We always must remember how many gifts of the spirit are dedicated to listening and communicating. In the midst of an oppression that is the legacy of a country founded…
Paul complaining about division in Christianity is a little funny to careful readers, but his warning to avoid tribalism in our thinking is sound.
Sometimes in Christianity, the only meaning of Jesus that is said to be important is his death. But Jesus lived and embodied life, and rose again, and meaning may be…
In the culmination of three weeks where we asked, "What Next?" we see that, empowered by the holy spirit, disciples like we can step outside our comfort zones and heal…
The message in Acts 1 is clear: Jesus was not conquered in death, and it's on us to take his message and mission into the world. And since we aren't…
Pastor Nathan is back from sabbatical. On Pentecost, Luke describes what it was like to hear all those voices on Pentecost, and Pastor Nathan thinks it must be a little…
In our church identity statement, we profess to be a church "serving beyond." As the context of church changes, each generation must understand how we are called to go beyond…
Defining the boundaries of Progressive Christian Theology can be hard, often because it's all about asking questions and understanding that the answers may be unsatisfying. But we should never stop…
Fundamentally, the gift of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost was one of translation. When we are called by the spirit to use our gifts in different ways to reach different…
The implications of the Gospel are always understood in translation. We see how they were perceived in first-century Rome. What are they today? Note: Even at the time, the anecdote…
As we explore progressive christian theology, we ask questions about power and privilege in the Bible. Paul uses his privilege to free a female slave from possession, and, by challenging…
Paul can be challenging sometimes. So challenging that the Jesus movement was a little dubious about his joining them in the first place. One of the biggest parts of living…
On Pentecost, we were transformed. Every time we welcome new members into the church, we relive that transformation and begin our church lives anew.
What could the experience of a person who wanted to learn about Jesus, but who did not fit neatly into sex and gender categories back in the first century tell…
Did you know there was a Biblical mandate to get together in the presence of God and throw big parties once a year? Go read Deuteronomy 14!
Sometimes, we need to look with fresh eyes at the people and stories all around us. The graphs about dialogue in films can be found at polygraph.cool/films
After being told that the kingdom wasn't being restored immediately, the disciples realized the world they had prepared for was not the world they lived in any longer. So they…
Painting: Saint Sophia the Almighty Wisdom by Nicholas Roerich There is a reason movements have anthems. In Ephesians, we are told that, because we live in evil times, we should open…
