Dear Imago Dei Church, When I think back to the first Imago Dei Gathering in our basement 4 years ago, I get such a warm feeling. Even though things had been in the works for months, THAT day was the start of something special for me. I was a part of something truly bigger than…
John 15:1-8 speaks about the Vine and the Branches. Verse 2 says, “He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” What does it mean to be pruned? In gardening it can mean getting rid of…
On a regular basis I ask our girls (usually while they are hating on each other), “What is God’s greatest commandment to us?” They begrudgingly respond, “To love…” Growing up in a pretty conservative home, we learned all of the “rules” to follow as people who proclaimed to be Christians. As an adult, I realize…
Two men walking on the road to Emmaus encountered a stranger. This stranger knew nothing about the crucifixion of the one they hoped was their Messiah. They recount to him all that had taken place–the death, burial, and now news that his body is missing. Angels told some women that, “Jesus is alive”. Jesus was…
Over the course of the last few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about the symbols connected to the crucifixion of Christ. Perfume. Palm leaves. Water in a basin in an upper room. Bread and wine. A Garden. A kiss of betrayal. The cat o’ nine tails and a crown of thorns. A beam of…
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