A common idea among this community of faith is that the idea that our faith is best when it is shared and practiced. To that end, we've tried to define ourselves by a shared practice and belief that we call Rhythms. We can’t just talk about the Way or celebrate a similar belief. It’s real whether we live it or not. But we experience it more when it becomes a way of life for us.
LOVE: Inherent in all that we do is a common thread that gives birth to every guiding principle...and is inextricable from each aspect. We seek, in the truest sense, to uphold Love as the source of every rhythm.
COMMUNITY: We perceive Christ in tangible means, through relationship with one another, as He so guided. Through His life and words, Jesus teaches how to love one another and seek a genuine connection with all people. We are committed to take the journey of faith in solidarity with one another and open our definition of family to embrace the world entire. We believe this connection not only helps each of us discover our potential but also realize our greatest contribution.
HEALING: We see the brokenness, pain, and marginalization within the world, and how in need it truly is…but realize that we are not without resources to address such issues. Compelled by the love and model of Jesus, in serving despite his power, we see ourselves as agents of healing by utilizing our personal energy, giftedness, and resources to try to mend a broken world.
RENEWAL: With tendencies that are, at times, self-destructive and/or draining activity, we seek to live sustainably. We want to pursue renewal through practices of rest, solitude, study, prayer, accountability, and health. We see the Creator’s invitation for a better way of life as a responsibility, if not a stewardship of our time, experiences, desires, and relationships.
GENEROSITY: We recognize the abundance of God’s gracious provision in our world, and witness His blessings, unnumbered. As such, we surrender ourselves to a compulsion within, which seeks to counter greed with generosity, scarcity with abundance, and make known God’s blessings by sharing our own.
HOSPITALITY: Central to the expression of Christ is our compulsion to host people. Whether sharing a meal or celebrating life change, we recognize the power of his presence when we gather. It’s in gathering that we’re able to share, reconcile, grow, laugh, and learn. We see hosting people as a means in which God manifests his love in us and through us.
CREATIVITY: We celebrate the revolutionary life of Christ and the innovation He displayed, by celebrating the same within each of us. As bearers of the image of God, we, too, have the Creator’s spirit, and seek the means to express it, in the art and thought that is a part of our innate selves.
