In order to be a kingdom community, especially a multiracial, multicultural one, we must recognize our existing instincts and learn new ones. Pastor Justin Fung preaches on the image of shalom found in Isaiah 11. [Isaiah 11:6-9]

Life together is one thing when we talk about it; another thing as we live it out. Pastor Matthew Watson shares why as a church, we continue to learn, and listen, and act in solidarity with those in our community most affected by racist polices and practices that frustrate flourishing and attempt to stifle God’s shalom in our city. We don’t want to simply be hearers of the word – as important a listening is – we want to be doers as well. [Act 6:1-7]

Pastor Justin Fung provides a reflection on Psalm 23. “The promise of Psalm 23 is that God is with us every stumbling step of the journey, even if we do not know where we are going. And even as we wait for, long for, yearn for the quiet waters and lush meadows, for a banquet and bottomless beverages, for our souls and our society to be whole and at peace, may we learn to see the glimpses of the goodness and glory of God in our stories and all around us in the meantime.”

It’s Labor Day weekend, and Pastor Matthew Watson begins a three-part conversation about how we live in the “now and not yet” space. How do we dance between the rhythms of work and rest?