This Sunday we sat with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane - the space between the Last Supper and the Cross, between knowing what is coming and having to walk toward it. We began with a simple but painful reality: sometimes we pray with all the faith we have, and the outcome does not change. The "thing" remains. Many of us know what it feels like to sit in our own “garden” praying for healing, restoration, relief, clarity and feeling as though God has gone quiet. Not necessa

Many of us quietly admit something we rarely say out loud: parts of the Old Testament are hard to read. Stories of violence, judgment, and harsh laws can feel difficult to reconcile with Jesus - the one who heals outsiders, forgives enemies, and teaches love of neighbor. If you’ve ever felt that tension, it doesn’t mean you lack faith. It means you’re paying attention. Rather than treating the Old Testament as a problem to explain away, we are invited to see it as a story tha

This month, we explored one of the most intriguing and often overlooked periods in the life of Jesus: the in-between years. Drawing on Luke 2:41–52, the only extended glimpse we have of Jesus’ childhood, the talk invited us to reflect on what Scripture tells us and what it leaves unsaid. The story is familiar and unsettling: a twelve-year-old Jesus is lost during Passover, only to be found days later in the Temple calmly listening, questioning, and astonishing the teachers wi