Black History Month, Week 2
Roots Covenant Church is a church that celebrates the vision of the Kingdom of God John saw in Revelation 7, of every tribe, every tongue, all peoples worshiping Jesus the Lamb together. To commemorate Black History Month this year, each week of February we are setting aside a portion of our gathering to reflect on how members of the African diaspora have impacted Christ’s church and the world. Last week, we began long before the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, long before there…
Black History Month, Week 1
Roots Covenant Church celebrates that every tribe and every tongue was created to give glory to Jesus (Rev. 7.9). In commemoration of Black History Month, this year, we’re starting before the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade to unearth the rich roots of Christianity in Africa, long before the birth of Islam, long before there were so-called “Christian nations” in Europe, and long before the Protestant Reformation. This past week, I was in Chicago for Midwinter, the national pastor’s conference of the Evangelical Covenant…
New Teaching Series: ReFind
In a time and place where the religion of Christianity no longer enjoys unrivaled social privilege and power, a lot of people are questioning fundamental Christian beliefs—including Christians. Many are calling this “deconstruction” and it has caused some to fear that Christian faith is under attack. However, deconstruction doesn’t have to feel threatening, because not all deconstruction entails rejection. Some deconstruction is a precursor to rejuvenation. For example, Good Bones is a show in the fixer-upper genre. It follows a…
Advent Devotional Resources
Advent is a season of waiting; we wait for the coming of God. Our world is messed up and we are messed up. We lament our condition and long for God to set things right, to heal us and heal our world. So we pray and watch for signs of God’s presence. We do all we know to do so that we are open and ready. In the midst of hardship and disappointment, we continue to wait. We wait in…
Making Christmas Meaningful Again (Advent Conspiracy)
Advent Conspiracy was founded on the radical idea that we can celebrate Christmas humbly, beautifully, and generously. Advent is the story of a wondrous moment when God entered our world to make things right. It is the greatest story ever told and it changes everything—including the way we celebrate Christmas. Worship Fully Nearly every character in the Christmas story that encountered our King responded in the same way: worship. Let’s make the conscious effort to reorient our hearts toward Christ.…