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Faith • Theological Reflections

After the Flood – The Promise and Perils of Unity

The aftermath of contentious elections is typically followed by calls for national unity, calls to heal the divisions exposed by the electoral process. Will it be so in the aftermath of this election? Early returns are not very good, as the parties seem girded to embrace battle, not unity for our nation. What will it...

Faith • Liturgical Reflections

The Late Great Sunday Service

Will Herron | 8 min read

Wednesday March 12th. That was the day our church leadership decided to cancel the upcoming Sunday service in response to the appearance of COVID 19 in our county. The virus, whose impact to that point had been largely minimal in surrounding states, was now at our doorstep, threatening to dismantle church life as we knew...

Faith • Theological Reflections

The Beautiful Community: A Conversation with Irwyn Ince

Rev. Matt Lietzen | 9 min read

In our current landscape with COVID-19, the push toward racial justice, and an upcoming election, we are all imagining what a “new normal” might look like, how life might be different (and hopefully, better) when we emerge on the other side of these various crises. Already there is talk of how our workplaces may change...

Faith • Liturgical Reflections

A Theology of Incarnation Amidst Online Worship

Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 6 min read

Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 our church, like many others, has made the choice to worship fully online for the time being. For many who are only used to “big church” life this can be quite an adjustment. This past Sunday, the four of us in my immediate family worshipped in our living...

Vocation

Wait, Few Things are Needed?

Will Thompson | 3 min read

Living in Washington D.C., the mecca of the politics, one rarely hears words like Jesus’ to Martha in Luke 10 – “few things are needed.” The DC culture promotes juggling many activities simultaneously so you can advance as quickly as possible in your career path. Simplicity is not something DC folks do well. Broader than...

Faith • Theological Reflections

Stumbling Along, Longing for Grace

Dr. Steven Garber | 3 min read

Stumbling along, longing for grace. I don’t think we do better than that… in any part of life. Last week we spent Sunday morning with the people who call themselves Grace Vancouver, and I found myself reflecting on its name, and why it matters to us— a cosmic line-in-the-sand the very idea of grace is....

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