On Sunday we continued our On Being Human conversation with a guest speaker Kenwytsma. 

On Sunday we continued our On Being Human conversation as we reflected on what it means to seek health with our physical selves.  Often times things like fitness, diet, sleep, and self care get separated from the life of faith, but as we engaged with scripture together we wrestled with the Biblical idea that our bodies are "temples", and that we are the body of Christ. 

On Sunday we continued our On Being Human conversation by having a thought provoking discussion on how our digital lives intersect with our faith.  Specifically, we wrestled with what it means to walk the path of Christ in a world that is completely immersed in the internet.  As various folks in the community shared, it was so encouraging to reflect on the ways we're all in this together.  

This week we continued our Roots & Branches conversation as we reflected on something that affects all of us, our work in the world.  Often we think that our work and our faith are separate things, but in reality our activity in the world deeply intersects God's heart for us all. As we looked at a few different frames for our work in the world found in the Bible, our hope is that we'll each enter into God's sacred work more deeply and find our identity in God more than anything else. 

This week we continued our Roots & Branches conversation by showing some love to our moms and also reflecting the wisdom of seasons and cycles. In our culture and in our faith it can often feel like our lives are always supposed to be going great, that we're always supposed to be in Spring or Summer, but what about the times in our life where things aren't going that great?  As we engaged scripture together, it was encouraging to see that part of the faith journey includes seasons and cycles like Winter and Fall, and that God is with us through them all. 

This week we continued our Roots & Branches conversation by reflecting on a few scenes from Jesus' life together.  As we considered the reasons why we gather each week, we remembered that church is not a Sunday event or a building, 

On Sunday we finished our Lenton series as Rachel led us in a conversation around Jesus' journey towards Easter and one of the stories he told along the way.  Lent is meant to be a time where some of the heavy and challenging themes of our faith and lives can be reflected on, all with the hope that Easter is around the corner, and that in the end love wins.

On Sunday we continued our Lent conversation through a panel discussion on the topic of isolation.  As we heard from various voices who shared about their unique experiences, it was encouraging to remember that we're never actually alone in the desert seasons of life.  

This week we started a new conversation where we revisit the ancient practice of Lent. For many of us this experience is brand new (not to be confused with dryer lint), and for others it's as familiar as family.  Wherever you're at, we hope we can journey together.