A Word from The Park

“At Pentecost, Spirit didn’t show up with a manual or a manifesto. Spirit came as wind. As breath. As presence.”

The Holy Spirit doesn’t wait for perfection. She shows up where there’s confusion, hunger, and hope — not to destroy, but to dislodge what no longer serves.

She doesn’t gatekeep.
She guides.
She doesn’t silence.
She speaks.

✨ So catch your breath.
Just breathe. Let that be enough.
And let the dream begin...

Ever feel like you’re stuck in a ditch? 
Can’t climb out? 

Know this: God doesn’t leave us stuck.

Not in shame. Not in fear. Not in comfort disguised as calling.

This Ascension Sunday, Pastor Kaji reminds us:
Faith isn’t just about staying put. It’s about rising.
Again and again and again.

Watch Knock It Off now.

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🗑️ “TRASH TALK”
Not everything you’re carrying was meant to come with you.
This week, Pastor Kaji invites us to name what needs to go—and make room for the resurrection power of Christ.

This message might just be the permission your soul has been waiting for.

🎧 Watch the recorded sermon now.📍Only at The Park.

#TrashTalk #LetItGo #SpiritualClarity #ResurrectionLiving #ProgressiveChurch #FaithTha...

This week’s sermon lifts up the sacred exchange between the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon—not just a romance, but a revelation.

Sheba showed up with brilliance, questions, and the weight of a people.
Solomon showed up with wisdom, presence, and the willingness to be seen.

Neither waited to be chosen. Both gave. Both listened. And through that kind of love—mutual, brave, generational—something holy happened.

If it doesn’t stretch...

The gospel only spread because people moved. Because others welcomed. Because borders didn’t block the Spirit. Migration is not a side note in scripture. It is the story. And that story isn’t just ancient—it’s ours. You may not have crossed seas or borders. But you’ve moved through heartbreak, through change, through fear. And God met you there. The question is: Will we meet others the same way? God’s still showing up in the crossi...

We’ve all been there: standing in the desert wilderness, looking at what we have, and thinking, This just isn’t enough. But the miracle doesn’t always start in the plan. It starts when we hand over whatever we have.

That’s where faith lives. Not in our version of the fix. In the surrender.

#FishyBusiness #LoavesAndLetGo #ModernFaith #ProgressiveChurch #UCC #SundaySermon #LentenJourney #WhenGodIntervenes #FaithNotFear #SpiritualPracti...

“God doesn’t need your ashes. But you might.”

Lent isn’t about what’s on your forehead—it’s about what’s happening in your heart. It’s not a performance; it’s a practice. A daily choice to pray boldly, fast with purpose, and give in ways that transform.

Wherever you are in your faith journey, God can work with that. And when you turn toward God, you’ll realize God was never far to begin with.

Watch the full sermon now.

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📖 What Does the Bible Really Say?

We've been told the Bible is clear on so many things—but is it? This week, we wrestled with Numbers 5:11+, a troubling and often-overlooked passage. What does it reveal about power, control, and the ways scripture has been used to justify both? And more importantly—what does Jesus reveal in contrast?

This message is about more than one issue. It’s about who God is and what l...

Stop Running. Your Blessing is Right Here.

Sometimes, we’re so caught up in our own expectations that we outrun the very blessing God is trying to give us. We mistake God’s correction for condemnation, or we trip over mercy because it doesn’t come the way we imagined. But here’s the truth: you will never outrun God. God is behind you, before you, and within you.

Confession isn’t about punishment—it’s about stoppin...