When we left the story of the resurrection last week, we left it in a bit of chaos. There was a footrace. We’re not sure who won really. Suddenly the body is gone, and the disciples (who had incidentally been warned that this was coming) are confused and scared. Mary Magdalene was there, in fact the first to discover the empty tomb and tell the other disciples about it. Our story picks up with h…
Greetings friends! It's time for another Friday poll question! Take a moment to join the conversation by leaving a comment below! Today's question: What are the spaces that make it easiest to connect with God? Are there places where it's easier for you to feel God's presence through prayer or practice? Leave a comment below, and have an excellent weekend!
This is the third post in a 5-post series entitled, “Make Like a Tree.” Feel free to check out each of the posts! Last week’s post was about our “trunk,” or our core values and beliefs that make up our identity and the person that we present to the world on an everyday basis. This week we’ll look at our “branches.” Our identity and the values that we choose to embrace tend to be the main drivers behind our goal…
Anyone who says that the Bible is boring, or lacks a good sense of humor, isn’t reading the same book that I am. I love how the authors of Scripture have taken pot shots at the world around them, those they think are doing religion poorly, or those on the outside looking in. The disciples, when they picked up pen and parchment, typically took aim at each other. Take for instance John’s account of …
Greetings friends! Earlier this week, we introduced comments on the blog! This is a chance for us to have a little more interaction than just our (admittedly awesome) authors posting and the rest of the community reading. We are after all, in this together! So each Friday, I'm going to post a question for us to consider together. I hope that you'll take a moment to register for the comment…
