Community is woven into the very fabric of our existence. It is the air that we breathe, the water that we drink, the soil that we walk on. From the moment we enter this world, we are thrust into a community, whether we realize it or not. For many of us, our first experience of community came in the form of high school. In high school, we find ourselves…

This city lies in darkness and its people cannot see And in our chosen blindness we pretend the same to be A lost and wandering crowd of witness to the brightest light Content to sit in clouds of fog and hold to our own might This city needs a lightening of the burdens that it’s held For years of only fighting that the fear and pain be quelled Confess…

Psalm 13 1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Waiting in the silence of God can feel interminable. In seeking God after a difficult conversation, sitting for a week in the midst of illness, or experiencing a…

This is a difficult topic, because we could pick any number of psalms to find courage. Think for a second about Psalm 23:4, “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Or 59:9, “You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can…