Ephesians 2:4–10 I was fortunate in that I had mostly positive experiences in the church when I was growing up. So when I began college, I tried to find a faith community. One met in a building next to my dormitory, so I decided to give it a try. I…

Joel 2:1, 12–17, 21–22 Imagine a swarm of locusts covering our yards, parks, trees, plants, and homes. Perhaps if that occurred locally, it would be a major nuisance but not a threat to our lives considering our global supply chains and modern structures. Imagine, though, if you lived 2400 years…

Song of Songs 4:9–15 There’s an old joke that asks, “What do two White Anglo-Saxon Protestants say after having sex?” The punch line is, “It’ll never happen again.” I’d like to think many folks no longer understand that joke, because the truth that makes it funny might not be as…

Interconnect with Intertwined offers an opportunity to pause, pray, and reflect. It is a short online gathering on YouTube that includes silence, prayer, sacred readings, and reminds us of our connection to the earth, our Creator, and to one another. Interconnect is the online version of our Peace Out(doors) gathering, and it allows us to continue meeting when the weather is too harsh to do so outside. You can watch a gathering or read our most recent program to get an idea of its rhythm and content.

Have you ever wanted to take a critical, non-apologetic look at the Bible without having to worry about what people thought? That’s what Intertwined’s Pop-Up Bible Study (P.U.B.S.) is about. Each meeting is self-contained, and you can come ready to share your thoughts, questions, complaints, favorites, and/or gripes about scripture. There’s no agenda, and there will often be no answers; however, there will be acknowledgement that the Bible is often challenging and contextual, and sometimes even contradictory.

Luke 2:41–52 I want to begin this week with an apology. I hope that doesn’t result in some of you saying, “It’s about time!” I’m not saying that is not warranted; I always have things for which to apologize. But my apology today is for moving us beyond the Christmas…

John 1:1–14 & Luke 2:15–21 On this eighth day of Christmas, and at the dawn of a new year, I’d like to look back a few centuries. Instead of the 20 you might expect, though, I’d like to go back an additional thousand years. Why not concentrate on the nativity…

Luke 1:46–55 Today I’m going to reflect on a message about humbling the proud, undermining the powerful in favor of the lowly, and taking food from the rich and giving it to those who are hungry. It doesn’t come from one of the ancient Hebrew prophets, nor from a modern…

Romans 8:18–25 News about the life and teachings of Jesus spread quickly after his death and resurrection, and for the most part it spread by word of mouth. The written gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John did not become available until decades later, which is why some earlier writings…