Left Behind Archives - Contents and Containers

Earth December 11, 2019June 9, 2021

Advent isn’t just about waiting for Jesus to be born, but also waiting for Jesus to return

How do I wait in the face of horror? Advent is all about waiting for deliverance. And that’s a hard thing to do. Honestly, I […] Read More

Message May 26, 2014June 9, 2021

Making sure that fundamentalists don’t monopolize the Gospel

Some of my posts are based on messages I offer at the Circle of Hope, Broad & Dauphin PMs, you can hear the original message here. Subscribe to […] 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.