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The Two Firsts

Martin Ban speaks about how the first two outsiders invited into God’s party reveal how God wants the church to sing in harmony rather than in unison. [Luke 23:32-43, Acts 8:25-40] Reflection: How are we living out God’s vision for a diverse harmony in the church? What does it look like for us to invite friends to God’s party?

A Community of the Resurrection

John Chandler speaks about what it means to be a community that lives out resurrection instead of becoming dependant on just a few leaders. [Acts 4:32-35] Reflection: How are others able to interpret the gospel through the way they engage with our community? How do each of us practice resurrection in our lives and the Vox community? What do we […]

Easter

As we celebrate the resurrection of Christ, Gideon Tsang speaks about how there is no heartbreak, fear or need that goes beyond the love that God offers us. [Psalm 118] Reflection: How do we respond when we or others cry? How do we distract ourselves from crying? What is our tendency to ask of God when we are afraid? How […]

Palm Sunday

David Taylor speaks about the double triumphal entry of Jesus and why it’s impossible to follow Jesus apart from the body of Christ. [Mark 11:1-11] Reflection: How does Jesus meet or counter our expectations of who is and why he came to earth? How can we ”be on the way” with Jesus and with community as we follow Jesus?

Belonging from the Edges

Jason Minnix speaks about what it means to belong in community and engage with God at the edges. [Luke 7:1-10] Reflection: What depth of community is meaningful for us now? How does Jesus accept us at the edge of belonging and allow us to engage where we are? How can we overflow the judgement in our lives with acceptance that […]

Mothering

Terra McDaniel speaks about some attributes of Jesus that we sometimes overlook in our interaction and engagement with God. [Luke 13:31-35] Reflection: In what ways have we experienced the nurturing aspect of God in our lives? What would it look like to have a God who demonstrates mothering attributes and impacts how we make decisions and engage with God?

Spatial Values

Gideon Tsang speaks about our lived values. What did Jesus see in the temple that made him so demonstrably angry? How does that inform our season of Lent? [John 2:13-25] Reflection: Do our current sacrifices (for work?, family? pleasure?) align with our values? What areas of our lives tend toward contentment or greed? How does being God’s temple change the […]