https://thebibleproject.com/product/the-law-video/https://youtu.be/XKL-j0vXzqIDeuteronomy 30:15-20Exodus 20:8-11Deuteronomy 15:1-2Genesis 12:2-3Matthew 5:21-24Matthew 5:33-371 Corinthians 3:1-91 Corinthians 2:1-21 Corinthians 12:12-141 Corinthians 1:25“Christian leaders cannot simply be persons who have well-informed opinions about the burning issues of our time. Their leadership must be rooted in the permanent, intimate relationship with the incarnate Word, Jesus, and they need to find there the source for their words, advice and guidance.”- Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus “People can meet God within their cultural context but in order to follow God, they must cross into other cultures because that’s what Jesus did in the incarnation and on the cross.”- Christena Cleveland, Disunity in Christ“Christians are forbidden to despair in the face of the dividedness of the world. On the contrary, we are commanded to witness to others that there is a God that overcomes our differences by making them serve his Kingdom.”- Stanley Hauerwas, A Community of Character“Not knowing where we’re going forces us to pay attention to where we are. Since we don’t know where there is, we have to content ourselves with here, now, this moment, this spot, this tree, this sound, this breeze, this twist, this road. Even doubts, uncertainty, and wondering if we’re going in the right direction or if we heard God right are part of the journey.”- Renita Weems, Listening for God“Our Beloved Community might still be a long way off. But life Dr. King, I believe that it will evenetually be actualized and that we can already see glimpses of it here and now. We can be the bell ringers...Our collective calling is to make the kingdom of God visible on earth. Every time we bridge racial, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic divides, we become prophetic witnesses to the reality of the kingdom of God. In small and big ways we give people glimpses of what the future vision looks like. This is our mission and we must never lose hope.”- Brenda Salter-McNeil, Roadmap to Reconciliation

https://thebibleproject.com/product/the-law-video/https://youtu.be/XKL-j0vXzqIDeuteronomy 30:15-20Exodus 20:8-11Deuteronomy 15:1-2Genesis 12:2-3Matthew 5:21-24Matthew 5:33-371 Corinthians 3:1-91 Corinthians 2:1-21 Corinthians 12:12-141 Corinthians 1:25“Christian leaders cannot simply be persons who have well-informed opinions about the burning issues of our time. Their leadership must be rooted in the permanent, intimate relationship with the incarnate Word, Jesus, and they need to find there the source for their words, advice and guidance.”- Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus “People can meet God within their cultural context but in order to follow God, they must cross into other cultures because that’s what Jesus did in the incarnation and on the cross.”- Christena Cleveland, Disunity in Christ“Christians are forbidden to despair in the face of the dividedness of the world. On the contrary, we are commanded to witness to others that there is a God that overcomes our differences by making them serve his Kingdom.”- Stanley Hauerwas, A Community of Character“Not knowing where we’re going forces us to pay attention to where we are. Since we don’t know where there is, we have to content ourselves with here, now, this moment, this spot, this tree, this sound, this breeze, this twist, this road. Even doubts, uncertainty, and wondering if we’re going in the right direction or if we heard God right are part of the journey.”- Renita Weems, Listening for God“Our Beloved Community might still be a long way off. But life Dr. King, I believe that it will evenetually be actualized and that we can already see glimpses of it here and now. We can be the bell ringers...Our collective calling is to make the kingdom of God visible on earth. Every time we bridge racial, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic divides, we become prophetic witnesses to the reality of the kingdom of God. In small and big ways we give people glimpses of what the future vision looks like. This is our mission and we must never lose hope.”- Brenda Salter-McNeil, Roadmap to Reconciliation

https://thebibleproject.com/product/the-law-video/https://youtu.be/XKL-j0vXzqIDeuteronomy 30:15-20Exodus 20:8-11Deuteronomy 15:1-2Genesis 12:2-3Matthew 5:21-24Matthew 5:33-371 Corinthians 3:1-91 Corinthians 2:1-21 Corinthians 12:12-141 Corinthians 1:25“Christian leaders cannot simply be persons who have well-informed opinions about the burning issues of our time. Their leadership must be rooted in the permanent, intimate relationship with the incarnate Word, Jesus, and they need to find there the source for their words, advice and guidance.”- Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus “People can meet God within their cultural context but in order to follow God, they must cross into other cultures because that’s what Jesus did in the incarnation and on the cross.”- Christena Cleveland, Disunity in Christ“Christians are forbidden to despair in the face of the dividedness of the world. On the contrary, we are commanded to witness to others that there is a God that overcomes our differences by making them serve his Kingdom.”- Stanley Hauerwas, A Community of Character“Not knowing where we’re going forces us to pay attention to where we are. Since we don’t know where there is, we have to content ourselves with here, now, this moment, this spot, this tree, this sound, this breeze, this twist, this road. Even doubts, uncertainty, and wondering if we’re going in the right direction or if we heard God right are part of the journey.”- Renita Weems, Listening for God“Our Beloved Community might still be a long way off. But life Dr. King, I believe that it will evenetually be actualized and that we can already see glimpses of it here and now. We can be the bell ringers...Our collective calling is to make the kingdom of God visible on earth. Every time we bridge racial, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic divides, we become prophetic witnesses to the reality of the kingdom of God. In small and big ways we give people glimpses of what the future vision looks like. This is our mission and we must never lose hope.”- Brenda Salter-McNeil, Roadmap to Reconciliation

https://thebibleproject.com/product/the-law-video/https://youtu.be/XKL-j0vXzqIDeuteronomy 30:15-20Exodus 20:8-11Deuteronomy 15:1-2Genesis 12:2-3Matthew 5:21-24Matthew 5:33-371 Corinthians 3:1-91 Corinthians 2:1-21 Corinthians 12:12-141 Corinthians 1:25“Christian leaders cannot simply be persons who have well-informed opinions about the burning issues of our time. Their leadership must be rooted in the permanent, intimate relationship with the incarnate Word, Jesus, and they need to find there the source for their words, advice and guidance.”- Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus “People can meet God within their cultural context but in order to follow God, they must cross into other cultures because that’s what Jesus did in the incarnation and on the cross.”- Christena Cleveland, Disunity in Christ“Christians are forbidden to despair in the face of the dividedness of the world. On the contrary, we are commanded to witness to others that there is a God that overcomes our differences by making them serve his Kingdom.”- Stanley Hauerwas, A Community of Character“Not knowing where we’re going forces us to pay attention to where we are. Since we don’t know where there is, we have to content ourselves with here, now, this moment, this spot, this tree, this sound, this breeze, this twist, this road. Even doubts, uncertainty, and wondering if we’re going in the right direction or if we heard God right are part of the journey.”- Renita Weems, Listening for God“Our Beloved Community might still be a long way off. But life Dr. King, I believe that it will evenetually be actualized and that we can already see glimpses of it here and now. We can be the bell ringers...Our collective calling is to make the kingdom of God visible on earth. Every time we bridge racial, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic divides, we become prophetic witnesses to the reality of the kingdom of God. In small and big ways we give people glimpses of what the future vision looks like. This is our mission and we must never lose hope.”- Brenda Salter-McNeil, Roadmap to Reconciliation

- Isaiah 58:1-12- Psalm 112:1-9- Matthew 5:13-16“The American church avoids lament. The power of lament is minimized and the underlying narrative of suffering that requires lament is lost. But absence doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. Absence makes the heart forget. The absence of lament in the liturgy of the American church results in the loss of memory. We forget the necessity of lamenting over suffering and pain. We forget the reality of suffering and pain.” – Soong Chan Rah, Prophetic Lament

- Isaiah 58:1-12- Psalm 112:1-9- Matthew 5:13-16“The American church avoids lament. The power of lament is minimized and the underlying narrative of suffering that requires lament is lost. But absence doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. Absence makes the heart forget. The absence of lament in the liturgy of the American church results in the loss of memory. We forget the necessity of lamenting over suffering and pain. We forget the reality of suffering and pain.” – Soong Chan Rah, Prophetic Lament

- Isaiah 58:1-12- Psalm 112:1-9- Matthew 5:13-16“The American church avoids lament. The power of lament is minimized and the underlying narrative of suffering that requires lament is lost. But absence doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. Absence makes the heart forget. The absence of lament in the liturgy of the American church results in the loss of memory. We forget the necessity of lamenting over suffering and pain. We forget the reality of suffering and pain.” – Soong Chan Rah, Prophetic Lament

- Isaiah 58:1-12- Psalm 112:1-9- Matthew 5:13-16“The American church avoids lament. The power of lament is minimized and the underlying narrative of suffering that requires lament is lost. But absence doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. Absence makes the heart forget. The absence of lament in the liturgy of the American church results in the loss of memory. We forget the necessity of lamenting over suffering and pain. We forget the reality of suffering and pain.” – Soong Chan Rah, Prophetic Lament

Matthew 5:1-121 Corinthians 1:18-31I strongly believe that good theology has two important tasks: to keep all people free for God and to keep God free for all people. In my opinion, most churches do not allow God much freedom. God is always so much bigger than the theological and churchy boxes we build for “him.” Without recognizing it, many people have an operative image of God as Santa Claus. He’s “making a list and checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty or nice.” He rewards the good kids with toys (heaven) and punishes the bad kids with lumps of coal (hell). If you don’t have a mature spirituality or an honest inner prayer life, you’ll end up with a Santa Claus god, and the Gospel becomes a cheap novel of reward and punishment. That’s not the great Good News! –Richard Rohr“The gospel is fiction when judged by the empire, but the empire is fiction when judged by the gospel.” - Walter BrueggemannTCC Value - Service:We believe that Jesus is God in human form and that the church is God's ongoing presence in the world. Led by the Spirit of God, we are passionate about relieving suffering and fighting injustice, joining the God of the oppressed in living out the transforming message of the resurrected Jesus. Jesus calls his church to be a compelling force for good in the world, and we believe that the church is at its best when it serves, sacrifices, and loves, caring about the things God cares about. We were created to live for something larger than ourselves.

Matthew 5:1-121 Corinthians 1:18-31I strongly believe that good theology has two important tasks: to keep all people free for God and to keep God free for all people. In my opinion, most churches do not allow God much freedom. God is always so much bigger than the theological and churchy boxes we build for “him.” Without recognizing it, many people have an operative image of God as Santa Claus. He’s “making a list and checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty or nice.” He rewards the good kids with toys (heaven) and punishes the bad kids with lumps of coal (hell). If you don’t have a mature spirituality or an honest inner prayer life, you’ll end up with a Santa Claus god, and the Gospel becomes a cheap novel of reward and punishment. That’s not the great Good News! –Richard Rohr“The gospel is fiction when judged by the empire, but the empire is fiction when judged by the gospel.” - Walter BrueggemannTCC Value - Service:We believe that Jesus is God in human form and that the church is God's ongoing presence in the world. Led by the Spirit of God, we are passionate about relieving suffering and fighting injustice, joining the God of the oppressed in living out the transforming message of the resurrected Jesus. Jesus calls his church to be a compelling force for good in the world, and we believe that the church is at its best when it serves, sacrifices, and loves, caring about the things God cares about. We were created to live for something larger than ourselves.