March 7th, 2011 | by Julian | published in Community, Featured Posts
I sometimes find myself thinking about the types of people Jesus approached, or at least in the stories I recognize from the Gospel. I think about how the marginalized probably had less hesitance towards Christ’s ministry, versus someone in a place of power or authority. I can only speak from experience, but I find that [...]
February 3rd, 2011 | by Steve Shogren | published in Community, Featured Posts
You’re in good company if you have ever firmly resolved to read through the Bible at the start of the year, progressed for a month or two without a hitch, and then fallen two or three days behind and given up the effort in guilt and self-loathing. You are similarly not alone if you have [...]
August 27th, 2010 | by Steve Shogren | published in Community, Featured Posts
The Mosaic of Christian Belief – By Roger Olson The history of Christian belief has often been characterized by unfortunate conflicts of position which have produced adamant divisions and polarized camps, all to the effect that the watching world sometimes rejects out of hand any serious consideration of the gospel. ‘Mosaic…’ skillfully articulates a mediating [...]
August 18th, 2010 | by Jeff Marsh | published in Community
This is the final blog in our series titled “Sinners Raising Saints,” which has been an exploration of ways we can help keep healthy behavioral expectations for our kids without teaching them that God’s acceptance of them is based on their ability to behave well enough.
June 21st, 2010 | by Jeff Marsh | published in Community
We are continuing to explore the idea of how we can create healthy behavioral expectations for our kids without teaching them that their acceptance is based on their own goodness.
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I'm reading a book called The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel. Heschel who was a practicing Jew wrote the book ... 
The biggest question in all of Scripture is captured in the book of John, chapter 11, verse 26. It ...