Lent :: Tell Me Something Good (3.8.26)
The Good News Is Protection and Care for the Vulnerable Deuteronomy 24:17-22; Matthew 19:13-15, Matthew 18:1-5 Spotify Link
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Lent :: Tell Me Something Good (3.1.26)
Elliot leads us this morning. The Good News is…Great Love for God and Neighbor Luke 7:36-50; Matthew 25:35-40 Spotify Link
Lent :: Tell Me Something Good (2.22.26)
Teresa leads us this morning. The Good News Is…so good it catches us by surprise. John 2:1-11; Matthew 13:31-32 Spotify Link
Core Values – Purposeful Presence (2.1.26)
As we continue our look at our Core Values, we consider Purposeful Presence. We look at a story from Luke 17 and conclude by reflecting on examples of people – including those in Minneapolis — who are purposefully choosing to show up for each other. Spotify Link
Series: Core Values
After celebrating 20 years as a community we’re circling back to our core values. This five week series will reflect on what we are committed to prioritize and live out. January 17 – Partnership January 24 – Inclusiveness February 1 – Purposeful Presence February 8 – Relational Grace February 15 – Courageous Creativity
Core Values – Inclusiveness (1.25.26)
Our second core value is Inclusiveness. This morning we consider together three different passages connected to this value and what it means to not only extend belonging, but to receive it as well. Spotify Link
Core Values – Partnership (1.18.25)
Our series begins with the value of Partnership. The Scriptures are full of accounts of God’s people relying on each other. Even Jesus did not go it alone. Spotify Link
Epiphany and Empire – 1.4.26
The first Sunday of the New Year is traditionally the week when we turn our attention to the story of the Magi. These visitors are not what anyone would have expected — and they create a stark contrast when held up against Herod and the religious leaders. Ultimately, it’s a story posing the question: empire […]
What Do You Fear? – Week 3 (12.14.25)
Teresa invites us to consider Mary’s “yes” as a model of courage in the midst of fear — courage that arises in knowing she is not alone. Spotify Link
What Do You Fear? – Week 2 (12.7.25)
The second Sunday of Advent traditionally focuses on the beginning of John the Baptist’s ministry. Today, Chris invites us to consider the end. There, in prison, with his life hanging in the balance, John asks a question many of us know well: was the sacrifice and pain and risk worth it? Jesus’ answer invites John, […]
The Christmas Season
Christmas Eve – 5pm Sunday after Christmas: Potluck brunch and carols This Advent, we’ll be considering four stories from Jesus’ birth narratives. Sanctified Art, whose poetry and art we will use throughout the series, outlines the series this way: Luke’s Gospel begins the story of Jesus with this opening line: “In the time of […]
The Fruit We All Need – Final Reflections (11.23.25)
Our final week in the series has us considering what fruits we have received from others or from God’s good world? We also reflect on what fruit is currently being born in us and what fruit we’d like to see in more abundance. Spotify Link
The Fruit We All Need – Final Reflections-part 1 (11.16.25)
As we bring the series to a close, we consider larger principles about virtue development, including the unity of all virtue and the motivations behind our virtue. Spotify Link
The Future of Christianity
On November 9 we invited the community to join us a local pizza shop to consider The Future of Christianity. From the gathering: A pdf version of the slide deck can be found here. An audio recording is on our podcast. Additional Resources: One of our topics Sunday night was Empire. Interestingly, I’ve had a […]
The Fruit We All Need – Self Control (11.9.25)
We consider the final fruit in the list: self-control. Is this fruit simply a pulling back and restricting – or is it something more? Spotify Link
The Fruit We All Need – Gentleness (11.2.25)
Bethany invites us to see gentleness from a different angle — a purposeful moving toward. There’s lots of good stuff in this episode. Enjoy! Spotify Link
The Fruit We All Need – Faithfulness (10.26.25)
Teresa leads us through the fruit of faithfulness – a fruit that both grounds us (because God is faithful) and calls us to be steadfast with one another. Spotify Link
The Fruit We All Need – Goodness and Kindness (10.19.25)
Our second week with these two virtues considers not just the definitions of goodness and kindness, but the nonsensical example we see in Jesus. Spotify Link
The Fruit We All Need – Kindness and Goodness (10.12.25)
We take two words this week – kindness and goodness. These “sister” virtues begin not by giving them away, but by receiving them. Spotify Link
The Fruit We All Need – Patience (10.5.25)
Chris invites us to consider the fruit of patience – a fruit many of us desire to have in greater abundance. Patience carries with it the idea of integrity, making patience a fruit that helps us stay true to our values even in the midst of suffering. Spotify Link
