Join us for our very first Covenant Member Retreat January 28th, 2012 from 10am-6pm at SPACE12! After five years under our belt, many learned lessons and an abundance of God’s grace, we are excited to invite participants in the Vox community to covenant with us as members. We think it is important to distinguish a covenant from a contract. A […]
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A Year with the Lectionary
Ever tried Bible-roulette? In crisis, needing a shot in the arm, not getting it from post-post-modernity, you turn to the unturned-to book, flip it open, begin reading earnestly. Now since a random flip will almost always open the book halfway, you end up staring at a minor prophet or, even better, Ecclesiastes. Now you don’t mind your pick-me-up advice coming […]
2011-12 Proposed Purpose Statement
2011-12 Proposed Purpose Statement As Vox Veniae enters its 6th year of existence, the community has taken some time to both reflect on its past and prepare for its future. Our reflection has yielded a deep appreciation for the unique and, in many ways, unexpected place God has granted this very small community in the global Body of Christ. Our […]
Community Initiatives!
As we embark on this summer break, we encourage everyone to take up the mindset of slowing down and enjoying the world around us. But as you enjoy life, may we encourage you to invite those around you to participate in this said enjoyment. We have a rather amazing Community Event Board that was hand crafted with tremendous love and […]
Free to Be?
Something the whole package of this past year—life in small-town Central Asia and returning to the States—has got me thinking about: In a closed-circuit, ascription-status traditional society (farming village) you’re born into a certain role. You don’t have as much surface-level freedom of choice, and you have a lot of older people living close to you, peering into your life […]
Resurrection!
Christ is Risen: The world below lies desolate Christ is Risen: The spirits of evil are fallen Christ is Risen: The angels of God are rejoicing Christ is Risen: The tombs of the dead are empty Christ is Risen indeed from the dead, the first of the sleepers, Glory and power are his forever and ever St. Hippolytus of Rome […]
Finishing Lent Strong
With Palm Sunday already come and gone, we’re on the home stretch. This has been a very long Lenten season. Personally (and maybe here, too) I’ll spend the next week going through the gospels reading the texts about Jesus’ last week. For those of you still on Twitter, you’ll appreciate following @passionweek. For those of you with smart phones, I […]