As children grow toward middle school, they begin to peck at the shell of dependence that served them well in childhood, breaking through in fits and starts to greater independence. Last summer, we could see the emerging teen in our twelve-year-old son as he would vacillate between thoughtful and charitable to surly and selfish, sometimes […]
Winter I loved starting our new series last week. This metaphor of seasons as a means to describe the rhythms of spiritual formation has the potential to be so helpful for us. I love the conversations in our church when we are vulnerable and trying to describe what God is doing in us. Using the […]
Playlist: Opening Songs: I Sing the Mighty Pow’r of God All the Glory Holy and Anointed One Response: Thou Lovely Source Offertory: Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee Sanctus: Sanctus (Holy and Hosanna) Eucharist: And Can it Be Great Are You Lord
I first heard about Bolivia on my second date with my now-husband, Endel. I remember him saying towards the end of our date, “Maybe you will get to go to Bolivia some day and meet the incredible children at Niños con Valor.” I nodded my head and laughed nervously as he signed the check. […]
Playlist: Opening Songs: How Firm a Foundation King of Love Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah Response: Abide With Me Offertory: In the Hours Sanctus: Sanctus (Holy and Hosanna) Eucharist: Psalm 46 Eternal Weight of Glory
Praying for you Every year in January, I take a few days away to pray and to listen. As I left town on Tuesday this week, I told our staff team, “This is probably the single most important thing that I do as the rector of our church. Thank you for helping me protect this […]
As our Small Groups Sign-Up’s get started this winter, we wanted to tell you about a few of the options. Here are a few words from Stephanie Dickerson about the small group she is hosting this winter with her husband Nathan (Small Group #22) A New Year and a New Opportunity: Cultivating a Life of […]
As our Small Groups Sign-Up’s get started this winter, we wanted to tell you about a few of the options. Here are a few words from Kelley Shields about the small group she is hosting this winter with Amy Zapf (Small Group #14) Meeting Where You Are And we mean that in a lot of […]
As our Small Groups Sign-Up’s get started this winter, we wanted to tell you about a few of the options. Here are a few words from Mike Holmes about the small group he is hosting this winter with John Remein (Small Group #20) When we observe our own lives and the wider world, there is […]
As our Small Groups Sign-Up’s get started this winter, we wanted to tell you about a few of the options. Here are a few words from Beth Tipps about the small group she is hosting this winter (Small Group #15) Want to feast on the Word of God? Join Beth Tipps on Wed PM at […]