The story of Jesus may be overly familiar to some or completely new to others, but there’s always potential for new insights because we are never the same people we were the last time we read the story. What if the story of Jesus still has surprising ways of bringing us into the upside down Kingdom of God? How can we appreciate the surprises that may happen in others that will be different from our own?

What would happen if we expanded our understanding of creativity to something that was not for a selected few but built into the fiber of all of us? The book of Ecclesiastes pushes us to ask questions about what we are creating in the short lives we are given.

This teaching references the song No Hard Feelings by The Avett Brothers, which you can find here: No Hard Feelings

Authenticity in faith is not a goal to set or a something we try to do. What if authenticity is a blend of simply being honest when theology doesn’t conform to our experiences and finding good role models of faith?

How can we have a more holistic faith in a compartmentalized world? How can we embrace a radical acceptance over perfectionism or detachment?

Restoration is ongoing work that happens on all levels (personal, communal, systemic, cosmic). What might the visions of the Hebrew Prophet Ezekiel show us about God's idea of restoration?

We like to think of our values as a compass that allows for adventure along the unknown trails. Our value of ‘story’ helps us understand the direction the compass points toward and of story and stories of we find ourselves living in.

How can we be good neighbors to Christians who believe differently than we do?

A series of invitations to reconsider some of the worldview that we hold.

What can the faith of Muslims teach us about how to be better Christians?

How can we be good neighbors in a world with so many different expressions of faith?