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Posts tagged Dare to Dance Again

May 28, 2023 message: “Spirit P...

Ezekiel has a vision of a valley full of bones receiving life, breath, sinew, and flesh after encountering the word of God. When they arise, they receive Spirit and they dance! As Easter people, we celebrate the Spirit that continues to give life and breath to our dry bones. We dare to dance in the […]

May 21, 2023 message: “Gone Up ...

As Jesus prepares to leave the disciples, he opens their minds and blesses them. The result after he ascends is their return to Jerusalem with great joy and a desire for “continually” worshiping and blessing God in the temple. What happens when the “eyes of our hearts are enlightened?” We know the hope to which […]

May 14, 2023 message: “Who Can ...

The Psalm describes everything in creation offering joyful noises to God. Our joy is complete because the joy of Christ resides within us. We cannot help but break forth. This joy is available to all, which is a realization for the community in Acts. The Holy Spirit finds its way even and especially in what […]

May 7, 2023 message: “From You ...

How has the testimony of the people in our lives and through the generations guided our steps into dances of praise at the good news that we are loved and blessed? What transformation is possible as we abide with God, the vine from which we find our sustenance? This is the fourth week in our […]

April 30, 2023 message: “The Rh...

How do we know the rhythm and dance of our lives is faithful? Drummer Mickey Hart, wrote: “To fall in love is to fall in rhythm.” It is love for each other by which we know we are followers of Jesus, the ever-attentive Shepherd. In the face of societal rules and attitudes that strive to […]

April 23, 2023 message: “While ...

Sometimes we are unsure about our steps in the world. For the disciples, even “while in their joy” at seeing Jesus post-resurrection, they were still “disbelieving and wondering.” But 1 John reminds us that even though we may not know our next steps, we can be sure in them because we are “beloved” children of […]

April 16, 2023 message: “With G...

As Easter people, we are called to dance our dances of freedom for all the world to see – even and perhaps especially in times of great difficulty. Dances of hope. Dances of justice. Dances of love. During this season, post-resurrection stories point to the joy of living in the beloved community and extending that […]