Jesus came to tell us that God wants so much more for us than simply more stuff. God wants life and love and mercy and community for us. The problem…
If prayer, as Jesus teaches it, really is all about relationship and presence then there’s only one answer to every prayer – God.
Jesus asks, “Who was this man’s neighbor?” But there’s also an underlying question that Jesus is asking, “Do you see your neighbor?” It’s one thing to acknowledge that you are…
When Jesus sends us out, he intends to use us for something amazing. Even in our ordinary, everyday lives, Jesus is working out some larger matters. We look around our…
It’s so much harder and messier to follow Jesus in life than in principle. I believe we’re all in favor of love, hospitality, forgiveness, and nonviolence until we meet the…
Pastor Chris reviews his 12 years at Ascension and gets ready for sabbatical.
The mystery of the Trinity has the power to transform our hearts and our lives, leading us towards unity.
It is the Holy Spirit who has made it possible for the gospel to be proclaimed in two languages in this place. It is the Holy Spirit who meets us…
Jesus meets us in the cemeteries of our lives and calls us out. Jesus calls us to life! Jesus calls us to see clearly the suffering in this life and…
Christ’s peace will always be with us as a gift to reassure us and give us confidence in our times of struggle and chaos, and amid painful loss and grief.…