We are routinely encouraged to live in the present. Though most of us, myself included, spend a fair amount of time working through the past or imagining the future. Centering oneself in the present is a choice. What do we miss when we live in … read more.
National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11th. We’ve learned a lot about what it means to come out and celebrate yourself – including that it is an ongoing process, that it can never be required, and that sharing our story with another person is liberating … read more.
The second in our year-long series on 10 big ideas that have changed or expanded my thinking in the last 15 years as your minister. Non-binary gender identity is far more public and known today than it was a generation ago – even though people … read more.
We’ll look directly at our theme for September, “Belonging” and explore why this is such a powerful concept. How might belonging shift our understanding of our common life together, and how can we resist efforts to cheapen or commodify it?
The first of 10 sermons between now and June about 10 big ideas I’ve learned in 15 years as your minister. Attachment Theory has revolutionized my understanding of the ways that people connect with family, partners, friends, and community. It’s a very simple and powerful … read more.
Come one, come all. We’ll celebrate and remember why church matters, and why we matter to church. See you there.
Rep. West serves the 67th House District in Illinois, which includes much of Rockford, IL. He will speak about the values and priorities that guide his work. In addition to being a legislator, Rep. West is an ordained minister and a husband and father.
Our longing to be seen and loved can turn to rage – towards others and towards ourselves – when we don’t have that core need met, or when we see the injustice and pettiness of the world. How do we deal with the rage in … read more.
We live in a time when empathy seems in short supply, and rage is over-abundant. In part one of this two-part series, I’ll explore how rage and empathy are shaping the world we live in together, and how we can find ways to counteract this … read more.
Creating a culture of hospitality in the increasingly hostile and isolating world we live in is a radical act. Let’s explore practical steps we can take to open our hearts to welcome the stranger.
