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Words by Julia
Posted by Nika Spaulding on

Hey Friends, Nika here. If you’ve ever taken a TAP class with me, then you know I like to assign final projects of sorts to drive home what God taught us in our classes. We have been dazzled by poems, recipes, musical scores, stories, and children’s books just to name a few. The goal...

Leaving the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA)
Posted by Nika Spaulding on

This weekend we announced our departure from the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA). If you would like to listen to the announcement, you can listen to it here. We understand this might have created questions for you all, and we want to address those questions or concerns this weekend. If you...

Trinity 101: How do we define the Trinity?
Posted by Nika Spaulding on

Since the trinity paradoxically is both 3 and 1, Christians throughout history have tried to define the triune God through the use of metaphors.  For example, you might have heard that God is like an egg: one person of the Trinity is the shell, another one is the white, and the final one is...

Because I Wanted To...
Posted by Nika Spaulding on

    “How’s your new job?”  If I had a dollar for every time I have heard this question the last two months, I would be able to take us all out for the Smooth Operator at Emporium. After fumbling through several poorly crafted responses, I developed my go-to...