A message from the series “Who Are You God?.” The very essence of God is Love, as revealed in the ancient Trinitarian understanding of God as a community of persons held together through interdependent, deferential relationship; God invites us to embrace Love.
A message from the series “Let There Be Light.” Christmas is a time of joy and celebration, and also a time of stillness and reflection as we welcome the mystery of a newborn baby bringing hope and light into the world. In our Advent series this year, we will both celebrate and reflect on this Light. In this message, we look at the Light who draws everyone.
A message from the series “Let There Be Light.” Christmas is a time of joy and celebration, and also a time of stillness and reflection as we welcome the mystery of a newborn baby bringing hope and light into the world. In our Advent series this year, we will both celebrate and reflect on this Light. In this message, we look at Light overcoming darkness in our lives and in the world.
A message from the series “Let There Be Light.” Matthew introduces our Advent series, “Let There Be Light.” During the all ages service, we spend time experiencing a journey to Bethlehem.
In some ways, the world is a dark and scary place. Dystopian books and movies express our fears of chaos and suffering caused by conflict, disease, natural disasters, and environmental catastrophe. The vivid imagery of the four horsemen of the apocalypse from the ancient book of Revelation has long featured in popular culture—emblematic of a breakdown of social order and the ushering in of a violent and desperate future.
Through media access, we are increasingly exposed to the devastating impact of poverty, famine, earthquakes, floods and war. None of us is untouched by suffering and death, and the anxiety that surround them. Given this reality, what place is there for hope? Can we honestly explore the topics of the environment, war, poverty and death, and find reasons to believe that good can overcome evil? Can hope in God empower us to stand fearlessly in the path of the 4 horsemen?