Welcome: a good place to begin.

January 4, 2019

We have celebrated the coming of Christ into the world & the start of a new year together. Now what? According to the gospel of Matthew, after the birth of Jesus, a lot happened. For starters, King Herod caught wind of the news. A baby had been born and wise men were referring to him […]

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Oh advent, we need you

December 1, 2018

If ever we needed the arrival of something new, we need it now (I imagine that’s been said a time or two throughout history, but come on. Look around.). Fires in California, more mass shootings, millions of refugees fleeing for their lives & a nation formed by immigrants tear-gassing immigrants at our border. If ever we […]

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Guns to Garden Tools & Why We Gather

November 8, 2018

On the heels of yet another mass shooting, this time in a California bar, we are reminded yet again of the reality of gun violence that plagues our nation. It’s not just happening somewhere else, though. For too long, it’s been happening too often here in our own community – in our streets & homes […]

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Setting out again & again

September 18, 2018

These are the “words for the journey” that were shared during The Well’s Sunday gathering on 9.16.18. They are based on Genesis 12:1-9 and are part of our series, Disarming the Bible & recapturing the ancient, messy, complex, inspired, still-speaking story of Scripture. Throughout this series, we are exploring various ways to engage Scripture. Last […]

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Noah, the flood & a God who remembers

September 11, 2018

These are the “words for the journey” that were shared during The Well’s Sunday gathering on 9.9.18. They were based on Genesis 6:11-14, 17-22, 7:19-21, 8:1, 9:8-11 and are part of our series, Disarming the Bible & recapturing the ancient, messy, complex, inspired, still-speaking story of Scripture. — We are told that in the beginning when […]

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Disarming the Bible & recapturing the ancient, complex, inspired, still-speaking story of scripture

September 7, 2018

War stories. Forgiveness. Genocide. Resurrection. Polygamy. Covenant. Anger, joy, fear, love, grief & gratitude. Even a pregnant virgin & a talking donkey. It’s all in there. The Bible contains a collection of experiences, poems, songs, letters and stories that tell us about God, about one another, about what it means to be alive. In some mysterious & […]

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Beach & Baptism Gathering

September 4, 2018

It has become a tradition of our community to choose a Sunday at the end of summer when we head to the beach to remember our baptisms, to celebrate baptism & to just enjoy spending time together. This year, it’s happening on Sunday, September 30th at Little Talbot Island & everyone is invited. Baptism is […]

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Becoming Children

August 9, 2018

The writer of 1 John repeatedly refers to the friends he is writing to as “children of God.” It’s easy to brush right past these words, but maybe we should let them sink in a little. After all, he’s writing to adults. He’s writing to people who have wisdom & experience. He’s writing to friends […]

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Tattoo storytelling & owning our un-orthodoxy

May 30, 2018

In a recent social media conversation, I was described as “unorthodox” (some of you are already starting to laugh). While the rebellious part of me loved that designation, the pleaser part was left a little unsettled. Me? Unorthodox? Is that a joke? Did I read that right? While unorthodox technically means “contrary to what is […]

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A word about healing, worthiness & women’s bodies

May 15, 2018

This is the message shared on mother’s day, Sunday, May 13th during our community gathering. It is part of our “Embody: practicing resurrection through our bodies” series & is based on Luke 13:10-17. — Last Thursday,19-year-old Noura Huseein was sentenced to death. Noura grew up in Sudan, where it’s legal for a girl to be married […]

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