Just Love: Understanding the Sacred Work of Loving God Through Each Other
When God asks for charity and you fall to your knees wondering what to give, the answer is deceptively simple yet profoundly challenging: just love. But loving God means loving everyone and everything and that’s where the real work begins.
We Act Out: Love as Resistance in Times of Hate
You are called to choose love intentionally every moment of every day, counteracting the waves of hate flooding our public sphere with the transforming power of God’s love in action.
The Beginning of the End: The Collapse of Civilization
In a world where civilization follows a 300-year cycle of rise and fall, we find ourselves at the beginning of a decline that may last 50-60 years. The hope amid this collapse isn’t found in the wealthy 1%, but in us—the beloved community of God.
God’s Nonbinary Image: Rethinking Genesis and Gender
The Hebrew Bible presents a stunning revelation about God’s identity that transcends binary gender limitations. By examining the original text’s nuanced language, we discover how divine creation reflects gender expansiveness, challenging centuries of restrictive theological interpretations.
Embracing Unity: Lessons from the Early Church on Pentecost Sunday
The early church began with diverse gatherings in people’s homes, sparked by individuals whose hearts were touched by the apostles’ teachings. Across socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, these early Christians committed to unity as the body of Christ.
Stewardship of the Earth vs. Dominion over the Earth
God spent six days creating the universe and then entrusted it to humankind as stewards, not dominators. We are not above creation but part of the web of life, called to care for everything that bears the spark of God within it.
Everyday, Everywhere is Worship: World Labyrinth Day
Worship is not confined to Sunday mornings within church walls. It’s how we move through the world with intention—seeking justice, practicing compassion, and listening deeply to the Spirit in every moment.
Resurrection in the Midst of Liminality
We cannot experience Easter without sitting at the foot of the cross, acknowledging who is being crucified in our midst. Resurrection means that death holds no power over us, emboldening us to risk ourselves for the justice God intends for all.
Isolation to Community: How Magpies Taught Me the Power of Attending
When you find yourself in the vast solitude of New Mexico’s desert, unexpected friendships can reveal profound truths about community and connection. Through daily interactions with intelligent magpies, you discover that true belonging transcends species and speaks to our fundamental need for meaningful relationships.
Embracing the Unknown: Finding Peace in Life’s Liminal Spaces
In times of transition, we often grasp for control, but true transformation comes through releasing our need to manage outcomes. This powerful message explores how surrendering to divine guidance, like a stick carried by a river’s current, leads us to unexpected places of grace and renewal.