The angels appeared, bright in the night sky, to announce the good news of PEACE to the Shepherds. Which is nice and all, but what about when the darkness returns? Or refuses to go away? Where is peace, then?

For many people, talking about "Hope" right now seems tone deaf to what's going on in our country. And yet, Advent has begun, and perhaps it is exactly what we need to guide us in re-aiming where it makes the most sense to put our Hope. The birth of Jesus reminds us that true Hope is not found in the Empire, nor in Emperors, nor in political systems.

For many people, talking about "Hope" right now seems tone deaf to what's going on in our country. And yet, Advent has begun, and perhaps it is exactly what we need to guide us in re-aiming where it makes the most sense to put our Hope. The birth of Jesus reminds us that true Hope is not found in the Empire, nor in Emperors, nor in political systems.

Pastor Kate responds to the 2016 election results with a call to grieve.

Pastor Kate responds to the 2016 election results with a call to grieve.

Jessica reminds us of the importance of encouraging one another and why

sometimes we forget or have personal blocks to doing so. In this message,

we are reminded of how important encouraging one another is and ways we can

increasingly become this type of community.

Jessica reminds us of the importance of encouraging one another and why

sometimes we forget or have personal blocks to doing so. In this message,

we are reminded of how important encouraging one another is and ways we can

increasingly become this type of community.

Finishing off our four week series on our Vision Statement ("A community alive in the truth that we are loved, liberated, and empowered"), Kate challenges us with a message about Power. How does the world see and use power? How are we called to be empowered in an entirely different way?

Finishing off our four week series on our Vision Statement ("A community alive in the truth that we are loved, liberated, and empowered"), Kate challenges us with a message about Power. How does the world see and use power? How are we called to be empowered in an entirely different way?

In this, the third part of our Vision Statement, Colby explains why it matters so much that we remember and accept that we are Loved (by God, by others, and by ourselves) and Liberated (set free from our past, and set free from the powers of sin and shame).