Ruth broke religious rules because she prioritized what mattered to God (and to her!). We are invited to do the same.

How do you describe the indescribable? Today, we’re giving that a shot.

A simple and powerful prayer of thanksgiving to mark our day and remind us of what matters most.

Jesus always shows up around those who don’t fit in as well. You’ll have plenty of opportunity this week to do the same.

“What if we brought belonging back to the heart of it all?” - isn’t that the right question, as opposed to “Who is right and who is wrong?”

Today we look at an old, old story of King David realizing that feasts were meant to be shared by others, especially those on the margins.

For our hospitality to be truly welcoming, there has to be some joy in us that is contagious and can spread to others.

instead of guarding the table from the impure, Jesus opens it up to them. He changed the rules to make sure we’re all welcome.

American Christians have read the book of Romans to understand theological issues like predestination and salvation, but we’ve often missed some of the very practical implications of these things.

Jesus had a chosen family - a group of misfits and outcasts that he gathered around his very large and open table.

Friendsgiving events are pretty common these days, but they didn’t just start with us. Jesus had the equivalent.

Empathy is essential if our gatherings are going be truly healthy and healing.

Sometimes the world is soul-sucking. A good party can revive us and serve as a protest against the bleakness of all the pushes against joy.

God loves a good party. So why have we neglected the spiritual practice of throwing parties?

Sometimes we have too many gatherings to attend, but sometimes we’re isolated and don’t have enough. How do we bless the lonely?

How we view our gatherings says a lot about how we will live our lives. Are they escapes from reality or a deeper dive into the divine itself?

After reimagining what life in this world can look like - and realizing what a wild and unusual dream the kingdom of God is - today we sit with those dreams and with our dream catcher.

The apostle Paul summarizes a dozen ways that we get to live differently than the ways we’ve been taught.