Sunday Conversations
Archive of conversations you may have missed, or wish to revisit.False Expectations (part 1 in a 3 part advent series called ‘EXPECTING’)
It's the second week of December and we've officially started the Christmas rush, full of shopping lists, too many bills, no parking, busy schedules, etc. As wonderful as Christmas is, is it possible that we've made it more or less than what it really is? As we lead...
read morea turnaround story that just had to be repeated…
Comeback stories are good. We like them because we've followed a great athlete or an artist, and after they (may) have fallen off the map a little, for injury or personal reasons, we cheer them on as they make a comeback. Turnaround stories are even better. Why?...
read moreSo long, farewell…
Can you think of a time that you had to say good bye? Not a 'see you tomorrow', but a 'goodbye for a long time, possibly forever' kind of goodbye. We don't understand what those are in our era. I don't want to underestimate the parting of ways, but with phones,...
read moredreaming up a better world…
I think in all of us there is some kind of desire, small or larger, to make the world better. However, when things take longer, when budgets are blown, when it gets harder than we originally thought, many people pack it in. We like the idea of doing the...
read moreIf this year’s release of Noah wasn’t a biblical movie???
I know, I know, what kind of crazy question is this? This year's release of Noah is obviously based on, rather, inspired by, the biblical story of Noah. Why ask a silly question like the one you read in the title of this post? Well, this movie got lots of criticism -...
read moreWhat voices are the loudest and most influential in your life?
It feels like there's always some kind of voice coming at me at any given minute of every day. Think about this: we watch shows and listen to the news, we scroll our twitter and facebook feeds, we have a variety of friends with a variety of opinions, and we have all...
read morewe are…a JESUS community (4/4)
One of the most profound, but possibly arrogant things Jesus ever said is found in John14. Many people, Christian or not, know this mind boggling statement. Much of Christian Theology is based on it. Some people find it affirming and comforting, others may find it...
read moreWE ARE…a loving community (3/4)
The great philosophers of 60s & 70s once said, "All you need is love". They also once sang to their significant others these lofty words, "8 days a week, I lo-o-o-o-o-ove you". Imagine having so much love for someone that 7 days in a week wouldn't be enough...
read moreWE ARE…a living community (2/4)
Before twitter and FB profiles, people's titles were pretty bland. Manager of HR, IT director, Head Tech, Doctor, Driver, Pastor, etc. Titles don't begin to really tell the story do they? Barista doesn't say much about someone's life and character, only what they get...
read moreWE ARE…a learning community (1/4)
(This past Sunday at The Village we started a 4 part series that will kickstart our fall season) September is a great time to hit the reset or refresh button. We tend to look for reasons to do that, mainly because it's very easy to get out of sync. For example, this...
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