Broken Open for Reconciliation

I’ve realized between last night and today that you don’t hear a whole lot about what people are “for.” Mostly, we hear about what people are against. In fact, you are much more likely to know what your friends and family are against than you are to know what they’re...

Tending to the Presence of Christ

It makes perfect sense that experiencing the presence of Christ at the Lord’s Table could have a significant impact on the way we live our lives. If I am intentional about remembering Jesus’ sacrifice once a week in communion, I will remember to love others throughout...

Everyone Is Welcome at the Table

I have not ever thought of the table (the Lord’s Supper or communion) as a scandalous place. A reverent place, yes. A place of great mystery, for sure. As I consider it now, I realize I’ve even thought of communion as a bit tame.  Everyone lines up neatly, and...

A Theology of the Eucharist

Last night we launched our six-week Eucharist & Mission journey and I’m finding it a bit hard to put the experience into words.  None I can come up with is robust enough.  Words that come to mind, but are still lacking:  feast, banquet, heaven, and...

Dying That We May Live

Last Sunday John Perrine led us through the Lenten theme of Dying to Self, exploring Jesus’ invitation to take up our crosses and follow him. This is a difficult and complicated task so be sure to check out our recommended resources here to help you along...

The Gift of Repentance

Kellye Fabian shared this important and helpful message on the Lenten theme of Repentance during our exploration of Lent. This message is a wonderful invitation for us to embrace the postures of repentance modeled by David from Psalm 51.