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Dec. 2 Gathering: Advent = Hope
Is “hope” the same thing as “faith?” Or is hope something altogether different, something that motivates and informs the way we approach our day-to-day lives?
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Nov. 18 Gathering: Thanks-Giving
What are you thankful for? Not just in that warm-fuzzy-feeling-good kind of way, but in terms of deep gratitude? Things that deeply inform the way you live your life. Things that make you grateful to draw breath each morning. Things that give you a sense of self.
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Nov. 4 Gathering: The Jetsons meet Revelation
What do George Jetson and the apocalyptic book of Revelation have in common?
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Oct. 21 Gathering: Miracles (do they matter?)
Maybe we need to know miracles are real. Maybe we need to hope that the impossible can happen.
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Oct. 7 Gathering: Authority of Scripture
What if the authority of scripture is less about following a cosmic rulebook than about finding inspiration in stories about how human beings interact with the divine?
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Sept. 23 Gathering: Who is God?
It’s maybe the deepest question there is: Who (or what) is God? What do we think about when we think and talk about God? A bearded old man in the sky? A “life force” or energy field of some kind? How can God be both personal and universal? Since questions are more interesting than answers,…
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Sept. 9 Gathering: This is water
What would it look like for us to recognize more deeply the world outside of our own heads?
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Aug. 26 Gathering: Dialogue beyond division
Do we have to live in a right/wrong dichotomy that forces us into opposing camps? Or are there ways we can move beyond our disagreements without the burden of changing each other’s minds?
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RTA Festival Gathering: Spiritual & Physical Fitness
Is our spirituality separate from our physicality, or does fitness in one area impact the other?
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July 29 Gathering: “Burn Down the Mission”
Has Christian mission always been a positive influence in the world? Or is there a dark side, one we need to figuratively burn down, in order to recapture our call to the missio dei, God’s mission for God’s world?