May 24, 2026: “A Birthday Celebration”

May 24, 2026: “A Birthday Celebration”

You are cordially invited to a birthday party! Are you confused by this invitation? Did you know that the feast of Pentecost is often referred to as “the birthday of the church”? It is called that because Pentecost is when the apostles received the power...
May 17, 2026: “Resting”

May 17, 2026: “Resting”

Sometimes grossly overlooked in the creative process is the place of effortlessness and play. In the story of creation, God rested. And this was very “good” as well! Staying too focused on deadlines and how every moment can be “productive” robs...
May 10, 2026: “Listen”

May 10, 2026: “Listen”

“Listening” as part of creativity is about perceiving. We open our senses to see what is emerging. Perhaps what we start doesn’t end up looking like what we though it would. Instead, once the act of creating begins, we listen to how the Spirit is...
May 3, 2026: “Connect”

May 3, 2026: “Connect”

Everything that is created is in relationship with all other things. God’s vision for birds had to do with the quality of the creation of air. How a song is experienced by those who sing it will change the composer’s perception of the song or even the song...
April 26, 2026: “Risk”

April 26, 2026: “Risk”

God’s act of creating all that is, God’s act of entering our lives in the person of Jesus, God’s everyday act of creating new life – all these are acts of bringing that which is not into being – all acts of originality. To create is to...
May 4, 2026: Worship Brainstorming

May 4, 2026: Worship Brainstorming

“Jesus at the Lake” May 31 – July 5, 2026 Much of Jesus’ ministry took place in and around the Sea of Galilee. What do those stories mean for our life and faith today? For those who live “by the lake,” how does the setting speak to us,...