The Essentials

We remember Jan Hus, whose ideas for reformation sparked the beginning of the Moravian Church. Where would he want to see changes in our church today?

Sometimes the most loving thing we can do is listen, learn, and promise to do better. I'm proud that the Moravian Church continues to make true inclusion a reality in our congregations.

We explore Abraham and Sarah - how their call from God felt so new but was really just a continuation of the path they were already on. When they stopped short and settled, God pushed them to keep going.

Whether it is a flock of angry geese threatening you with bodily harm during a peaceful run or feeling like you're stuck weighing the potential outcomes of a big decision, we hit roadblocks from time to time in life. Who can help us get to the other side?

It can feel like we live in a this or that, all or nothing world that is experienced through nothing but extremes. That causes us to praise God when things are going well and to desperately seek God when we're low. Let's explore where God is working in the space between.

The church has had an embarrassing and hurtful relationship with the LGBTQ community. Christian voices that are fearlessly inclusive and loving can change that. And we will.

One random Sunday afternoon, I spent 30 minutes talking with a man on hospice care. We were total strangers and I still think about him today. His name was Walter.

For the early Christian community, Pentecost was a day they were pushed to do something new, and something radically inclusive. We are given the same task in our world today, and we still have a lot of work to do to lift up all of God's people.

This is one for the voices that want to correct the negative assumptions people have of the church. It falls on us to redirect the future of Christianity. Let's get to work.