Mark's gospel opens with the story of John the Baptist, calling people to repent and turn to God, baptizing them in the Jordan River.  He is telling the people someone is coming to baptize them with something other than water.  Richard Van Delft will be taking the lead in discussing this event, taking us to […]

As many people move away from institutional religion toward more personal and experiential paths, this phrase has become increasingly familiar. How do you respond to it? Does it seem foreign to your own experience, or can you relate personally to why people would use it to describe their outlook? How can we talk respectfully with […]