Liturgy How long must we wait for answers, Creator?How long will you hide your face from us?What is our purpose?Why are we here?How long must we live so divided?Can you not end all suffering?Can you not liberate us from our oppressors?Can you not provide for us in...
Liturgy Lord, the challenges of this world are very old,but to us, they feel ever-new, and alarming.Washed-up, bone-tired,we are thirsty forthe cool and steady wisdomyou offer from your cup.You walk up and down the streetcalling us to a feast,your very sacrifice the...
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During the season of Lent, we're invited to adopt a reflective posture of humility as we consider the sacrifice and suffering that Jesus experienced here on earth. Join us Sunday mornings online throughout the season of Lent from 8-9am as we offer a virtual time of...
We often get questions about how we read the bible as a community. A few years ago, Vox offered a sermon series to give context for our community journey with scripture. Peter Enns has been one of our author mentors in not only deconstructing, but also reconstructing...
Jason Minnix reflects on how parables provide a way to change the way we see God and ourselves [Mark 4:26-34]. Reflection How am I being invited to play with and in metaphor this week? Where can I plant scrappy seeds and let go of the outcomes to God? Spiritual...
Gideon Tsang teaches through the texts that have traditionally been used to marginalize LGBTQ individuals and how they might still be applicable for us today. [Hebrews 4:12-13]. Reflection What does it look like to receive from God rather than barter with God? How can...
Gideon Tsang explores how Jesus seems to value questions more than he does answers and why questions are essential to a healthy faith [Matthew 21:23-32]. Reflection: How can you embrace your questions of Scripture and faith? How can you celebrate a mistake, wrong...
As we continue our fall vision series on our rhythms of liturgy, theologian James Alison considers the historical and cultural context of how we read and interpret Scripture [Mark 3:1-6]. Reflection: How can we read the Scriptures through Jesus our Rabbi? What ways...
As we begin our fall vision series on our rhythms of liturgy, Gideon Tsang reflects on how we know God and why love is the deepest form of knowing [1 John 4:7-12]. Reflection: What images come to mind when you think of God? How does the act of loving help you...
During liturgy this summer, we went through a series of five conversations about how to read scripture. During this time, we rediscovered how the church historically read scripture and its impact on us today. Below you'll find the series in order with links to our...