Interview with Bonhoeffer Scholar, Dr. Reggie Williams On Sunday, March 9th, the kick-off of our new teaching series on Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s classic, The Cost of Discipleship, will feature a video recorded interview of Dr. Reggie Williams by Pastor TC. Dr. Reggie Williams is Associate Professor of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University, with research interests…
In a time of rising authoritarianism, deep division, and political corruption, what does it mean to truly follow Jesus? This Lent, we invite you on a journey of faith, resistance, and costly grace through our sermon series on The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer, a pastor and theologian who stood against the Nazi…
Comfort Ye: Longing for Consolation This Advent, you’re invited to join other misfits as we explore the themes of hopeful waiting, prophetic comfort, and fulfillment in Christ, using the story of Simeon in Luke 2 and the beloved hymn, “Comfort, Comfort Ye My People.” In a season marked by anticipation, this series will delve into…
“…the weightier matters of the law are justice, mercy, and faithfulness.” – Jesus (Matthew 23:23) Christian traditions often have primary books and passages they emphasize in their teaching and ministry. For example, Dispensationalist traditions gravitates toward apocalyptic books and passages, which they believe are coded with predictions about the future. They center books and passages…
One of the most unique and innovative traditions Moravians have is the celebration of the Holy Spirit as Mother of the Church, called “Mutterfest.” In the mid-18th century, Moravians in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania composed hymns and liturgies praising God the Holy Spirit as “Mother” at a time when the church also ordained hundreds of women for…