Derek Chauvin Archives - Contents and Containers

Earth April 28, 2021June 9, 2021

Derek Chauvin’s verdict was a glimpse of hope, receive it

Mixed feelings I was at the park with my kids when I heard the news. We got the update that the Derek Chauvin verdict would […] Read More

Wind April 7, 2021June 9, 2021

How our suffering during the pandemic can grow our faith

An opportunity for unity dashed to bits A year ago, I was writing about how Christianity was made for a time such as this. The […] Read More

What’s with the categories? They’re all loosely based on Circle of Hope’s idea of spiritual development, utilizing the elements to represent cyclical stages of our growth in Jesus. The posts land somewhere in one of those growth cycles, but are certainly for everyone to read. Following Jesus develops like all human development. At Circle of Hope we see ourselves moving from earth to wind to fire to water in an ongoing, organic process of receiving and enjoying our new, true selves in Jesus.

Earth: Planting seeds of faith and helping them sprout.

Wind: Taking first steps of life in the Spirit.

Fire: Accepting the gifts we bring to a community and our purpose, and learning to give them.

Water: Deepening experience of transformation.