Brent Ness

How often have we heard 1 Corinthians 13 read at weddings? The irony, of course, is that marriage is probably the last thing St. Paul had in mind…

“God is love.” Maybe because we’ve heard that a lot, we fail to recognize how radical a statement that is.

This month we have been exploring the theme ‘Finding Faith’. But two questions remain for me: How much do I need? and What is it good for?

Captain America, Wonderwoman, Bucky Barnes. Bella Swan. What do they all have in common? They have shields (or are shields). Shields protect the body, repelling instruments of harm. 

On Sunday, we’ll continue in our worship series “Finding Faith.” We’ll delve into the perceived antagonism between faith and works this week, drawing from the epistle of James.

After the past year and a half, it’s challenging to know who, or what, to have faith in.  How can we learn to trust again–ourselves, each other, our God? 

Our August theme is ‘Finding Faith’. The past months and years have left many of us shaken, confused, frustrated, and questioning.

As we explore the theme Towards Freedom this month, we have focused so far on the way we express freedom as individuals.

As my seminary professor Chris Morse used to put it, God is the one who loves us into freedom and frees us to love.  I can’t think of a better summary of Christian theology than that!  

We are all vaguely familiar with the tale of David and Goliath, a story that has entered secular culture as a symbol of striving and thriving against overwhelming odds.