Aug 27, 2025 | Being The Church, blog, Hope, justice, Lament, Response
It’s easy to see that we live in a world full of violence and strife. A world that God created good, but has the curse of brokenness since sin disrupted God’s design. Yet we were given the clear mission as followers to be peacemakers, to be those who love our...
Aug 27, 2025 | blog, Faith, Hope, Lament
Welcome to this lament playlist. You can access the songs on Spotify or using the You Tube videos below. These are six songs that I have chosen that have led me through lament in my own life. The playlist is around 32 minutes, and leads one through 1 declaration (Holy...
Jul 26, 2025 | Being The Church, blog
In the middle of a letter written by 1st century church leader named Paul, to the church in Rome, he says this pretty clear statement: Romans 12:5 In Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Jesus is at the center of what it...
Jul 19, 2025 | Being The Church, blog
The book of Jonah begs the question – will we take action and move toward those God is calling us to love – even if they are the hardest to love? The way of Jesus isn’t passive, its active. If we choose the way of Jesus, we actively lean in to prayer. We...
May 17, 2025 | blog, Life on Mission, peace, Prayer, Uncategorized
Most of us feel like true peace is so difficult to experience. On one hand – if we acknowledge the realities of the “peace stealers” we face – this isn’t shocking and it isn’t going to help to heap shame upon the mountain of anxiety so many of...
Mar 20, 2025 | Being The Church, blog, Church Updates, Uncategorized
It’s hard to comprehend all God has done since that small group of us began to meet and pray about a new church in Northeast Minneapolis just over 16 years ago! In those early days we always always said what I hope is still true – that we would do SO much good...
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