by Bill White & Brenna Rubio | Jul 31, 2022 | Teams
About a year ago we were preaching a series all about the overlaps (and yes, some tensions) between ancient wisdom and happiness science. One particular morning we were focusing on the joys of living into your unique strengths (in spiritual speak, “gifts”). We thought...
by Bill White & Brenna Rubio | Jul 17, 2022 | Soul
A few weeks ago my wife told me a new word she’d heard on a podcast (On Being) that I (Bill) can’t get out of my head: micro-practices. These are simple habits that take less than a minute and yield a disproportionately positive outcome. As Krista Tippett, the podcast...
by Bill White & Brenna Rubio | Jul 3, 2022 | Soul
It’s six years ago, and I (Brenna) am sitting around a lunch table with a group of female staff pastors. They begin to discuss whether or not they’d ever want to be lead or solo pastors. Absolutely not, the consensus runs. Not because they can’t (let’s be clear), but...
by Bill White & Brenna Rubio | Jun 18, 2022 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
I (Bill) love the Bible and read it daily, but there are people out there who call me a heretic. I don’t say this hyperbolically. As a church, our most-watched-sermon-recording in 2021 had triple the views of most-watched #2. Why? Because a pastor with a social...
by Bill White & Brenna Rubio | Jun 5, 2022 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Guest Posts
Last week we had the privilege of interviewing the creators of #AffirmingSunday, Adam Evers and Will Remigio. Affirming Sunday is a national campaign to welcome LGBTQ+ people into affirming churches on the first Sunday of Pride month in order help them integrate their...
