More than Literalism
It is easy to approach the Bible through a literal lens, a lens that holds everything in it as literally true. That approach rapidly fails...
The Call Won’t Always Make Sense
The Call Won’t Always Make Sense In the ancient story of Abraham, God ordains… “go from your land and from your birthplace and from your...
God Will Wipe Away Every Tear
The Bible is full of strife, pain, disruption, and hopelessness, but it actually has a happy ending! Our lives can have a lot of the...
The Fruits of the Spirit
In the book of Galatians (5:22-23), Paul lists nine “fruits of the spirit” – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. This...
Playing All The Notes
Galatians like many of the books in the Bible covers a wide variety of human experience from the dark side to the light. Out of...
Easter
Join for this special family service as we celebrate Easter. This is a day of deep celebration, a day where we remember, together, that despite...
North, South, East, and West
North, South, East, and West For the Christian New Church, variety is considered perfection. We draw from the North, South, East, and West. Let’s dive...
God’s Wholeness
God’s Wholeness Many Christians speak of a trinity. What if that trinity was really about a wholeness? Let’s try to make The Father, The Son,...
God’s Word
God’s Word What is God’s Word? What is canonical in Christian New Church circles? Let’s talk about a powerful convergence between revelation and experience.
Protecting Each Other
Protecting Each Other We have many opportunities to protect each other. One of the best (and most difficult) ways is giving others the benefit of...
Learning to Die Before We Die
Learning to Die Before We Die Emanuel Swedenborg offers this insight. “After we die, we first start to live.” That is not to downgrade the...
A New Way to Think About Identity
A New Way to Think About Identity We live in an era where it’s both easy and fashionable to slip into all the ways in...
