Why do prophets do what they do? As we wrap up our series, “Holy Troublemakers and the Arc of Justice,” we might wonder. We have heard stories of the call…
This Sunday we welcome Yinka Arjiotutu who will share the next message in our Holy Troublemakers and the Arc of Justice series about “The Importance of Relationships in Holy Troublemaking.”…
1 Kings 19: 1-18 This week's preaching text comes from 1 Kings 19:1-18, the story of Elijah the prophet. The title of the text indicates the persistence of the Hebrew…
It’s week 3…have you claimed the identity of a holy troublemaker yet? Have you caused any holy havoc? We can’t wait to hear about it! Our current worship…
Theophany Theophany means, “God is in the House”. Isaiah’s experience is overwhelming and “awesome” in the greatest sense of the word. You will notice in the text Isaiah 6: 1-13…
There’s a darkness upon me that’s flooded in light In the fine print they tell me what’s wrong and what’s right And it comes in black and it comes…
How do we share the faith that means so much to us with others? This is a question that people of faith across the ages have wrestled with. If faith…
The journalist, H.L. Mencken, defined Puritanism as "the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, might be happy." This is in direct opposition to the joyfulness of today's texts from Zephaniah and…
How do you approach reading the Bible? This summer we have taken a step back to consider not only the message in various Bible passages, but how we approach reading…
A good friend of mine is on an 8-day silent retreat on the Potomac River. She is centering on God. The writer of Genesis centers on God too, as creator. …