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Making Christmas Meaningful Again (Advent Conspiracy)

Advent Conspiracy was founded on the radical idea that we can celebrate Christmas humbly, beautifully, and generously. Advent is the story of a wondrous moment when God entered our world to make things right. It is the greatest story ever told and it changes everything—including the way we celebrate Christmas. Worship Fully Nearly every character…

New Series: Time to Be Human

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11.28) How are we to imagine accepting the rest Jesus offers in a fast-paced world filled with distractions and stress? “Time to Be Human” is a new teaching series on Sabbath, the ancient rhythm of life practiced by…

Welcome Pastor-in-Residence Der Lor!

Yesterday, during the worship gathering of Roots Covenant Church, we proudly welcomed Der Lor onto our pastoral staff as he pursues a Bi-Vocational License with the ECC. Der and Alice came to Roots over a year ago after they moved to St. Paul from Los Angeles, where Der graduated from Fuller Seminary. The community of…

New Series: “DTR” Exploring Relationship Dynamics

“DTR,” our new sermon series, is all about exploring relationship dynamics. We’ll hear from our diverse teaching team: T. C. Moore, Osheta Moore, Emily Morrison, and Der Lor, on a wide range of relationships: family, friendships, marriage, and more. We’ll dig into the scriptures, drawing from lived experience and trusted scholarship, to find wisdom on…