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Rebel, oh rebel, who is Hesed? Lord of heaven, lord of hosts.Rebel, oh rebel, who is loyal?Love. Lord of heaven, lord of hosts. Rebel, ye rebel.Self-seeking, wandering astray.Rebel, ye rebel.Pleasure-seeking, walking away. Lord of heaven, lord of hosts. Loyal love, Hesed, Hesed.Lord of Lords, Your loyal love has followed these strays and offered the way. Lord and rebel…

Lights, Scripture and a Kids Craft. These are a few of my favorite things… I have three things that sum up my household throughout the year but in December there is an extra hint of special that beams through each of these. Illuminating the reason for the Christmas season is a gift I am so thankful…

I didn’t grow up observing Advent and as an adult I’m still trying to understand what it means. But I think one way to help me understand is through participation. In Advent: The Season of Hope, Tish Harrison Warren writes that during this season “we take time to reflect on how Jesus, whom the people…

Bright lights bloom in the frost and the darkWarm, holy music melts back the winter silenceWe rememberWe look ahead The long nights of the year, like the dark nights of the soulDeath draped across the world, buried in a shroud of snowBut we rememberWe look ahead Long ago, God ignited a passage from the expanse…

This past year has been marked by tremendous change for our church. Yet through it all, God has been faithful and the sense of community has only deepened. New relationships have formed and the congregation has continued to grow. So it’s a fitting way to round out the year by hearing from many of the…