Compassion

This coming Sunday, Nov. 2, we will continue the LtQ2.0 series with the section on compassion, asking, "Is this not the heart of Jesus' message?" and "What is more central to the life of faith than striving to be more compassionate?"

In this chapter, contributor Ron Buford says, "Compassion was at the center of Jesus' ministry and life. So often in the gospels you get the sense that Jesus looked into people's eyes, into their hearts, and he saw something. He saw who they were. He saw what they needed. And no matter what law he had to break, if he had to break a law in order to make that person whole or to make their lives better, Jesus did it." 

Join us! Well be happy to see you!

Prayer: Intimacy with God

Coming for October 26, Chapter 18 of LtQ 2.0. "Prayer: Intimacy with God."
These sessions seems to getting better every week. Please join us. Nothing required. We'll just be happy to see you.

Incarnation: Divinely Human LtQ2.0

This Sunday, October 19, we'll view the LtQ2.0 chapter titled "Incarnation: Divinely Human." Does divinity begin where humanity ends? or is there a little overlap? We'll have a look at two biblical verses, John 10:31-34. and Psalms 82:6-7. Please join us. We'll be delighted to see you.

Social Justice: Realizing God's Vision

This coming Sunday, October 12 we'll view the 16th chapter of LtQ2.0, "Realizing God's Vision" One of the main tenets of progressive Christianity is work for social justice. "The opposite of poverty is not wealth, but justice." Bryan Stevenson. Come join us. We'll be delighted to see you.

A kingdom without walls LtQ2.0 Ch 15

We continue the Living the Questions 2.0 series with chapter 15: 'A Kingdom Without Walls."
The website at St John's in Raleigh posted about this chapter, saying:
 "Imagine a place where mercy resides, love forms each heart, compassion is lived out with grit and determination. A place where lavish signs mark each path, barrier free. Imagine a place where skin tones are celebrated like the hues of tulips in springtime. … Imagine a place where people no longer kept watch through the front window to determine whether the welcome mat would remain on the porch. Such is the work - the journey - the destination - in the kin-dom of God.” Join us!

Reclaiming the World -- LtQ2.0

Last Sunday we debunked the rapture, this Sunday, September 28th, we'll reclaim the world. This session focuses on the reclaiming the world, caring for the earth and acting with justice. "This our home, and we need to take care of it for as long as it lasts". Please join us. You'll be warmly welcome.

LtQ2.0 Debunking the Rapture

This coming Sunday, September 21st, we are going to continue the Living the Questions2 series with the chapter, "Debunking the Rapture."

This popular topic challenges the notion the we are at the end of times and that Jesus will literally come again to "meet us in the air". We'll talk about how presumed imminent coming of the rapture supports an image of a violent Jesus, an angry God bent on retribution and punishment, how it fosters a world view consistent with the abdication of responsible stewardship of the earth and our environment, and most notably, a world view that actively promotes war, death and destruction.

Here's a link to Barbara Rossing who appears in our videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frqIH5eATWg

And here's one to a site that underscores what it is that needs to be debunked, and why this is a serious issue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjMRgT5o-Ig

Please joins us. This will be fun!