As we begin a new school year and begin to see new faces enter into our church Pastor Adrian reminds us of the call and focus of Engage Church. Our mandate is to Engage God, People and Culture. Through this call we must set out to write new rules that pushes against the status quo. Pastor Adrian shows us through the story of Daniel, how the people of God can live out new rules when encountering opposition.

In America we find ourselves in tumultuous times regarding race relations. There are many theories and hypothesis on how these issues should be addressed and corrected. Our society is one of extremes, so each side thinks that their way is the only way that change can be produced. However, the only place that has the answer to all these questions is the church. As the church it is a time now that we can no longer lean into the extremes of either red or blue, but come into the middle to find a new way that combines the two creating the color purple. 

In America we find ourselves in tumultuous times regarding race relations. There are many theories and hypothesis on how these issues should be addressed and corrected. Our society is one of extremes, so each side thinks that their way is the only way that change can be produced. However, the only place that has the answer to all these questions is the church. As the church it is a time now that we can no longer lean into the extremes of either red or blue, but come into the middle to find a new way that combines the two creating the color purple.