This storm represents the forces of chaos doing battle against humankind. What’s being described is a cosmic battle in which evil, demonic spirits are attempting to sow death and destruction and Jesus has come to cast these spirits out once and for all. … More We Are Not Alone in the Boat
When the world makes us believe we don’t have a place in the community, we are known to God. We have a place in God’s flock–which I have to believe is just as true for the Derek Chauvins of the world, universally scorned, locked up and removed from the community, as it is for the George Floyds and the Daunte Wrights, victims of extrajudicial executions at the hands of law enforcement. One flock, one shepherd, by the grace of God. … More One Flock, One Shepherd
As a white person, I can’t assume the experience of people of color is just like mine, or that they want to be treated the same way I want to be treated. I need to do the work to understand how they want to be treated—and why. … More Treat Others the Way They Want to Be Treated
Soul-sick weariness is the inevitable consequence of working so tirelessly in defense of a status quo that dehumanizes others and steals their breath. The easy yoke Jesus offers is work that exposes injustice, dismantles broken systems, and establishes true peace. … More Freedom from the Burden of Brokenness
We’ve been in this place too many times before, grieving the senseless killing of yet another black man. This time has got to be different. So I’m trying something different. Today’s sermon is a conversation about race with Gloria Dei member Marissa Hagan. … More A Conversation about Race
Javen Swanson 