Last weekend, I began a new sermon series, Hold These Truths: Centering Jesus in a Divisive Political season. I talked about two myths we often hold when it comes to Jesus and politics. It was an important message given the season so if you missed it, I really hope that you will listen or share it here. Some believe that Jesus is not political, and therefore politics has no place in the church. Th...  Read More

WelcomeThis week, we begin a new series called “Hold These Truths: Centering Jesus in a Divisive Political Season.” The series is timely as we head into the November election season. It is safe to say at this point that we are being totally inundated with mailings, emails, social media posts, commercials, and water cooler talks with friends, family, and coworkers. It may be hard to find gentle thi...  Read More

Like many of you, I watched the vice-presidential debate this past week. Even if you only saw clips on TikTok or Instagram, you likely heard or saw that the tone was different. On several occasions, the opposing candidates talked to each other, agreed with one another, and even offered the other candidate words of kindness. While some people cynically warned not to overstate the seemingly kind ton...  Read More

Welcome“We talkin about practice. Not a game. We talkin about practice.”In 2002, Allen Iverson, a professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers, sat down at a press conference and said the word practice 22 times (if you’ve never seen the clip, you can watch it here). Iverson did not want to talk about practice, but that’s exactly what we are going to do this week. While it may not be g...  Read More

When I am stressed, I usually don’t show up as the best version of myself. I can be irritable, on edge, and not always treat people the way that I intend.  We can all probably identify with this feeling. I was thinking about this because collectively, our country is “stressed.” We have a major presidential election coming in November. No matter where you fall politically, many of us are passionate...  Read More

WelcomeWe’ve been talking about sharing our faith in this sermon series. This week, let’s focus on exactly who we are trying to share our faith with, and how we know when to share. We will examine a few of the ways Jesus shared with others to help inform the ways we share.Opening PrayerDear God, thank you for this time together as a group. We pray you will bless this conversation and help us to un...  Read More