Our August worship series, Building Up, is an opportunity for us to think about all the details that go into building a structure such as the temple in the Old…
I was chatting with someone this week who is living encouragement. However, there is clear struggle embracing their gift of encouragement even though it reflects Jesus. This person said…
Last Friday, I went on opening night to see the Barbie movie. Without giving away any spoilers, one of the most memorable scenes was a dance party where someone, in…
In the year 2022, I started my first unit at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as a Chaplain Resident. In reflection of my year, I made the image below based on my…
In our Unbinding Grief worship series, we are taking time each week to look at the story of the Raising of Lazarus in John 11:1-44 from the perspective of…
The gospel writer John is a fantastic narrator. His stories of Jesus are rich in detail and full of theological reflection on the scenes that he describes. This means, however,…
Grief is a tricky thing. Our culture trains us often to suppress it. And yet when we do, we discover that it comes back often in unhelpful ways. Elizabeth Kubler…
How do you answer this question? I’ve loved seeing all of the answers as they have been added to the bulletin board in the hallway over the last few weeks.…
God is Like Nature In worship this week we will experience an original composition by Dr. Brenda Portman, our resident organist, Ekklesia during worship. The multi-movement piece gives voice to…
I recently went to see the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in theaters (**There will be no spoilers in this article, I promise!). I have become more of…