“The Sermon on the Mount” is the most famous summary of Jesus’ teaching in the Christian Scriptures. But this teaching begins, not with instructions or prohibitions, but with a poem. And this poem declares that the poor, downtrodden, ridiculed,...

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus gives five main discourses of teaching. The first and most famous of these, found in chapters 5 -7, has become known as “The Sermon on the Mount.” It has also been called “The Manifesto of the Kingdom of...

In this final week of the series, we discuss the life and work of Eugene Peterson, and seek to understand the lifelong practice of following Jesus that brings deep satisfaction through congruence--being our "true self." We look at the three...

In this sixth week of the series, we discuss the life and work of Howard Thurman and seek to create awareness of the emotional complexity within us that causes violent responses, as we commit to practicing non-violence in everyday life.

In this fifth week of the series, we study St. Therese of Lisieux and explore accepting our "insignificance" in the eyes of others, as we express God's love through small acts of kindness and consideration.

In this fourth week of the series, we learn from Brother Lawrence how to experience God in the simple, practical activities and interactions of everyday life.

In this third week of the series, we focus on listening to our thirst to identify what is missing from our lives; and deepening our relationship with Jesus--the source of living water.

In this second week of the series, we focus on reordering our priorities and fasting from addictive distractions in order to continually return to Jesus for our sense of identity and meaning.

In this first week of the series, we focus on practicing self-compassion as we let go of fears and distractions to embrace the rich, fulfilling life Jesus offers.

This week we look at the baptism of Jesus, and compare and contrast it with the experience of Saul/Paul on the road to Damascus. What kind of epiphany are we in need of?