Spirit of Peace

Audio coming! By The Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton Today we circle back to a text often preached on Trinity Sunday – the Sunday following Pentecost – where age-old questions emerged once again, still essentially unanswered:  Why does one God need three...

It’s Really That Simple (?)

Audio coming! By The Rev. J.C. Austin   A few years ago, I remember seeing a viral video of people running into Central Park in New York City, but running as if they were running urgently towards something, not running away from something. Now, when I say...

God’s Test

Audio coming By The Rev. J.C. Austin   Just picture it: a windswept mountaintop; a few large rocks and a pile of wood between them; a small, young figure lying motionless atop the wood. And there, standing above him, the wind whipping his beard and his loose,...

Five Smooth Stones

Audio coming By The Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton   During Ordinary Time – the period of weeks following both Epiphany and Pentecost – we consider what it means to be God’s people, to be stewards of our faith each day.  It’s a season to reflect on our...

Who Am I?

Coming Soon By The Rev. J.C. Austin   The old man walks into the empty room slowly.  He is dressed in the simple dark peasant uniform of Maoist China during the Cultural Revolution. Looking at his face, the years have clearly weighed on him; he has known his...

Not Enough

Audio coming! By The Rev. J.C. Austin     It’s important to recognize just how improbable, even unimaginable, this story is. This is Elijah we’re talking about: one of God’s all-stars, perhaps the greatest of the Hebrew prophets. This is the one thought by...