Mary, Jeremiah, and so many of our ancestors were afraid—and still, God called them forward.
This week we look at the holy courage that doesn't erase fear but moves with it. We explore the quiet, daily, trembling "yes" that becomes the birthplace of God's future in us.

There are seasons when we feel spent—when our prayers feel unanswered, when the world feels too heavy, when hope feels like a candle burning down to its last flame.
This week we remember that God is often most at work when we see it least. Jesus answers John's doubts not with theory but with transformation already unfolding in the world.

Fear is not new. In the time of Herod, the world was ruled by violence, intimidation, and empire. And yet—that is exactly where God chose to enter the story.
This week we explore what it means to long for God's breakthrough in our own age of upheaval, and how Advent teaches us to expect divine disruption in the very places fear tries to reign.

What if our discipleship was measured not by this Sunday, but by the next century? In "Becoming Good Ancestors," Pastor Andrew invites us to think beyond our timelines—planting trees we'll never sit under, telling truer stories, and building structures that protect the vulnerable after we're gone. Drawing on scripture, movement history, and Missiongathering's long-horizon vision, we explore practical ways to live generationally: budgets that bless future neighbors, buildings that serve community needs, leadership that shares power, and habits that heal instead of harm. If you've ever wondered what faithful legacy looks like, this episode is your blueprint for leaving love behind on purpose.

What if God isn't a distant, unmoved statue—but Love in motion with us? In "God in Process," Pastor Andrew draws on scripture and process theology to picture a God who feels, responds, persuades, and co-creates—never coercing, always luring creation toward wholeness. We explore how this changes prayer (from wish list to partnership), suffering (God with, not causing), and ethics (our choices genuinely shape the future). If you've longed for a faith big enough for science, trauma, and real life, this episode offers a living God who grows relationship with us—moment by moment, possibility by possibility.

The future isn't something that happens to us—it's something we practice. In "Embracing the Future," Pastor Andrew names our very real fears (change, loss, uncertainty) and then charts a hopeful, Jesus-shaped path forward: becoming good ancestors, stewarding our buildings and budgets like blessings, and organizing church life around repair, inclusion, and joy. This episode blends scripture, movement wisdom, and Missiongathering's next-ten-years vision into clear, doable steps—discernment rhythms, courageous conversations, and experiments in mutual aid and shared leadership. If you're tired of maintenance-mode religion, come catch a glimpse of what's possible when we trust that Love is already waiting for us on the other side of yes.

You were never meant to do this alone. In "Interdependence," Pastor Andrew traces a thread from the Body of Christ to ubuntu, disability justice, and ecosystems—showing how God's design is mutual care, not heroic self-sufficiency. We name the myths that isolate us (bootstraps, perfectionism, toxic charity) and practice a better way: consent and boundaries, asking for help without shame, giving without control, and building networks of care where every gift matters and every wound is tended. If you've been taught that dependence is weakness, come hear the gospel's counter story: love becomes real when it flows between us.

Big change is born in tiny rooms. In "Small Is All," Pastor Andrew weaves Jesus' mustard-seed parables with emergent strategy's wisdom—what happens at the small scale is the large scale. We name how empire worships spectacle, while the kingdom grows through kitchen-table decisions, five-dollar mercies, quiet reparations, and the daily work of showing up. This episode offers concrete practices—micro-habits of generosity, consent, mutual aid, and truthful conversation—that ripple into household, church, and city. If you've ever felt too small to matter, come hear the good news: scale is a lie; love multiplies.