The Parish

SATISFIED | Jan Hux

The Greek woman with a sick child knew that in the cultural context Jesus and his disciples came from, she was very much an outsider. But she asked, and found that the abundance of Jesus' salvation could reach even her.

GETTING LOST | Aaron Holbrough

Jesus' invitation is to follow not to arrive, the transformation happens on the way.

unHARDENED | Jan Hux

We may think we are keen to learn new things about Jesus. But when those new things conflict with firmly held views, it may be hard to absorb them.

BASKETS | Aaron Holbrough

Sometimes the miracles we consume that look like our daily bread don’t seem as big.  But they desire to nourish us best.

POWER and WEAKNESS | Jan Hux

Herod is an archetype for materialistic political leaders but Jesus is bringing a different kind of kingdom

JUST extraORDINARY | Aaron Holbrough

If people cannot see that God is with us, they aren't going to be able to see God is in us.
 

WITHIN REACH | Jan Hux

Jesus brought transformative change to the lives of those he healed. But they weren't the only ones who were impacted by the healing.

But not my pigs | PART TWO | Steve Kennedy

Jesus doesn't see sinners, he only sees people made in the image of God.  Week two of But not my pigs.

Not my pigs | Aaron Holbrough

What if making the world as it is in heaven requires my pigs?

CHANGE | Aaron Holbrough

If perspective is motivation's silent partner, then let's change our thinking.

HARMONIOUS DIVERSITY | Jan Hux

When our faith is defined by Who we believe rather than what we believe, we can create a community that is diverse and yet harmonious.
 

gesture | Aaron Holbrough

We need gestures that embody things that cannot be adequately expressed.  Baptism is a 'here, let me show you what I mean' kind of thing.  

STORIES+SONGS | HANNAH | Stigma | Jan Hux

Hannah was wounded by the words of those who stigmatized her for her childlessness. But then she met one whose words brought blessing and hope.

STORIES+SONGS | the FIERY furnace | Idea-olotry | Aaron Holbrough

Spirituality is often seen for its faithfulness to a set of values and ideas behind us.   But faith is tethered by an invisible force that is guiding us forward not holding us backwards. Humanity and culture are adapting and evolving, faith by its nature is ahead of us, not behind us and change is apart of that.

STORIES+SONGS | Psalm 25 | Unfailing Love | Jan Hux

David writes a song that doesn't allow the reality of God's love to diminish the reality of his present suffering... and a psalm that doesn't allow the reality of David's sin and distress to put an asterisk on God's love for him.

STORIES+SONGS | NAOMI | Been there, done that | Steve Kennedy

If you’ve ever been tempted to attribute the suffering you face in this life as evidence of God’s hand against you, this ancient story of Naomi might be the story for you.

STORIES+SONGS | CAIN wasn't ABLE | a scary story | Aaron Holbrough

In a world that makes us forget we are all connected-this story offers us a stark warning, that in those moments when we don’t think we are Able,....to not become a Cain

STORIES+SONGS | Hagar Two | Eyes Opened | Jan Hux

Hagar had great faith. But it was faith in what she imagined to be God’s plan rather than faith in God’s self.