of this world trying to have the last word. Our story is a reminder that again, death is not the end of the story for us as people of faith. July 18, 2021 […]
Queen Vashti Esther 1 – 2021/07/11
We as people of faith are called to have the bravery, to have the confidence to stand up and say no, to say this is not right when we see behavior which goes against the very values of the Kingdom […]
Daughters of Zelophehad Numbers 27: 1-11 – 2021/06/27
For us as people of faith who are trying to figure out how to be this Both/And community of faith, the story of the daughters of Zelophehad cautions us against replying “Well, we’ve never done it that way” when faced […]
Shiphrah and Puah Exodus 1 – 2021/06/20
Our faith story tells us that, even when all seems lost, God is still at work in the world, bringing about new life, that God is still at work in the world bringing about healing and wholeness, and that systems […]
Adam and Eve Genesis 2 – 2021/06/13
The story of Adam and Eve is about us, as the people of God viewing this world through the eyes of God and responding. . . seeing the brokenness, seeing the pain, seeing the isolation, creating connection so that all […]