In the Vineyard we love to listen to the Holy Spirit. When He speaks (and we recognize His voice) we are often directed in ways we didn’t anticipate. Sometimes we find comfort, clarity, or discernment for what to do next. He guides our steps, gives us hope,...
I have muesli pretty much every morning. One thing I love to do is throw a handful of fresh blueberries into the mix before I chow down. A couple of days ago in the midst of my noshing, I noticed a very subtle, yet pervasive, slightly metallic and rancid taste. It...
I’ve been watching The Climb. Legendary rock climber Chris Sharma and Jason Mamoa of Aqua Man fame, host this reality series which takes amateur rock climbers through a series of mental and physical challenges in some pretty gnarly and intimidating ascents...
“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born; now is the time of monsters.” Antonio Gramsci 1929 Not only does Gramsci’s insight capture what was happening in the unsettling transformation of the mid-20th century world in which he...
EXPLORING THE EDGES OF LOVE & LIGHTby Kris MacQueen This Sunday, we light all four Advent candles and reflect on the incarnation of love, which is to say, the literal, corporeal coming of love into our world. Christ, the Word of God made flesh… The very one...
What do you eat on Christmas Eve? In our house we fire up the raclette grill after church and get busy feasting on veg and meat, boiled potatoes and melted cheese. Our kids create some fairly wild concoctions (think green pimento olives, farmers sausage, Emmental...
