Taylor Mertins

The church has always been a place for truth, but that doesn’t mean we’ve always liked it. When push comes to shove we’d... Read more

Baptism, like communion, is not something to be mastered, comprehended, or understood. We can’t wrap our heads around it... Read more

Paul is begging us to see that the key to our salvation isn’t positive thinking or more morality or healthier habits. Th... Read more

Over the years, Paul’s writings and teachings have been often summarized as, “Become what you already are!” And for good... Read more

Paul says the Law brings wrath, but the Gospel sets free. Doing all of the right things, and knowing the right people, a... Read more

Pentecost is the promise that we don't have to build a tower into the sky to get close to God; God has come to us.The ar... Read more

The movement that Jesus begins, the adventure of faith we call church, is constituted by people who know we have all the... Read more

Paul writes to the church in Rome that faith comes from what is heard and what it heard comes through the preaching of C... Read more

The story of the Gospel is a promise that no one is outside the realm of God’s mercy, that the worst thing is never the ... Read more

Living for other people is a completely radical and bonkers idea. Getting rid of possessions so that others can benefit ... Read more