Thro Throughout the history of God’s people, God has made covenants —agreements with promises from both sides—with God’s beloved people. Unfortunately, much of the Bible witnesses to the reality many of us know from our own lives: a tragic pattern of broken promises has emerged in humanity.

Have you ever thought of friendship as a spiritual practice? I love the idea of friendship as a spiritual practice for two reasons:  first, it emphasizes the role of the Spirit in forming and sustaining our relationships; second, it recognizes that friendship is not just something we have, but it is something that we do. […]

This year at Zion, we are leaning into an “extended Advent” with our worship theme “Out of Time.” Traditionally, the season of Advent is recognized in the four weeks leading up to Christmas. This year, we will begin our Advent observance on November 19, giving us six Sundays before Christmas (including Christmas Eve!).