Jason Minnix reflects on our needs and how God is present in our deepest desires. Caroline Cody also shares her reflections on this text [Psalm 23]. Reflection What does it look like to invite God to be with me in my longing? How am I being held amidst the unsettling meal before me? Where have I been followed by goodness […]
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Listening
Virginia Cumberbatch reflects on what it means to listen during this season of isolation and separation. Candice Boehm and Jennifer Cumberbatch also share their reflections on this text [Psalm 113]. Reflection How have you listened to yourself and God during the quarantine? What does it look like this week to create intentional space to listen? Resources Video: Vox Online Liturgy […]
Peace Be With You
Weylin Lee reflects on the spaces in our lives right now where we’re invited to experience peace. Kelly Cutbirth, John & Catie Brewster and Liz Schepel also share their reflections on this text [John 20:19-29]. Reflection How might we engage our senses in order to experience peace and extend peace to others? What are our spaces of disbelief that might […]
The Paradox of Rebirth
Gideon Tsang reflects on the paradox of rebirth on this Easter Sunday. Matt Inman, Gena Minnix and Virginia Cumberbatch also share their reflections on this text [Matthew 28:1-10]. Reflection What have you experienced during this gestation period before an eventual rebirth? How can you hold the paradox of fear and joy this week? Spiritual Practice Create a tomb in your […]
Resonance
Jason Minnix explores how we can attune to others in life-fostering ways [John 17:20-26]. Reflection How am I being invited to resonate more with myself, other people, and/or God? What does it look like to relax this week into a deeper story? Resources Documentary: Too Funny to Fail Movie: The Biggest Little Farm Spiritual Practice Practice Resonance. What’s it like […]
Clean or Profane
Gideon Tsang reflects on how God is inviting us to clean our profane view of the other [Acts 11:1-18]. Reflection Who in your life is loving you into more expansive ways of seeing? Why do you think we are addicted to judging our distinctions? Spiritual Practice Commonality. Think of someone who you see as less worthy. What do you have […]
Discomfort
Weylin Lee reflects on the areas of discomfort that we are being invited to explore in our movement towards experiencing restoration and rest [Psalm 23]. Reflection How can we adopt more of a posture of willingness instead of willfulness to allow ourselves to let go of control? What patterns need to be disrupted in order for our soul to be […]