The session met last night and updated Unity’s COVID protocols. 1. Masks are now optional on campus. Each individual can make the decision whether to wear a mask while at church. We have created one section of the sanctuary that will be “masks required.” When you walk in, the right side of the sanctuary will be...
My wardrobe changes this time of year. As the mornings get cooler, I find myself layering up in pants and a sweatshirt to walk the dog. I wore my heavy coat for this first time this morning as I went to work. I even had to put on gloves for one of my runs last...
What is faith? If you were forced to write down the definition of faith on a piece of paper, what would you write? Let’s complicate this a bit further… Is faith a verb? Sometimes. Faith in God encourages me to live a certain way and to adopt certain behaviors. I seek to live faithfully. Is...
I have been reading a book this week by German theologian Jurgen Moltmann. The book is titled Theology of Hope. This is considered one of the great works about why Christians are people of hope and what that hope is grounded upon. I’d like to share with you one quote from the book: “Totally without...
We kicked off our Stewardship season on Sunday! Our 2022 Stewardship Theme is First Fruit. God asks us to give the first fruit of our harvest back to God. This comes from a story that Moses tells in Deuteronomy: “Now, O Lord, I bring the first fruit of the harvest that you have given me....
Today we continue our exploration of money by leaning into the concept of contentment. The first Scripture I’ll highlight comes from the book of Hebrews. Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” -Hebrews...
A significant portion of your life will be spent earning, saving, giving, and spending money. Money can provide tremendous opportunities and create incredible stress. For something so important, our society has deemed money a topic one should keep to one’s self. It’s impolite to talk about money. Apparently God disagrees. Surprisingly, the Bible includes over...
Artisan Church’s first service will be this Sunday! Last winter we studied the book of Acts and particularly Jesus’ command to GO. Go into all the world and make new disciples. Go and share with all people that God is here and God is love. Go introduce God to those who have not yet had...
Allow me to introduce you to Paul Tillich. Paul was a German theologian who fled the Nazi regime in the 1930s and settled in America. Based on his experiences, he wrote a book called The Courage To Be. In this book he notes that there are many aspects of our world that can lead us...
Courage— the ability to do something that frightens one. Courage— strength in the face of pain or grief. Where do you need courage right now? Let’s face it— there are a lot of scary events happening right now in our world. Afghanistan is in turmoil. The Delta variant is surging. All of this can seem...
