Moderate and open-minded religion seems to have lost its sense of urgency and muddled the core message of the Gospel - JESUS SAVES. It is time for inclusive Christians to find some intensity in spreading the Gospel. Dr Jim Keck will try to thread the needle and show that our Christian faith can honor other religions and celebrate diversity in sexual orientation, while at the same time knowing that people must be brought to Jesus ..read more

Each of our lives is filled with biographical details made up of many events, accomplishments, times of joy, sorrow, and the company of loved ones. During a funeral there is often a eulogy when someone speaks about the person and their life. This week, Dr. Jim Keck will reflect upon what the content of typical eulogies might teach us in the living of our own days ..read more

In Matthew’s story of Jesus walking on the water, we find a brazen Peter challenging Jesus’ ability. Then Peter lets the wind erupt and impede on his ability to keep focus. We have so many distractions which can take us off center as we go through life. What’s your wind? This week, Pastor KJ Langlais will share some tunes to etch in your mind to remember how to stay focused ..read more

Churches often brag about being friendly and nice, but how about hospitable? This week Pastor Juan Carlos Huertas invites us to consider what it looks like to welcome the stranger as we welcome Jesus - its risks, difficulties, and rewards - it is in this encounter that transformation might be found ..read more

There are moments in life when your view suddenly expands and you are swept up into a more majestic and sweeping sense of life. Dr. Jim Keck recently had an encounter with a bald eagle and this weekend his sermon will discuss the moment to consider the grand nature of life ..read more

About 43% of new marriages in the United States will end in divorce. All of us know someone around us that has experienced the end of their marriage and we know the struggle and difficulty that it brings to all involved. Yet there are still a number of Christian traditions that claim divorce as contrary to God’s teaching. This week, Pastor Juan Carlos Huertas ends his series on "When the Bible Gets it Wrong" with a conversation about divorce, relationships, and the good news in the midst of it all ..read more

Rev. Dr. Jenny Shultz-Thomas, is the Senior Pastor of Countryside UCC at the Tri-Faith Campus located in Omaha, NE. She is a fully ordained United Church of Christ (UCC) minister with more than 15 years of dedicated service to progressive faith and LGBTQIA+ communities, and is always working at the intersection of social justice, spirituality, and community building. Rev. Dr. Shultz-Thomas holds a Doctorate of Ministry degree in Biblical Proclamation from Emory University Candler School of Theology. In addition to her ministry, Rev. Dr. Shultz-Thomas has a background in non-profit work, most r ..read more

The Bible is an ancient text that reflects and ancient culture. Often we easily take what it says without taking into consideration culture, context, and the nature of scripture. This week, Pastor Juan Carlos Huertas, dives into one of the texts that continues to fuel misogyny, classism, and oppression in many parts of Christianity. There is liberation here, if we pay attention ..read more

It is difficult to acknowledge our shortcomings, mistakes, and weaknesses. It is also difficult to be accountable to a different way of life, to our desire to be agents of peace, reconciliation, and wholeness. This week Pastor Juan Carlos Huertas invites us into a conversation about our human mistakes, the way we fail each other and ourselves, and accountable community as a pathway to a more whole life ..read more

Rules and laws guide, but at times need to be changed as the world changes. Our Christ sees the heart and soul, the reasons and needs. The Sabbath is not about a law, it is about a desire and time for renewal, reflection, reaching out to Christ which comes in many forms and times. What places of renewal and healing might you need in life? Join Pastor KJ Langlais online for worship this weekend ..read more