How can we explore the importance of maintaining one's spiritual "saltiness" through consistent faith practices, especially during uncertain and stressful times? Our practice of faith encourages us to embrace Christian maturity by integrating our beliefs into daily life, rather than seeking instant gratification or viewing faith as a mere obligation....
In the face of his disciples arguing amongst themselves which of them was the ‘greatest’, Jesus takes a child into his arms and redirects the disciples’ attention away from egoic posturing to the simple but radical act of welcoming the least among us in the name of Christ. The Glimpses...
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross, which is our parish feast day. What can we learn from the cross as a symbol of our practice of faith? How does the cross nurture our sense of connection with God and one another, with both the vertical and horizontal...
In the face of societal division and violence, it can be difficult to make meaning. Thankfully we are able to draw wisdom from Proverbs and the Epistle of James. Centered around the metaphor of the table, this sermon invites the listener to engage in healing a broken world, embodying God's...
In this first conversation between Meg, Brandon, and Stuart, we reflect on our hopes and dreams for our ongoing conversations around how we make meaning in the world and nurture our spiritual lives. What does discipleship look like today, with the challenges and anxiety we encounter? What sources do we...
It can be so easy to focus on our circumstances instead of our attitudes and personal actions in the face of those circumstances. In today’s readings from Deuteronomy and the Gospel of Mark, we are reminded that grafting God’s precepts onto our hearts is the only way that we can...
The systems, constructs, and algorithms of our lives offer us an illusion of fulfillment. Jesus' teachings from the sixth chapter of John's Gospel challenge us to seek deeper, spiritual truths rather than the immediate gratifications of this life. Join us as we explore the tension between human desires, the illusions...
Following the death of King David, the heir to the throne, David’s son Solomon, dreams that he is in a conversation with God. In the dream, God asks the young king what he needs or wants. Solomon replies that, he is so ‘young’ at being a monarch of a large...
Far from being just a way to nourish our bodies, food is also a powerful metaphor for what nourishes our souls. If the saying is true, "We are what we eat," perhaps we can reflect on what we take into ourselves, what we consume. What do we pay attention to?...
The stories of King David and his moral failures offer us the opportunity to reconsider our own choices and their consequences. And learning to pray using David’s “journal” – the Psalter – provides language for us to confess to God our anguish, our hope for transformation, and our joy that...