Our Seeking the Story series concludes with some thoughts from Mike about life thesis statements, and some moving stirrings from others regarding stories they pulled from the arbor.

Mike talks about the balance of joy and pain and the world. And how negating one or the for the sake of the other, albeit a tendency, does a great disservice.

Josh Bosse, our special guest, shares a highly insightful and subversive account of the often problematic story found in genesis 3.

Lis talks about the process of deconstruction and waking up to the resurrected Christ all around.

Mike talks about Ezekiel 17, the parable of the mustard seed, and the residence of the Divine being all

Mike talks about what the word mystic means and uses some statements by Jesus as a guide.

Emily and Mike debrief Emily's time at the sacred feminine retreat and go over the beauty and necessity of a more feminine view of God.

Mike talks about how living proximally could be the story we dive into to help reorient the larger stories of injustice. The poem / video shown can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwbNL6SWS8w

Not recorded was a conversation about the injustice happening at our border. Check out the newsletter for actions steps on that. Mike talks about water and its pervasiveness and how that same way of being is a metaphor for Christ.

Lis talks about rocks, reeds and the ability to not have it all figured out. And our ability to tell stories. And a story telling God. A trifecta!