Theophany: Finding God in Surprising Places

Many of us find ourselves feeling weary and even overwhelmed given the current chaos of the world we live in. Economic pressures, political turmoil, AI anxiety, ecological catastrophe, global crisis. . . . Such things contribute to the growing existential angst many feel within their day-to-day lives; and for Christians, we may ponder the question, “Where is God in all of this?” Within the supposed absence of transcendent possibilities, one may wonder if we have “killed God,” as Nietzsche’s madman asserts. God, however, is not dead; nor has he abandoned his good creation.

This evening will offer us an opportunity to remove ourselves, for a time, from the surrounding chaos and instead enter into a space of sanctuary, contemplation, and reassurance—a place of beauty and joy that gives testimony to and affirms the goodness of God and his ever-present reality within our world.

Light refreshments will be served.

Speakers:

• Kent Clarke: “Ancient Roman Slander as Modern Sacred Witness”

• Bob Wood: “Glimpses of God’s Hidden Beauty”

• Chad Friesen: “Whispers of the Infinite”

• Chris Nash: “Out of Time: A Journey into the Afterlife”