Merry Christmas! As we unwrap our presents, we start wrapping up our Advent series with an unexpected thought: what if Jesus represented not only God coming down to us but us being lifted up to God?

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We're on the homestretch leading up to Christmas and celebrating the unexpected ways God shows up. But what do we do when those unexpected means challenge everything we once believed about God, ourselves, and the world?

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We’re continuing to celebrate Advent with our "Blessings" series all about how God shows up in unexpected ways. But what is Advent? And how does something that happened 2700 years ago tell us about Advent today?

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Today we kick off Advent — albeit a week late — with our "Blessings" series all about how God shows up in unexpected ways. Even and especially when things are bad, we can find joy in ugly, messy little everyday miracles.

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We’re wrapping our “Atlas of the Heart” series in which we’re noticing, make meaning of, and navigate our big feelings. This week we're looking in the mirror and talking about where we go when we've fallen short — and the feelings of shame and guilt that often follow.

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We’re continuing our “Atlas of the Heart” series in which we’re noticing, make meaning of, and navigate our big feelings. This week we’re navigating the feelings of anguish, sadness, and grief — all under the banner of All Saints Sunday.

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We’re continuing our “Atlas of the Heart” series in which we’re noticing, make meaning of, and navigate our big feelings. This week talking about where we go when we feel wronged — which, admittedly, is usually anger.

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Today we're kicking off a new series called Atlas of the Heart based on the book by Brené Brown. The church should be a place where we can notice, make meaning of, and navigate our feelings. So first up is disconnection — including the feelings of isolation, invisibility, and loneliness.

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As wrap up our RE series, we turn to the book of Revelation. It's a strange, confusing, and even unsettling book that nevertheless can tell us something important about what it means to be faithful people.

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As we continue our series simply called RE, we're talking about commitment — something that might seem scary but is important for ourselves, for our community, and for God.

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