Well, it's been a hot second since we've posted. (And by "hot second" we mean two months.) Thank you for your patience as Paige recovered from an ankle injury and the surgery that was necessary. But we ARE back, just in time to close out both our Summer Series'. And we do that with a bang, both congregations, and pastors, and paths focusing on the biblical call to give our attention, our lives, to the ways of the Kingdom, and not to the temptations around us. Two radically different passages, with the same general theme. (Go figure.) It's good to be back, friends. See you next week.

We're covering a lot of ground today! With Aaron out of town the next two weeks, we're previewing not only this Sunday, but June 21 and 28. We also cover Pride celebrations in Batavia and Dundee, reflecting on the nature of welcome and the challenge of unity and diversity in the Fox Valley. In Batavia, we're got three new stories: "A Church for All," "I'll Love You Forever," and "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," which will shape our next three weeks. In Dundee, we've got at least two stories to focus on: that of Zacchaeus and the other of the "rich young ruler." What happens when we say yes to Jesus and our life changes? What happens when we say no and it doesn't?

Thanks for your patience while we're away for two weeks. See you soon!

Our Summer Series' are off and running, and this week we will talk about Mark's story of the healing of the Woman with the Hemorrhage, the tale of The Velveteen Rabbit, and the power of love to connect, and heal, and transform. There's a lot to imagine as we take up some of our favorite stories this week, both Biblical and "secular." Join us if you can.