We spend most of our time cultivating our outer appearances. But, unlike

our outer nature, which is fleeting, there’s something about our inner

nature that mingles with the eternal.

We are the life of Jesus made visible because God in Jesus has chosen to join us in our imperfect bodies in an imperfect world.

Ezekiel tells us that there are two kinds of dead: "dead dead," and "living dead."

When all else fails, re-read Jesus' instructions.

Guest preacher Andy Gilman shares reflections on Jesus as the True Vine, and Phillip's encounter with the Ethiopian Eunuch.

The table is a vulnerable place, making it especially ripe for revelation.

We live in a time of seeking where the dominant form is the "spirituality of the quest." While the metaphor has its limits, the Way of Jesus can be seen as a quest.

It's easy to see God in the beautiful places of our world--like the face of a baby or a sunset. It's much harder to see God in the ugly places of our lives and in our world. But that's precisely what's said in the mystery of the cross.

Often Christianity is presented as a set of ideas to be affirmed or rejected. Yet, it's more than that--it's fundamentally trust in a person.

We waste so many good things we've been given: talents, potential, relationships, and even creation itself. Nonetheless, the limits of God's mercy have not been set--God always has more to waste on us.