Faith in the Public Square –
Our Faith in the Public Square group invites you to join in group efforts to testify to our shared values rooted in the Way of Jesus in this age of … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, March 23, 2023
Isaiah 55:1-9 & Luke 13:1-9 Theodicy is a theological word meaning the ‘vindication of God.’ It comes from two Ancient Greek words: 1. θεός theos, “god” and 2, δίκη dikē, … Continue reading
Organizing Holy Week 2025
Holy Week – the week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday is at the center of the Christian year. Church communities re-enter the story of the life, teaching, betrayal, arrest, … Continue reading
Mental Health Awareness Month Resources
This month we’re talking about Mental Health Awareness. We first begin talking about it when we wrestled in April with some of the challenges that we face as a nation … Continue reading
RU a Heretic | Class 2
CLASS 2 SYNCRETISM VS PURE RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY & SCRIPTURE, SCIENCE & FAITH Reading from several pages of The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1 by Justo L. Gonzalez LINK TO READING … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, September 12, 2021
Genesis 1:1—2:4a Life is filled with questions. Some are easy to answer such as “why do we have eyeballs?” or “why do we breathe?” They’re easier to answer because we … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, August 1, 2021
Amos 5:14-24 & Luke 4:14-30 When I think of the word justice I hear the protest chant “No Justice, No Peace.” Then hear the hashtags that have populated the public … Continue reading
Maundy Thursday Practice 2021
The Last Supper | John 13:1-30 or Mark 14:12-26 We call today “Maundy” Thursday because of the Latin word “mandatum,” which means “commandment.” It reminds us of Jesus’ commandment to … Continue reading
Wednesday of Holy Week Practice 2021
A Day of Rest – Details aren’t mentioned in the Gospels During the pandemic our work-life balance has gotten even worse. Many people report working every day at all times … Continue reading
Tuesday of Holy Week Practice 2021
A Day of Controversy & Parables | Mark 11:27-13:37 That Tuesday was a day of verbal sparring in the public square of the Temple between Jesus and the religious leaders. … Continue reading
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