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It’s time to talk about David and Bathsheba. Why has this story been so often used in ways that hurt abuse survivors and even shift the blame onto them? Maybe we have been interpreting it wrong…

Join us this morning as Joash Thomas preaches about how to shine the light of Jesus’ love in our world, especially where injustice reigns.

Where is God in times of war? Join us today as Zach W. Lambert leads us through the story of Jericho and the Canaanite Genocide. This story is so important right now because it is where we find the theology which has undergirded almost every holy war in history.

For thousands of years, people who are as different as can be have gathered to remember the one who welcomes everyone to his table. Join us as Zach W. Lambert leads us through the story of communion.

Other gods demanded human sacrifice, but our God sacrifices himself for humanity. The narrative of Scripture is not a story of humans laying their lives down for God, but God laying his life down for us. Join us as Zach W. Lambert leads us through the story of Abraham and Isaac.

So many of us have been taught that Sodom and Gomorrah was condemned for homosexuality. But, is that actually true? This Sunday we'll continue on in our Year of Bible Stories for Grown-Ups and discuss one of the most widely weaponized stories in scripture.

Hagar's story teaches us that God is and always has been a God who sees and cares for us. Join us today as Pastor Lindsay teaches us about Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar.

The Tower of Babel isn’t about the origin of languages, it’s about the origin of empire. Join us today as we learn about the difference between the Way of Jesus and the way of empire.

When suffering and disaster inevitably come, remember that our God is not up in heaven causing the chaos. Our God is walking through the pain alongside us. Our God is with the helpers. Join us this morning as we dive into the story of Noah and the Great Flood!

The Book of Job is more than a story of when bad things happen to good people. It's a lesson in when our experiences and interpretation of God don't match the theology of our friends or our original belief system. Join us this morning as we dive into this confusing, but beautiful book!