ICON: Portals into the Heart of Jesus
In this series, we will explore six portals into the heart of Jesus, which also serve as foundational values around which our lives are shaped. The six are: Belonging, Formation, Wilderness, Wonder, Solidarity, Restoration. We will explore these six values through teaching and also through the practice of Visio Divina. Latin for “divine seeing,” Visio Divina is a spiritual practice that involves contemplating the glory of God through sacred art. Christians have been creating sacred art since the time of…
Making Room in Advent
Making Room for Advent These characters in the first few chapters of Luke are like signposts pointing to God’s salvation for the people oflsrael. Through them, we see a glimpse of what God was getting ready to do for all nations, and his plan of redemption continues to unfold today. And so, like any good story, as we read about Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, and the others, we find ourselves. We can see ourselves in Mary when she asks Gabriel, “How…
Living Word: Making Peace with Scripture
Roots is a community of misfits on a mission, finding identity in Jesus. In our fellowship, we’ve intentionally carved out a space where curiosity is not shamed and questions are not punished. This means we resist mindless conformity and embrace thoughtful formation. So, naturally, most of us have wrestled with our understanding of and relationship to scripture. We have questioned the totalizing claims some religious leaders have made by quoting scripture. And we have resisted interpretations that harm our friends,…
Rooted & Established Series
I pray that out of his glorious riches [The Father] may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled…
Ancient Paths: The Enneagram & Finding Rest for Our Souls
Summers in the Twin Cities offer us an opportunity for rest, rejuvenation, and recreation (re-creation). Jeremiah contains a profound invitation from God that speaks to this season: Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” – Jeremiah 6:16 That’s why this summer we’re going to explore an ancient tool that helps us better understand how we show up in…