As small as I am in this particular moment in history, the psalmist invites us to cry out to God for help. On Wednesday, we gather for “Bread for the Traveler: Wisdom from the Psalms” — the third season in the devotional series Creating Sacred Space in Our Lives presented by Tripp Martin, pastor of…

Throughout the Book of Psalms, we find every experience and every emotion that we might have. And, it gives us direction and provides wisdom for the journey along the way. On Wednesday, we gather for “Bread for the Traveler: Wisdom from the Psalms” — the third season in the devotional series Creating Sacred Space in…

If all of these sacred words are the vernacular of the Church, they help us better understand what it means to be a part of the Church. On Wednesday, we gather for “Sacred Words: Reclaim, Redefine, and Rediscover” — the second season in the devotional series Creating Sacred Space in Our Lives presented by Tripp…

Confession requires boundaries. It requires trust. It requires sensitivity. It requires accountability. We do not confess just to anybody, but we confess in a way that can lead to healing. On Wednesday, we gather for “Sacred Words: Reclaim, Redefine, and Rediscover” — the second season in the devotional series Creating Sacred Space in Our Lives…

It would be near impossible to put together a great PowerPoint presentation that teaches us about things like mercy, forgiveness, justice, kindness, and generosity. But, perhaps we can all think of at least one person whose life embodied one of those things. On Wednesday, we gather for “Sacred Words: Reclaim, Redefine, and Rediscover” — the…

Even though suffering is not good, how we respond to it — in caring for others — can be sacred. On Wednesday, we gather for “Sacred Words: Reclaim, Redefine, and Rediscover” — the second season in the devotional series Creating Sacred Space in Our Lives presented by Tripp Martin, pastor of Auburn First Baptist Church.…

We find God’s Spirit throughout Scripture, but we do not always speak of the Spirit of God. And, one reason might be: there are many aspects of God’s Spirit that we do not understand. On Wednesday, we gather for “Sacred Words: Reclaim, Redefine, and Rediscover” — the second season in the devotional series Creating Sacred…

We shouldn’t say the word lost with a tinge of judgment as if it means those who have sinned, or who are wayward. It can lead to the false dichotomy where there is the lost and the found, and we end up standing with the older brother on the outside of the celebration—even though we…

It’s the stranger that we pass downtown. It is the refugee halfway around the world. It’s the person who looks different from us. It is the rich and the poor. It is every race and ethnicity. It is every difference we can imagine. On Wednesday, we gather for “Sacred Words: Reclaim, Redefine, and Rediscover” —…

There is such a difference between saying the word “blessing” as a gift, and saying it as a reward. As a reward, it has a self-focus to it — it has a sense of self-serving victory. But, out of humility, it sounds very different. On Wednesday, we gather for “Sacred Words: Reclaim, Redefine, and Rediscover”…