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…
Making Room for Advent These characters in the first few chapters of Luke are like signposts pointing to God’s salvation for the people oflsrael. Through them, we see a glimpse of what God was getting ready to do for all nations, and his plan of redemption continues to unfold today. And so, like any good…
…your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” — Colossians 3.3b–4 NIV Identity and destiny are intertwined in the journey of faith and our inclusion in the body of Christ. Identity is complex, layered, and hybrid. But how…
In Lent, we’re reminded that, again and again, suffering and brokenness find us. We doubt again, we lament again, we mess up again. Again and again, the story of Jesus on the cross repeats—every time lives are taken unjustly, every time the powerful choose corruption and violence, every time individuals forget how to love. With…
This fall, the teaching team at Roots will join with other pastors, teachers, and bishops from the wider body of Christ in listening for what the Spirit is saying to the whole Church through the holy Scriptures. Specifically, we will be using the Revised Common Lectionary to structure our teaching. For those who aren’t familiar,…