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For the last several weeks, we’ve been in a teaching series on “deconstruction.” We recognize that not everyone is in the same stage of this journey. And we recognize that the subjects we’ve covered are nowhere near comprehensive. So, we’re capping off this series with a “Q&R Sunday” on February 23rd. Q&R stands for “Question…
Romans isn’t a theoretical, systematic theology; it’s a letter written by the apostle Saul/Paul to a specific set of house churches in the city of Rome in the middle of the first century. Far too often, Romans has been taught as if its teaching can be abstracted from time and space. But that’s not how…
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…
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…
On Friday during prayers, 50 Muslim worshippers in two mosques were murdered in a mass shooting and act of terrorism in Christchurch, New Zealand. These worshippers, ranging in age from over 70 to under 4, were gunned down by high-powered assault rifles and shotguns. 50 human beings, women and men, elders and toddlers. The one…