Gena Minnix reflects on the Transfiguration and what it means to allow Jesus to come alongside us in our fear and to trust enough to take a small leap towards authentic love [Matthew 17:1-8]. Reflection How is fear shrinking my perspective on God, myself, others, or what’s possible? What would happen if I allowed Jesus to come alongside me and […]
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spiritual growth
Growing In Maturity
Weylin Lee reflects on our spiritual growth and how we can tell if our faith is maturing or not [1 Corinthians 3:1-9]. Reflection What life-giving rhythms are we feeding ourselves to experience growth? Who do we view through a lens of rivalry and how can we look for the movement of God that’s stirring in us and them? Spiritual Practice […]
Delivered
Judy Peterson reflects on the feminine Epiphany of how Jesus arrived and what it means for our ability to view our own bodies more charitably [Luke 1]. Reflection What would it look like for us to step away from the dualistic thinking that says we are either holy or sinful and instead simply acknowledge that sometimes we are just human […]
Close to Home
Gideon Tsang reflects on what we might find in God’s home, which is us [Psalm 84]. Reflection How is God inviting you into yourself this week? Where are you in your pilgrimage to find your own strength? Spiritual Practice Reflect on how comfortable we are with ourselves. Are you comfortable with yourself? What parts are you not comfortable with? What […]
Dawning
Jason Minnix reflects on how Jesus carries light to bring people into their calling [Matthew 4:12-23]. Reflection Where do I sense the light that seems too good to be true? How can I begin or continue to listen to my deeper desires? Spiritual Practice Attending to the Light of Desire. Are my desires being sacrificed for my habits, or are […]
Life of Service
Weylin Lee reflects on how are we invited to live a life of service that’s sustainable and connected to what God is doing [Isaiah 49:1-7]. Reflection If you listen to your life, what is it revealing about your calling? How might you live a life of service in more sustainable ways? Similar to light, in what ways are you simply […]
Close to Epiphany
Gideon Tsang reflects on the season of epiphany using the framework of order, disorder and reorder [Isaiah 42:5-9]. Reflection Who or what in life brings you alive? How might loss and disappearance bring you into yourself Spiritual Practice Reflect on God’s Creation. Think of the tastiest food you’ve eaten. Think of something beautiful or breathtaking in creation. Look at yourself […]