During Advent we wait. We step onto the holy ground of a holy longing—longing for Jesus to arrive. In Luke 1, we learn about the miraculous way that God used the parents of John the Baptizer and the parents of Jesus. Their stories reminding us that during Advent, ’Tis the Season to anticipate what God wants to do in us and through us to carry forward his mission in the world.

During Advent we wait. We step onto the holy ground of a holy longing—longing for Jesus to arrive. In Luke 1, we learn about the miraculous way that God used the parents of John the Baptizer and the parents of Jesus. Their stories reminding us that during Advent, ’Tis the Season to anticipate what God wants to do in us and through us to carry forward his mission in the world.

During Advent we wait. We step onto the holy ground of a holy longing—longing for Jesus to arrive. In Luke 1, we learn about the miraculous way that God used the parents of John the Baptizer and the parents of Jesus. Their stories reminding us that during Advent, ’Tis the Season to anticipate what God wants to do in us and through us to carry forward his mission in the world.

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We have a vital need to cultivate the spiritual practices of solitude and silence in the midst of our always-connected, digital world. Jesus, himself, modelled the importance of withdrawing from the busyness of life for times of prayer and rest. Solitude is a foundational practice to get to know Jesus. We are invited to slow down, find silence, and be with God. As we follow Jesus in this way, we can find physical, emotional, and mental rest and spiritual refreshing in God.

We have a vital need to cultivate the spiritual practices of solitude and silence in the midst of our always-connected, digital world. Jesus, himself, modelled the importance of withdrawing from the busyness of life for times of prayer and rest. Solitude is a foundational practice to get to know Jesus. We are invited to slow down, find silence, and be with God. As we follow Jesus in this way, we can find physical, emotional, and mental rest and spiritual refreshing in God.

Western culture has fundamentally shifted over the past 500 years. We went from an enchanted world (all of life felt susceptible to spiritual forces) to a disenchanted world (where our default is to only experience life as the “here and now”). God and spiritual forces (transcendent reality), as a result of this shift, have been moved so far from our frame of reference that people are beginning to experience a loss of purpose or meaning. So an explosion of ‘this worldly’ spiritual options paired with values that impact the ‘here and now,’ keep people longing for something more. We are Haunted by the Transcendent. Fortunately, the message of Jesus not only speaks to this desire for purpose, but is the source of the values that promote human flourishing. As the apostle Paul modelled in his ministry, the role of the church is to build bridges toward a secular culture to show people that God doesn’t merely want to ‘haunt,’ but truly wants to be found.

Western culture has fundamentally shifted over the past 500 years. We went from an enchanted world (all of life felt susceptible to spiritual forces) to a disenchanted world (where our default is to only experience life as the “here and now”). God and spiritual forces (transcendent reality), as a result of this shift, have been moved so far from our frame of reference that people are beginning to experience a loss of purpose or meaning. So an explosion of ‘this worldly’ spiritual options paired with values that impact the ‘here and now,’ keep people longing for something more. We are Haunted by the Transcendent. Fortunately, the message of Jesus not only speaks to this desire for purpose, but is the source of the values that promote human flourishing. As the apostle Paul modelled in his ministry, the role of the church is to build bridges toward a secular culture to show people that God doesn’t merely want to ‘haunt,’ but truly wants to be found.

Western culture has fundamentally shifted over the past 500 years. We went from an enchanted world (all of life felt susceptible to spiritual forces) to a disenchanted world (where our default is to only experience life as the “here and now”). God and spiritual forces (transcendent reality), as a result of this shift, have been moved so far from our frame of reference that people are beginning to experience a loss of purpose or meaning. So an explosion of ‘this worldly’ spiritual options paired with values that impact the ‘here and now,’ keep people longing for something more. We are Haunted by the Transcendent. Fortunately, the message of Jesus not only speaks to this desire for purpose, but is the source of the values that promote human flourishing. As the apostle Paul modelled in his ministry, the role of the church is to build bridges toward a secular culture to show people that God doesn’t merely want to ‘haunt,’ but truly wants to be found.

Gratitude is at the heart of the Christian tradition. The Scriptures invite us to “ give thanks in all situations.” While this is a real challenge in a broken world like ours, both the teachings of Jesus and science back this up: people of gratitude have lives with purpose and joy, seeing life itself as a gift. For two weeks, we`ll explore The Way of Gratitude together.

Gratitude is at the heart of the Christian tradition. The Scriptures invite us to “ give thanks in all situations.” While this is a real challenge in a broken world like ours, both the teachings of Jesus and science back this up: people of gratitude have lives with purpose and joy, seeing life itself as a gift. For two weeks, we`ll explore The Way of Gratitude together.

In our summer series, JOY/FULL, we’ll walk through one of the apostle Paul’s most impactful letters: Philippians. One of the key messages of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi focuses on cultivating true joy because in Jesus’s kingdom, we can find contentment, even when things are hard. Join us as we unpack this letter passage-by-passage. We’ll discover what it might look like to have joy that makes us fully content, no matter what we face.

In our summer series, JOY/FULL, we’ll walk through one of the apostle Paul’s most impactful letters: Philippians. One of the key messages of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi focuses on cultivating true joy because in Jesus’s kingdom, we can find contentment, even when things are hard. Join us as we unpack this letter passage-by-passage. We’ll discover what it might look like to have joy that makes us fully content, no matter what we face.

In our summer series, JOY/FULL, we’ll walk through one of the apostle Paul’s most impactful letters: Philippians. One of the key messages of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi focuses on cultivating true joy because in Jesus’s kingdom, we can find contentment, even when things are hard. Join us as we unpack this letter passage-by-passage. We’ll discover what it might look like to have joy that makes us fully content, no matter what we face.

In our summer series, JOY/FULL, we’ll walk through one of the apostle Paul’s most impactful letters: Philippians. One of the key messages of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi focuses on cultivating true joy because in Jesus’s kingdom, we can find contentment, even when things are hard. Join us as we unpack this letter passage-by-passage. We’ll discover what it might look like to have joy that makes us fully content, no matter what we face.

In our summer series, JOY/FULL, we’ll walk through one of the apostle Paul’s most impactful letters: Philippians. One of the key messages of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi focuses on cultivating true joy, because in Jesus’s kingdom, we can find contentment, even when things are hard. Join us as we unpack this letter passage-by-passage. We’ll discover what it might look like to have joy that makes us fully content, no matter what we face.

In our summer series, JOY/FULL, we’ll walk through one of the apostle Paul’s most impactful letters: Philippians. One of the key messages of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi focuses on cultivating true joy, because in Jesus’s kingdom, we can find contentment, even when things are hard. Join us as we unpack this letter passage-by-passage. We’ll discover what it might look like to have joy that makes us fully content, no matter what we face.

In our summer series, JOY/FULL, we’ll walk through one of the apostle Paul’s most impactful letters: Philippians. One of the key messages of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi focuses on cultivating true joy, because in Jesus’s kingdom, we can find contentment, even when things are hard. Join us as we unpack this letter passage-by-passage. We’ll discover what it might look like to have joy that makes us fully content, no matter what we face.

In our summer series, JOY/FULL, we’ll walk through one of the apostle Paul’s most impactful letters: Philippians. One of the key messages of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi focuses on cultivating true joy, because in Jesus’s kingdom, we can find contentment, even when things are hard. Join us as we unpack this letter passage-by-passage. We’ll discover what it might look like to have joy that makes us fully content, no matter what we face.

In our summer series, JOY/FULL, we’ll walk through one of the apostle Paul’s most impactful letters: Philippians. One of the key messages of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi focuses on cultivating true joy, because in Jesus’s kingdom, we can find contentment, even when things are hard. Join us as we unpack this letter passage-by-passage. We’ll discover what it might look like to have joy that makes us fully content, no matter what we face.