Nine week summer series addressing questions from the KirkWood family. Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:So Why a Series Like This?Monday Memo notesExploring More- Here's the On Being video (5 minutes long) on "living the questions": Krista Tippett: Living the Questions- Intrigued by the contrast between safe and unsafe people? Check out this summary drawn from Cloud and Tow...

Four week series to help ensure Christianity does not get lost in translation in our post-Christian country. Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:America is AthensMonday Memo notesExplore More This Week - Want to read the backstory that brought Paul to Athens? Check it out: Acts 17.1-15 NRSVA  - A quote worth reconsidering about the dying, inadequate gods of our world: "T...

Four week series traveling the joy-lined cobble stoned streets of Philippians. Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:Joy Under ArrestMonday Memo notesWorking on Joy This WeekWe're not going to share a lot of online articles or videos during the first 3 weeks of this series on joy, and instead will focus on hands-on personal work you can do. (The online resources will come after ...

Five week Lenten series reflecting on the book Seeking God by Trevor Hudson. Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:Seek and Be SoughtMonday Memo notes Explore More This Week1. Some scripture reading this week on "seeking God/the Lord," specifically a set of readings that do justice to the wide range of implications given to that phrase:  Deuteronomy 4.29-31 NRSVA 2 C...

Four week series learning about and appreciating the mosaic that is human diversity. Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:An Introduction to DiversityMonday Memo notesExplore More this WeekWhy does workplace diversity training so often fail?  Top 4 Reasons Diversity And Inclusion Programs FailChristians should lead the way in conversations about diversity and inclusivity: ...

Four week Advent series Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:The Candle of HopeMonday Memo notesAdvent 2022 DevotionalsHere are three free Advent devotionals. Any would make a great companion in your personal spiritual life for Advent 2022: Brand new from Kate Bowler, church historian at Duke Divinity School: Advent-2022-printable.pdf An interactive, simple devotiona...

Four week Advent series talking about Joy - about the happiness in the Christmas story. Video MessageResourcesWeek 1:Zechariah's SongMonday Memo notesScripture Reading this WeekWant to read more about Zechariah? As promised yesterday, here's a link to what we call "Zechariah's Song," his poem of praise after his abilities to speak and hear are restored:  Luke 1.67-79: L...

Video SeriesDescriptionAdvent in IsaiahAdvent 2025 seriesLitle Isaiah Five week series studying the book of Micah. From this series, we hope you will find challenging critique and that you find destabilization of what we call "normal." We hope you will catch a glimpse of God's alternative. And fundamentally, we hope that you see how much God cares, not just for the life you le...