What does the shape of bread (or pizza) dough teach us about the movement of God in the world?  

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Stories have shapes according to author, Kurt Vonnegut.  What then is the shape of our faith story?  

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Is clapping after a worship song or hymn appropriate in worship?  Yes, clapping can be a meaningful part of our worship response.  But NOT clapping can also be a genuine expression of worship and gratitude.

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Welcome Rev. Dr. Grace Park as our guest preacher.  

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God is _______________.  Fill in the blank.  What images or experiences of God (in the words of James Baldwin) make us larger, freer, and more loving?  

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The book of Revelation is Ironic.  Jesus wages non-violent war.  Jesus is a servant king.  The double irony, is that Christians often read this book unironically, which makes Jesus violent and Christianity controlling.   

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Are you confused by Christians who support war and violence?  Well look no further than this tattooed image of Jesus in Revelation 19 for their biblical justification.  But is this violent warrior Jesus real?   Or is this image subverting the violent way of empires by symbolically showing us Jesus' way of self-giving love?    

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Like the four gospels, the opening books of the Bible include four traditions that are placed side-by-side.  These similar, yet different voices are intentionally preserved because diversity of perspective and insight is more important than having one right narrative.   

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Welcome Rev. Suzanne Swartz (Parish Associate) preaching on the risen Jesus appearing to the disciples.

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We're not supposed to talk about this, but there are conflicting details in the resurrection stories of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.  These differences, however, are actually a part of the good news.  Happy Easter! 

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