The title of our Advent teaching series comes from a portion of Mary’s song in the Gospel of Luke: Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him From Generation to…
“…in the ancient Near East the idea of a single community across the traditional boundaries of culture, gender, and ethnic and social groupings was unheard of. Unthinkable, in fact. But there it was. A new kind of ‘family’ had come into existence. Its focus of identity was Jesus; its manner of life was shaped by…
Why Parables Now? This week Roots is starting a new teaching series on the parables of Jesus called “Ears to Hear.” We’re going to be taking another look at these enigmatic stories with an ear for what they might be saying to us now. Jesus told these parables as a way of drawing people in,…
“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…