Faith isn’t basking in the security of our wise planning. Faith is being open to risk and entrusting the future to God, not necessarily certain of the outcome but trusting that God will be with us through it all and give us what we need along the way. … More The Opposite of Faith Is Certainty
The path through the Lenten wilderness to resurrected life is the practice of surrendering ourselves to God. The path to life is truly learning to trust that God sees us, loves us, and holds us–and to trust that, in the end, that’s all the matters. … More Ash Wednesday: It’s Not about You
The message today is not that if you only believe harder then you will make miracles happen. The message is simply this: Do the things you know to do. Work for justice. Practice mercy. Model compassion. Ordinary faith will do extraordinary things. … More Ordinary Faith Is Enough
God calls us out of our desire for certainty into the unknown–to journey, to struggle, to find ourselves born anew. … More Journey into the Unknown
Javen Swanson 