Have you ever heard a child ask 153 questions in a row? Curiosity seems natural to children. They want to know how things work. They want to know why things are the way they are. They want to…
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Heavenly Father, as we move through this Lenten season and closer to Good Friday, we see more clearly the sin in our lives and in this world, and our great need for your mercy…
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Life is change. Change takes energy. Energy is limited. I am here today to convince you that these three disappointing facts, while burdensome at times, are also intricately stitched into the nature of our creative processes. Indeed…
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The Lord is here; let all the earth keep silence,
Not only out the mouth, but in the ear,
And on the tongue, and through our fragile eye lens…
I was first introduced to Tolkien’s Middle Earth at the age of 36 with a 9-year-old who fell head over heels with hobbits when he found a hardcover copy of Bilbo’s tale displayed at the entrance to our small library in Ohio. As most early Tolkien readers are prone…
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I've seen it twice in the theater and more than 10 times on Netflix. I can't tell you how many hours I've spent watching YouTube reaction videos. In fact, I even made a podcast with my friend, Andy Jones, to talk about the theological implications of this summer's hit movie. The soundtrack might still be…
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Advent begins quietly
like the sun slipping into the sky
before we even notice
the stars have stepped away…
This Advent, we invite you to follow along with Pastor Anthony Celia as we spend time meditating on God's word, daily from November 30th to December 25th.
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I’m learning to be grateful
for the small things—
the quiet moments
I used to rush through,
the ones…
I once fancied myself a summer man. My most formative times were the summers between sixth grade and before going to college, when my family had a house on Fire Island. The sounds of the ocean waves crashing against the shore aided my sleep, and the salt air wasn’t just…
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HymnHouse is the latest project from singer-songwriter Blake Flattley. This collaborative musical effort seeks to continue the great tradition of hymnody, telling the story of Christ and His Church. You can expect to hear re-tuned hymns, new arrangements, and new music that fits into a liturgical life of worship.
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The Liturgical Calendar T-shirt from CommunionArts lets you wear the rhythm of the Church year — a reminder of how time itself tells the story of Christ.
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El Río de los Brazos de Dios, the river that runs through Waco, TX, was named for its “arms” (brazos) by which God nourishes the land…
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A NIGHT OF HOPE is a powerful and restorative event led by Blake Flattley, Tanner Olson, and Heidi Goehmann, designed to meet people where they are—with honesty, creativity, and hope…
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In this interview, we sit down with songwriter Matt Doering. We talk about how creativity changes as your family grows, rituals and routines, and his latest project, Developing.
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The morning begins with a whisper of light,
a slow, steady sunrise,
spilling gold across the sky.
The Paris Olympics took place in the summer of 2024. Paris, the city of love and romance and bodily freedom, played host to some of the most fit bodies in the world competing for precious metals. We love the Olympics because they…
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Today wraps up our series of praying through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5-7. Tomorrow begins a new series as we continue to pray through Matthew’s Gospel starting with Matthew 8:1-4.
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Author and spoken word poet Tanner Olson and singer/songwriter Blake Flattley, have created something truly unique: Evenings of Music & Poetry — intimate gatherings that go far beyond…
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