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JOHN 21: 1-19Today, we see the resurrected Christ showing us what God does when we fail. What do you think God is doing when you fail?

JOHN 20: 19-31When we read the resurrection accounts of Jesus' life, we encounter a story that has influenced the world and continues to do so. Today, we're invited into that story.

LUKE 24: 1-12If Jesus rose from the dead, then it changes everything. Today we reflect on what this means for us.

LUKE 19:28-40Today we read about Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

LUKE 20:9-19Today we're invited to let Jesus' parable of the vineyard sink in and affect us in a new way.

LUKE 15:11-32Today we explore the meaning and implications of Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son, and what it tells us about God and ourselves.

LUKE 13:1-9 & PSALM 63:1-8In today's gospel passage, Jesus invites us to reconsider the ways we think about sin and repentance.

LUKE 13:31-35In today's gospel story, we see that the kingdom of the world is juxtaposed with the kingdom of God. They don't share the same values, and we're invited to choose where we belong.

MATTHEW 6:1-6,16-21Today we hear from Rev. Laurel Mathewson on the practice of prayer in St. Teresa of Avila's “Interior Castle,” and how we can deepen our prayers in the season of Lent.

LUKE 9:28-36The Gospel story for today invites into a mysterious cloud where we see Jesus transfigured, and where we have the chance to be transformed along with him.

LUKE 6:27-38Today, we learn about Jesus' radical call to non-violent action. What does it mean to trust that Jesus knew what he was talking about, and what kind of world would we live in if we did?

MALACHI 3:1-4 & LUKE 2:22-40

LUKE 4:21-32We often define ourselves by our common interests and beliefs, and we place the value of our own group above that of “outsiders.” Today's Gospel passage invites us to redefine ourselves in light of Jesus' teaching.

LUKE 4:14-30Today we hear from Fr. Colin from St. Luke's about Jesus' commitment to helping the poor and oppressed, and we're invited to consider the ways that we can participate in his work.

JOHN 2:1-11In the second week of Epiphany, today's passage is an opportunity to see a sign of who Jesus the Christ really is.

LUKE 3:19-22 & ACTS 10:34-38The baptism of Jesus is the inauguration of the Reign of God that the Hebrew people had awaited for generations. Telling the story over and over again helps it to sink into our bones.

JOHN 1: 1-5, 10-18; MATTHEW 2: 1-12The story of Christmas is one where we are surprised by grace: people who are far away from God draw near as God draws near to them, and everyone is included. The question for us today is: What are we looking for in our lives, and how do we respond when God comes close to us?

LUKE 2:41-52Christmas is about God seeing the brokenness of our world and getting as close to us as possible, entering into our very story as one of us.

LUKE 2:1-14Our native language is peace, joy, and connection. We are meant for flourishing in community, and yet we have all learned the language of violence, fear, pain, and anxiety. In the midst of all of it, Jesus comes to us and says, “Do not be afraid.”

LUKE 1:39-55Where we direct our attention is where we end up going. In Advent, we're invited to consider where it is we are looking and where we're headed.

PHILIPPIANS 4:4-9 (NIV) & ZEPHANIAH 3:17 (ESV)Advent is an opportunity to consider the things in our lives that have been vying for our attention and allegiance. We're invited to recognize that God has sent Jesus to empower us to reorder our loves in such a way that we can orbit around Christ, the center of the universe.

LUKE 21: 25-36What is the lens that you look through to view this moment in your life, country, and world? Advent offers us a lens that has helped countless others to see their story as taking place within the much bigger story of God's renewing work in Christ.

JOHN 18:33–37Without the right guidance and direction, it's possible for our lives to be moving in the wrong direction. Today, we're invited to consider which direction our lives are taking, and to take stock of the wise, trusted authorities we use to inform that direction.Please forgive the buzzing!!

PSALM 16Today, the psalmist invites us to cultivate our hinterland — the place that is set apart from the incessant demands and realities of daily life. How do we cultivate joy and trust in God's presence, even with these demands? How does this practice help us face life with authenticity and wisdom?

PHILIPPIANS 3:17-4:7The story of our lives and our world are playing themselves out in the context of a much grander and greater story, and we're invited to see that bigger story as one of renewal and resurrection.

MATTHEW 5: 1-11, 43-48Today's passage is about peace. It's an invitation to live a whole, vibrant, connected life. How do we live in a polarized world without becoming more bitter and exhausted? How do we become more hopeful, engaged, peaceful, and loving?

JOHN 10: 1-18We often forget that we are completely and totally vulnerable and dependent throughout our lives. We like to think that we're self-made and independent, but even our breath does not belong to us. Today, we're invited to consider our dependence upon Jesus, the Good Shepherd.

JOHN 8:31-36Today's passage asks us the question, “What does true freedom look like?”

MARK 10:35-45What is real greatness? In today's passage, Jesus' followers wrestle with this question, and we're invited to consider what it looks lke in our own lives.

MARK 10: 17-31Where is your wealth? What do you treasure or value? In today's gospel passage, Jesus gives us a warning, counsel, and an invitation.

MARK 8:22-31Being able to see clearly opens up the realities of this world and allows us to experience a new kind of depth and connection. Today, Jesus shows us that we are all spiritually blind in some way, and he invites us to learn how to see.

MARK 9:30-37No matter where we are in our journey of life, we're faced with the questions: What does it mean to be great? How do we continue to contribute throughout our lives? In today's passage, Jesus tells us what it looks like to “achieve greatness.”

MATTHEW 5:43-48What Jesus taught, preached, and commanded in the Sermon on the Mount is nothing less than staggering. In today's sermon, we explore why Jesus commands us to love our enemies, Jesus' invitation to actually become like him, and how this kind of transformation happens.

MARK 7: 24-37Often Jesus will say things that, on the surface, are perplexing. In today's gospel reading, we see Jesus giving people exactly what they need by moving toward the pain points of their lives and enacting healing. Can you identify any pain points that Jesus is moving toward or touching?

GENESIS 1:26-31In the creation story, we learn about who God is, the nature of the world, and the nature of humanity.

EPHESIANS 6:10-20Today we hear about the “Armor of God” that protects against getting eaten alive by the dangers around us. We're invited to be aware of the currents that flow underneath the surface, and we're given guidance on what to do about them.

JOHN 6: 51-58In today's gospel story, Jesus is trying to get our attention and wake us up to the reality that there is living bread from heaven that we need and that is closer to us than we realize.

EPHESIANS 4:25-5:2In today's sermon, we receive an invitation to live like the beloved community that we are. We learn about the why, what, and how of Christian community and practice.

EPHESIANS 4: 1-16We often go through life without paying attention, and the tyranny of the urgent distracts us from the important. In the letter to the Ephesians, Paul writes to a group of diverse people to remind them who they are. The diagnostic questions for us today are: Who are you? What is important to you?

EPHESIANS 3:14-21The love of power can drive people to do all sorts of things that are destructive & harmful. But the power of love can fuel people who feel weak to do powerful things, or powerful people to do foolish and vulnerable things. The invitation today is to consider if there is more powerful love available to us now.

MARK 6:30-34, 53-56Mission can drive the trajectory of our lives. Today's gospel story invites us to consider the questions: What mission is driving this chapter of our lives? Is the fuel strong enough to sustain us?

MARK 6:14-30Today's gospel reading invites us to consider the questions: What are we filling our minds and hearts with? How are we marking the different way points as we navigate through this season of our lives?

MARK 6:1-13In today's gospel, Jesus comes home with power, authority, love, and healing, and he offends everybody. This passage is meant to wake us up: Jesus will always offend in one way or another. How is he offending you now?

MARK 5:21-43We will all come to a point in our lives where we wonder why God isn't working in an area that is critically important for us. What do we do when life's problems and difficulties get worse, not better? In this passage, we see what Jesus is doing in the midst of the delays and challenges in our lives.

MARK 4:35-41The storm we read about in the gospel of Mark came suddenly, in the middle of the night, and the disciples found themselves wondering how Jesus could be asleep in the middle of their crisis. What are the storms in your life, internal and external? And what is God doing in the midst of them?

2 CORINTHIANS 5:11-21What does it mean to fear God? Far from telling us that we ought to be afraid of God, the gospel invites us to reflect on what it would mean for Christ's love to serve as the ordering principle of our lives.

MARK 4:26-34When you become a Christian, you don't lose your particular culture or identity, but you're reborn into an entirely new culture and identity, which Jesus calls the “Kingdom of God.” Our membership in the Kingdom of God actually shapes and perfects our ability to show up as our authentic selves.

MARK 2:23-3:6The question that comes to us from the gospel today is, What are you providing for your life in terms of nutrition? What are you hungry for? What are you filling your life with, and is it truly satisfying? Jesus invites us to come to him with all of our pain and weariness, and he will satisfy and fulfill our needs.

COLOSSIANS 3:12-14Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you realize that you don't have the power to do what you need to do, and you need help? How are we called to respond to these situations when we live in a world that requires self-sufficiency and independence?

JOHN 15: 26-27, 16: 5-15In the season of Pentecost, we celebrate the outpouring of God's Spirit, and we take time to pause and recognize where the Spirit is advocating for us.

JOHN 17:1-5The eternal life that Jesus talks about is more relational than it is transactional, more intimate than simply permanent, more personal than just a principle.