God’s promises to love us eternally are not just about the future but compel us to live as if love extends beyond the bounds of death.

At a table that Jesus sets, God forgives us and feeds us with love eternal. In water and promise, God brings us to new life and breathes in us gifts that help the world

We are learning more and more about mental and emotional health, but as a society, we still have a lot of catching up to do when it comes to sitting with people in mental and emotional pain and suffering.

God is speaking to you through whispers and wails, through the wind and the waves, through strangers and loved ones.

This is the first blog in a series originating from a writing course led by Ellie Roscher, centering on the sacred ordinary. The authors read and wrote essays designed to make ordinary moments shine, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share these essays with the Church Anew audience.