Hello church,This weekend we are celebrating something special.In our current culture, rites of passage have been almost completely done away with. While many other cultures throughout history and today have and still do practice these moments of initiation, in the modern west we rarely do. The consequences of this have been dire, reflected in the aimlessness so many (thought not all) have at a yo...  Read More

Hello church,We have a “fortunate problem” regarding Family Camp: we have reached capacity for overnight campers! Day camper space is still unlimited, so please still sign up if you intend to come just for a day. As we are completing cabin assignments, there are rules we must adhere to in order to comply with Camp Cazadero cabin regulations. There are some circumstances where overnight camping mig...  Read More

Hi everyone!  This will be our last Wednesday night together before we break for the summer.  I’m looking forward to seeing you all!  This week, we will have some larger group discussion and then break up as usual, but we have two topics.  On top of discussion about anger, let’s take some time this week to consider wisdom as a whole and share some concluding thoughts with each other as we wrap up ...  Read More

Hey church,We are happy to introduce a new message thread on our app, titled "Out & About." This is an informal place to post invites, information, and ideas for any activities we'd like to do together as a people.Want to go on a hike? Post on the thread to see who else might be interested.Want to see a movie? Put it out there and see who might join.Want a crew to join you to check out the farmer'...  Read More

Hello church,This Sunday I will be teaching on lust and how the wisdom of God speaks to this sin. While I do not intend to be explicit or graphic in my message, I do intend to speak plainly about biblical sexuality and how sin in the world and sin in our hearts has distorted and wreaked havoc on our desires. I am sharing this ahead of time mainly for any parents who have teens or children in the a...  Read More

Gluttony speaks to the immediate comforts that life can provide. Life is constantlyoffering comforts and pleasures that promise fulfilment. Wisdom warns us that when wegive into our cravings, we don’t get the satisfaction promised. This week to discuss ourgluttonous desires and how we can fight them.Read and meditate on Galatians 5:13-26. We will discuss the text together. Beprepared to share obse...  Read More