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The Sabbath Practice
Aug 8, 2024
The Sabbath Practice
Aug 8, 2024

In this era of chronic exhaustion, emotional turbulence, and spiritual stagnation, the ancient practice of Sabbath provides a life-giving rhythm of rest and restoration. Sabbath is more than a weekly practice - it’s a way of life. As a church community we are learning what sabbath is, why it matters, and how we can practice it in the context of our current relationships and schedules. 

Aug 8, 2024
Sermon on The Mount and Radios That Don’t Work
Mar 13, 2024
Sermon on The Mount and Radios That Don’t Work
Mar 13, 2024

“The sermon on the mount series we’ve been in as a Church has challenged some of my “final answers”. Some of the answers that I have never taken the time to investigate further. There has been a clash of my two worlds. I still desire to know more, but also must let go of that need for a resolve that is comfortable.”

Mar 13, 2024
Selfless Love
Feb 14, 2024
Selfless Love
Feb 14, 2024

It’s February when we often celebrate all things related to love and relationships. Card shops, flower markets, restaurants and chocolatiers are anticipating records sales as people spend copious amounts of money to express their affection for each other. I am a huge fan of showing our expressions of our love but not so much a fan of the pressure to do so just on certain days.

Feb 14, 2024
Holding Space For Grief and Joy
Dec 22, 2022
Holding Space For Grief and Joy
Dec 22, 2022

“It struck me that God makes space for joy and grief. He is with us, in every moment. He is with us in our joy. He delights in us. And He is with us in our grief and anguish. I felt Him there with me. I pictured him sitting beside me, weeping too. His heart broken for me, and His heart delighting in me.  We are not alone, ever. There is nothing that can stop God from being Emmanuel: God with us.”

Dec 22, 2022
Heavy Over The Holidays
Nov 29, 2022
Heavy Over The Holidays
Nov 29, 2022

A man of sorrows, acquainted with grief.

This isn’t a particularly attractive descriptor of a person, and yet I can’t help but find such comfort in these words spoken about Jesus in Isaiah 53:3. They make me feel safe, like I could almost climb into the person of Jesus, wrap myself in his robe, and know that he understands the indescribable ache of grief my heart sometimes holds.

Nov 29, 2022
The Joy That Carries: Alexandra Fuller
Aug 10, 2022
The Joy That Carries: Alexandra Fuller
Aug 10, 2022

“Joy is what carries us through. It is not what we are meant to feel instead. It is something that we find as we journey, as we are refined through the fire. Joy is the knowledge that no matter what we go through, God is there.”

Aug 10, 2022
The Daily Practice of Resurrection
Jul 26, 2022
The Daily Practice of Resurrection
Jul 26, 2022

“Our mission as a church is to live as ‘God’s growing family practicing kingdom life for the renewal of our city.’ To live as family is complicated and costly, disappointing and messy. To practice the ways of Jesus, the things that keep us close to him and deeply rooted in community, is to sacrifice things we like for things we value more.”

Jul 26, 2022
In The Midst Of Pain: Sarah Roberts
Jul 14, 2022
In The Midst Of Pain: Sarah Roberts
Jul 14, 2022

“What do we do, when every corner we turn is another symptom, challenge, or annoyance that feels too helpless to overcome? We turn to the Holy Spirit, who lives inside of us and sit with Jesus. The answer to our pain isn’t something of this world but a continual communion with someone who gives us an eternal life to look forward to. The answer may not always be getting rid of the pain, but sitting with the one who loves us the most; face to face, and lather in that moment.”

Jul 14, 2022
The Strength Found In Weakness: Lillie Bunnett
May 26, 2022
The Strength Found In Weakness: Lillie Bunnett
May 26, 2022

“If you walk with Jesus, if He is your peace and comfort; your strength and shield, then you live in tension. The One who has no rival, has made his home in your heart, and yet your everyday is challenged and crushed by the enemy. You live with the promise and hope of Heaven, in a dying and broken world. You live in-between. And what a hard place to be.”

May 26, 2022
The Gift Of Friendship: Helen Burns
May 18, 2022
The Gift Of Friendship: Helen Burns
May 18, 2022

“I believe a rich and beautiful life will never be measured what we have accumulated, but by what we have sown and invested into the lives of people. Everything that leaves our hands and lives will enter our future. I believe there is no greater place to invest our lives than into relationships with a God-centered purpose attached to them.”

May 18, 2022
On Slow Miracles: Alexandra Fuller
Mar 28, 2022
On Slow Miracles: Alexandra Fuller
Mar 28, 2022

“Sometime it’s an instant miracle. God parting the red sea. A one-shot testimony, beginning and middle and end all wrapped up in one powerful, redemptive, and faith-filled story.

Sometimes it’s a slow one. Forty years in the wilderness. A meandering story of trials and triumphs over time, chapters started but unfinished.

But here’s the thing: it’s a miracle all the same.”

Mar 28, 2022
RELATE READS: Book Recommendations from the Relate Church Staff
Mar 8, 2022
RELATE READS: Book Recommendations from the Relate Church Staff
Mar 8, 2022

“With social media, streaming platforms, and endless options for entertainment, it would seem that the days of the book are over, right?

Wrong.”

Mar 8, 2022
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Apr 29, 2021
The Life and Times of Jesus Christ: Recommended Resources
Apr 29, 2021
Apr 29, 2021
Letters to Myself: Lillie Bunnett
May 15, 2020
Letters to Myself: Lillie Bunnett
May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020
Letters to Myself: Alleya Donnery
May 11, 2020
Letters to Myself: Alleya Donnery
May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020
This is a strange story
Apr 10, 2020
This is a strange story
Apr 10, 2020
Apr 10, 2020
I'm Prepared.
Apr 7, 2020
I'm Prepared.
Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020
Let's Talk
Jan 29, 2020
Let's Talk
Jan 29, 2020

Jan 29, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Twenty-One
Jan 26, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Twenty-One
Jan 26, 2020
Jan 26, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Twenty
Jan 25, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Twenty
Jan 25, 2020
Jan 25, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Nineteen
Jan 24, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Nineteen
Jan 24, 2020
Jan 24, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Eighteen
Jan 23, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Eighteen
Jan 23, 2020
Jan 23, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Seventeen
Jan 22, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Seventeen
Jan 22, 2020
Jan 22, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Sixteen
Jan 21, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Sixteen
Jan 21, 2020
Jan 21, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Fifteen
Jan 20, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Fifteen
Jan 20, 2020
Jan 20, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Fourteen
Jan 19, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Fourteen
Jan 19, 2020
Jan 19, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Thirteen
Jan 18, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Thirteen
Jan 18, 2020
Jan 18, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Twelve
Jan 17, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Twelve
Jan 17, 2020
Jan 17, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Eleven
Jan 16, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Eleven
Jan 16, 2020
Jan 16, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Ten
Jan 15, 2020
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting :: Day Ten
Jan 15, 2020
Jan 15, 2020

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