foreside

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7Moses and the people of Israel find water when they are thirsty… yes, even from a rock in the wilderness. As we baptize one of our newest members, we are meant to wonder… is it the rock that was special, or is it in the blessing of community in which we meet God … Read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:10-4:11The prophet Jonah is oddly successful in calling the people of Nineveh to repent, but ends up resentful of the mercy of God. It turns out, grace is much like gifts of the earth: they aren’t of much benefit if you try to store them away or seclude them for your own purposes.

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17An ancient letter to the church calls the community to clothes themselves with compassion, kindness, humility… and love… and when it gets practical? Tells them to sing together. How does singing shape our spirits and our faith?

Scripture: Acts 17:22a, 24–28, John 1:1-5We mark a new holy day in the church’s calendar to rejoice in God’s creating work and in the creation. What is not new is our ancestors’ hope and trust that God’s reconciling love is infused into everything that is. As we build communion with each other, how can we … Read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15Moses, walking in the wilderness of “unbelonging”, notices something in his world. That change of attention will call him into a prophetic life among God’s people even as they wander themselves. Are we taking the time, and practice, of honing our attention to the world around us? Are we filling our senses to … Read more