The story of the Magi (Matthew 2) offers two incredible invitations as we embark on 2020. Pastor Colby explores this ancient story to challenge us to BE the Magi (follow a star) and RECEIVE the Magi (be open to the gifts of Other)

Join Pastor Kate as she gives us a vision for a hope beyond hope, a deeper type of hope that takes us beyond the world's understanding of it. May we reimagine what it means to be a hope-filled person.

Stories have the power to help us grasp — as much as we can — the vastness of the Universe and the mystery of our existence. The story of Christmas gives us a particular way to understand the universal truth of who we are: loved Children of God. In this message, Pastor Colby pushes past a baby in a manger and invites us to see the Christ all throughout the Christmas season.

“Do you want to get well,” Jesus once asked to a man who had been sick for 38 years. We live in a society torn between two binaries: either it’s the system's fault for our condition, or people should just pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. Maybe it’s both/and? Oppressive systems exist AND it’s our responsibility to say “yes” to our path of healing. Join Pastor Colby in this (possibly) provocative and (definitely) personal message about the healing power of Love.

If “love” is about nourishing spiritual growth, then we should probably try and define “Spiritual Growth,” right? This is exactly what Pastor Kate does in this message as she calls us back to truths that it’s not about becoming better people, as much as it is about aligning with what is most real — that we are love(d). Listen in as she unpacks how this plays out in our closest relationships.

How conscious are we of how often we use material acquisition and consumption as a replacement for (or a means to) getting our emotional needs met? This is the lie of Greed, and it is antithetical to the truths of Love. Greed tells you that you lack something, and then it convinces you to fill that lack with consumption. In this message, Pastor Colby furthers our study of Love by offering four antidotes to help inoculate us from the poisonous toxins of Greed.

Sure, we might consider using Love as our guide in some of our closest relationships, but what about other dimensions of life? Politics? The workplace? In this message, Pastor Colby offers a glimpse into a life guided by love — instead of the usual recipe of fear, shame, and control.

We typically treat others far better than we treat ourselves. In this message, Pastor Kate not only challenges us to take an honest look at where we might need to grow in Self Love, but walks us through an extended time of Maitri meditation where we can nurture unconditional friendliness with ourselves.

n this brutally honest message, Pastor Colby opens up about his complicated relationship with truth/lies. It’s not always simple (especially for Enneagram 3’s). Plus, Can love exist in the context of dishonesty? And how does a society begin to course correct when it’s built upon so many lies? Join our continued exploration of Love with this week’s message, “Loving and Lying are Mutually Exclusive.”

“We learn about love in childhood.” This is how chapter 2 of All About Love begins, and in this message Pastor Colby talks about how hard Love is, especially if we are raising the bar on what is/isn’t love. The reality is, whether we’re talking about our home growing up or relationships today, it’s almost always some wild combination of “sometimes yes” and “sometimes no” when it comes to whether or not real love was present.