The Grove - Cottage Grove

As part of our PRIDE Sunday service, we were joined by Miranda Tkachuck and Piper Jones to answer questions from people of The Grove about being a queer Christian.

What should we do with theology that has been harmful, especially to LGBTQIA+ persons? And what about the people behind that harmful theology? The Grove's faith tradition might offer a helpful framework for deciding what to keep, what to throw out, and what to renew.

Pursuing public accountability for institutions that have not faced real consequences, should we "cancel" the Church for all the bad that it has done?

In this one-off message, we discuss what prayer is, how prayer works, what it even means for prayer to “work” — all in light of tragic events like Uvalde.

When the exiles returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple, they knew the new one would never be the same as the old. But maybe it could actually be more beautiful, more expansive, and more resilient. And maybe that can teach us something important about deepening our curiosity and sense of awe.

Do we get involved in things that matter because we have deep-set beliefs? Or does getting involved in something that matters actually change our beliefs about God, ourselves, and the world?

As people of faith and citizens of the world, we're faced with the difficult choice to exclude or include, to build walls or to open gates. Ok... maybe that's not so difficult of a choice!

One of the things that matters most now and always has is grace — or what we call healing, wholeness, and beauty. It might not make sense, you might not know you need it ... until you experience it and know it's what will carry you through.

As we come out of a reality-shifting event like the pandemic, we might be tempted to rush back to normal. But maybe this is the excuse we need to refocus on what really matters most.

Does the resurrection reveal God to be a carpenter or a gardener? The answer can completely change the way you see yourself, others, and the world.

The people who said they "followed" and "believed in" Jesus cut and ran. Things got way too messy. But the handful who remained knew what to do even when they didn't know what to believe.

What if rushing to wash our hands of any wrongdoing actually robs us of the opportunity for growth and life change?

Jesus’ vision for the world is kind of messy — but that's exactly what makes it beautiful. And it's something we can pursuade people to participate in.

Peter was a tragic screw-up. By the grace of God, he experienced redemption and became the rock on which the entire church would be built.

Despite his “high office,” Jesus chose to deal with the ______ of everyday life. He showed us what service should look like.

Our lives and our world are "dirty," but maybe that dirt is actually life-giving and essential for goodness to grow in and through us.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent. So you might be wondering..... what are Ash Wednesday and Lent???? Jeremy is joined by Joy Tuveson for an explainer about the history of the season and an even more healing way of marking it.

This special episode features a prayer and a poem for peace in Ukraine featured in worship on February 27, separated by an original song by My Anchor Holds entitled "War Song."

The experience of God in Jesus is like... a mosaic that gets more beautiful the more you add to it.

The experience of God in Jesus is like... come-down-from-heaven bread, the nourishment we need to get through one day at a time.

The experience of God in Jesus is like... a mirror showing us who we are and who we can be.

The experience of God in Jesus is like... resiliency when healing doesn't come.

The experience of God in Jesus is like... being seen as the beloved children of God who we truly are.

The experience of God in Jesus is like... coming to terms with our past so we don't have to be defined by it.

The experience of God in Jesus is like... the feeling of anger when we see injustice and the world not as it should be.