It seems like human nature to try and fill up whatever space we're given. We add, we cram, we complicate. And we often do the same thing with our faith. We’ve been given a simple and beautiful gift in Jesus, freedom in Christ, but we keep adding to it. We stack on extra rules. We lean on external identity markers. We grow afraid that grace alone might not be enough, so we tack on more. We start to rely on things that were never meant to carry the weight of our righteousness. Today we’re in the book of Galatians, where Paul addresses this very issue. The believers there were doing what we still often do: Building walls Jesus already tore down.  Read More

Paul writes to the Galatians with language that is almost startling—he calls the law a taskmaster, a custodian, even a jailer. He says it “locked us up.” Custody means confinement, not freedom. At first, the law was a guardian—meant to protect, to lead, to keep us safe until we were ready. But a guardian who never releases those in their care stops being a protector and becomes a captor. What began as a guide turns into bondage when it refuses to let go.  Read More

Have you ever been so frustrated with someone you just had to say, “Didn’t we already talk about this?” That’s the vibe Paul gives off in the second chapter of Galatians. He’s not just disappointed—he’s outright furious. His frustration wasn’t over a minor misunderstanding. It was about something core to the faith. Something he believed was being deeply compromised. Paul, the passionate apostle who traveled relentlessly to spread the message of Jesus, finds himself confronting none other than Peter— the apostle Peter. The one who walked on water. The one who preached at Pentecost. Paul confronts him to his face, publicly. Why? Because Peter, in a moment of fear and self-protection, compromised the Good News—what we often call the gospel. And Paul wasn’t having it.  Read More

The book of Acts tells of people filled with the Holy Spirit- seen not just in signs and wonders, but in the restoration of relationships long fractured by history, fear, and exclusion. The story of the early Church in Judea and Samaria describes a community so vibrant, so unified, that former enemies were sharing meals, lives, and purpose together. When the good news of Jesus crosses into Samaria, the moment is more than geography—it’s a seismic shift in the story of reconciliation. The Samaritans were not just neighbors to the Jews; they were longtime rivals. Centuries of religious disagreement, cultural disdain, and political conflict had made the rift between them feel irreparable. This is the Spirit’s power—not only to renew hearts, but to bring down walls and heal what was fractured between people.  Read More

This is Jesus’s promise: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” (Matthew 5:6) God often meets us in unexpected ways and places. When the Spirit moves, a holy hunger awakens. We find ourselves hungry for God. Not theology. Not religion. Just God. This hunger is a gift, and God is with us in it.  Read More

Let’s tell the truth — forgiveness may be one of the most impossible things Jesus ever invites us into. We talk about it in church and scribble about it in journal pages. We speak of it like it’s simple. But when hurts live in your bones, forgiveness rarely feels simple or quick. And then there’s forgiving ourselves — that’s a whole other mountain. Sometimes that climb feels even steeper. What do we do with this? What do we do when forgiveness feels more like a long, slow trek than a tidy prayer or single heroic moment?  Read More

Pentecost shows us that the Spirit’s wind and fire still breathe life into our dry bones today, calling ordinary people into a beautiful, diverse, Spirit-empowered mission.  Read More

There’s a reason some farmers used to tie ropes from their barns to their waists during snowstorms. When visibility dropped and the blizzard set in, that rope wasn’t optional—it was life-saving. Without it, even familiar ground could become deadly. Today, many Christians find themselves in a storm. Not a literal blizzard, but a cultural and spiritual one. Amid confusion, chaos, and corruption, people are questioning what binds us together—if anything. So, what is our rope? The Nicene Creed is our rope to the barn.  Read More

One of the Practices That Helps Us Center JesusWhen Jesus taught his disciples to pray (Matthew 6), he gave them shared words and a shared way of being with God– a rhythm of trust, surrender, forgiveness, and hope.We pray like that too: together, trusting God with our needs and the needs of our community.Prayer is a shared practice– a posture we move through the world with.With open hands and open...  Read More

One of the Practices That Helps Us Center JesusOn the night he was betrayed (Luke 22), Jesus gathered his friends around bread and wine and offered them grace.That invitation still stands. This is Jesus’ table. If you’d like to be here, he’d love to have you.Central to our understanding of Jesus is that we are created for community and connection.We’re learning to belong here—and to extend that sa...  Read More

One of the Practices That Helps Us Center JesusThe first part of the Bible—what we call the Old Testament— tells the story of a God who makes a covenant with humanity… and keeps it. It’s a story of faithfulness across generations, and in Jesus, we see that commitment embodied.Jesus is the Word made flesh— God’s promise with skin on.When Jesus taught his followers to let their “yes” be yes (Matthew...  Read More

One of the Practices That Helps Us Center JesusThe story of God is a story of generosity—from creation (Genesis 1), to the cross (John 3), to Jesus sending out his disciples with nothing but trust (Matthew 10).We practice generosity not out of guilt, and not out of obligation—but to center our lives in the generosity of Jesus.We share what we have— to loosen our grip on money, time, and control— a...  Read More