Waiting for deliverance this Advent
I have a problem, I admit it. I love the holidays. And I love them independent of any of their spiritual significance. I’m set apart from my peers because I …
Things Jesus Never Said: “Let’s agree to disagree.”
I don’t know about you, but I often hear the phrase “let’s just agree to disagree.” It happens when we feel like agreement is too hard, so we choose to …
Hallowe’en Resurgence: Is it a 20something holiday now?
Today begins one of the most misunderstood and abused Christian holidays: All Saints Day. The whole triduum: Hallowe’en/All Saints Day/All Souls Day is mainly a “memorial day” for remembering the people of …
Things Jesus Never Said: changing assumptions on faith and Christianity
One of the challenges we face as we plant a church in 2019 in the United States is that we don’t get to start from a blank slate. People already …
Rest coming through vulnerability
This post was originally published on Rachel Sensenig’s blog here. Labor Day is always a good time to think about rest. The founders of the holiday were looking to unify …