Listening to God in Simplicity, Part 1

Sunday night was such a gift! We explored the spiritual practice of simplicity with Ashlee Eiland. Friends, the more I sit with this practice, the more I realize how central it is to a life with God. Simplicity, Ashlee said, helps us to mend what is disconnected in...

1.27.19 A base camp of spiritual practices

My friends, I am so grateful for our community. I love worshiping and practicing with you. Last night, we acknowledged that we are uniquely created by God, and being uniquely created means our experiences with the practices will vary. We explored how we might craft a...

12.9.18 The Mystery of Advent

What a wonderful night! Sam guided us with an invitation to open our hearts to the mysteries of Advent. “Great is the mystery of Advent, Christ has come, Christ is with us, and Christ will come again.” The thread holding these three Advents together is the gift of...

The Mystery of Advent

What a wonderful night! Sam guided us with an invitation to open our hearts to the mysteries of Advent. “Great is the mystery of Advent, Christ has come, Christ is with us, and Christ will come again.” The thread holding these three Advents together is the gift of...

12.2.18 Advent Waiting

It was good to be back with you in community Sunday night and lean into the first week of Advent. Our night began with a brief update and prayer. This has been a challenging season for the community of Willow Creek as some hard decisions have been made about the 2019...