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To Love and Be Loved

By being surrounded by love, we open our minds to another person’s perspective. We allow ourselves to hear their opinions and their morals and challenge our own thoughts, and occasionally those thoughts change. To be loved is an invitation to change at the deepest level, an invitation become fully a part of the interdependent web … Continue reading To Love and Be Loved

Young and Old Can Dream Together

It is said that the age of a pastor is usually a reflection of the median age of a church’s members. That may be true but a healthy, inclusive church needs the dreams of all ages. How can we dream together in a way that serves the needs of our congregation and our community?

New Beginnings

Opportunities for change present themselves to us every day—sometimes we let them pass us by and sometimes we embrace the moment in a leap of faith. As a congregation, we are moving into an exciting new chapter in the life of All Peoples Church. Are you ready?

Parabellum or Parapacem?

In everything we do we will find bad and good, suffering and flourishing, opposition and agreement. It is the natural coexistence of the wheat and the weeds that gives us the opportunity to choose which path we forge in our world; will we choose parabellum or parapacem?

Living Water: Reaching the Margins with Love

Today, we gather to reflect on a story of profound transformation—Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan Woman at the well. This moment of connection and healing exemplifies love and acceptance that transcend all boundaries. In a world marked by division and isolation, especially in the aftermath of Covid, this message is more relevant than ever. I … Continue reading Living Water: Reaching the Margins with Love

I Won’t Sit Down

We made great strides for freedom many times during America’s history—each time resting on our accomplishments. It’s time to renew our commitment to demanding equal freedoms for everyone.

I Won’t Sit Down

We made great strides for freedom many times during America’s history—each time resting on our accomplishments. It’s time to renew our commitment to demanding equal freedoms for everyone.

Seeking the Divine(s)

Lindsay Boyer says, “We live in a culture in which many of us are increasingly exposed to faith traditions other than the ones with which we grew up. Once we become knowledgeable about other faiths, we are unlikely to have the same prejudices we may have learned as children. We see that people of other … Continue reading Seeking the Divine(s)