God transforms the secular motivation for covenant from acquisition, profit, and control to suffering relational love ..read more

In the face of evil and hatred, God unilaterally disarms human ways of responding and chooses, instead, to bind Godself to a covenant of grace ..read more

“There was nothing exalted about Christ’s life and death…unless you had faith to see through them. To stand up in front of people twirling your tongue about them was to parade a fundamental misunderstanding of the gospel.” Barbara Brown Taylor Scripture Readings  Karen Bart Old Testament: Psalm 50:1-6   (Link to text:  https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=572961664) New Testament: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6   (Link to text:  https://bible.oremus.org/?ql=572961688 ..read more

“Christ’s death has somehow put us right with God and has given us a fresh start. Theories as to how it did this are another matter.” --C.S. Lewis ..read more

“We become free as we let go of our three primary energy centers: our need for power and control, our need for safety and security, and our need for affection and esteem.” –Richard Rohr ..read more

“There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer ..read more

Being a Christian means we are lifelong learners to love God and all our neighbors ..read more

The baptism of Jesus invites us into a life of loving relationships ..read more

Christmas begins by receiving the light of Christ and holding it in our hearts ..read more

Christmas begins by holding it in our hearts, before it lives forth through us ..read more