Acts 2 in Edmond, OK

A Reading & Reflection from Rev. Tim Travers:
In our technological world today, our brains are simultaneously over and under stimulated. One the one hand, most of us clutch our phones as we check emails, see what people are up to on social media, take in some world news, and make sure there aren’t any text messages we feel need a reply right away. One’s brain can be crowded with much information, some of which does more to darken one’s spirits than it does to brighten them. On the other hand, we let technology–coming from all kinds of apps on our phones–do our thinking for us, including researching a simple question we’re wondering about, telling us where to turn right or left, or contacting a driver who can use their own phone to know which way to take us. In these ways, our ability to think for ourselves can diminish.

A Reading & Reflection by Alex Porter:
I have really enjoyed this sermon series pastor Brandon has been taking us through as the topics are parallel to many I have personally been contemplating/studying.Something that stood out to me this past Sunday was Brandon’s emphasis on acceptance before transformation—that we have to face our flaws honestly before we can be changed. Too often, we try to skip parts of the larger work of faith, like acceptance or justification, but Jesus does not give us that option.

A Reading & Reflection by Morgan Jones:
This week I’ve been enjoying some time away with the family in Santa Fe, New Mexico. On Tuesday morning, I woke up before anyone in the house; so I snuck upstairs, made a pot of coffee, and planted myself on the deck to watch the sunrise over the Adobe houses. As I sat there, I was surrounded by the songs of what sounded like hundreds of birds–many I didn’t recognize from home. I got to wondering, “why do birds sing?”