This past Sunday we proclaimed the good news that Jesus loves us and longs to be with us, and is coming soon as Alpha and the Omega to gather everything up in God’s love and make all things new. “Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!“ was our…
Confessing the Easter Gospel Together
Dear sisters and brothers, Blessed Eastertide to you! Our good news this past Sunday was that against the pretensions of the powers that claim to control the levers of history, and into our own sin and brokenness, the Easter gospel goes forth: Jesus Christ, the…
How to Make Kingdom Investments
Dear siblings in Christ, This past Sunday I preached and taught on the parable of the shrewd manager (Luke 16:1-13), which I had never really known what to do with until recently. We proclaimed the good news that while we cannot extricate ourselves entirely from…
Sitting in the Tension
Dear sisters and brothers, I have a brief update and encouragement for you today. First the update: the CDC has issued new guidance on Covid-19 precautions, and now has a 3-level system called “Covid-19 Community Levels“. Because Marion County’s Community Level is currently “Low”, starting…
Making Enemies, Loving Enemies
Dear siblings in Christ, What a wonderful day we had together this past Sunday! I still feel as though I am basking in the afterglow of a beautiful time of celebrating God’s goodness and making final preparations for the next season of our life together.…
Opportunity for Membership
Our first “official” commissioning of members at The Table is coming up on Sunday February 20. For us, membership is about mutual belonging and solidarity (not status and privilege). It’s about commitments we make to one another to share in everything it means to be…
Reflecting on the Past While We Walk Into the Future
Last Sunday was our final time sharing worship space with Spirit of Joy Church, where we had been for four years, our longest season of location stability ever. As I mentioned in my sermon, we’ve been through these kinds of shifts before. We started The…
Consenting to the Joy of Christmas
Beloved sisters and brothers in Christ, This past Sunday we were reminded that it is STILL Christmas, and we were invited to consent to the joy of Christmas – the joy of knowing that God has drawn near to us in the Incarnation of Jesus,…
Building Search Update
As most of you know, we need to find a new space to worship. Our final Sunday morning at our current location will be January 30, 2022. Our Leadership Team has been exploring options, discussing and praying together, seeking to discern a partnership that makes…
Waiting and Rejoicing
This past Sunday Deb preached about God’s judgment of love that we await during Advent, and this Sunday one of our texts is the Magnificat, Mary’s song of praise to God for deliverance from oppression. One of the interesting things about the Magnificat is that,…
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