At the start of a new year, we’re launching a new series on creativity—not as something reserved for artists or content creators, but as a core part of being human.

In this message, we explore how **technology shapes our creativity**, our relationships, and even our spirituality. From smartphones in our pockets to bricks in the story of the Tower of Babel, the question isn’t whether technology is good or bad—but whether we are using it creatively, or allowing it to use us.

We look at:

* Why creativity belongs to everyone, not just the “creative class”
* What ancient stories like **Genesis 11 (Babel)** can teach us about modern technology
* How efficiency, uniformity, and power can slowly erode human flourishing
* The impact of screens and digital life on attention, relationships, and formation
* Three practices for reclaiming creativity: **being curious, critical, and close**

If you’ve ever wondered how to live faithfully, thoughtfully, and creatively in a tech-saturated world—this conversation is for you.

📍 Part of the series: *How to Be More Creative*
📖 Scripture focus: Genesis 11, Psalm 20, Romans 1
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Simeon waited his whole life for one moment—to hold the Messiah. When it finally happens, he doesn’t cling to hope. He releases it.

In this Advent reflection on Luke 2, we explore Simeon’s song (Nunc Dimittis) and what it teaches us about peace, waiting, generosity, and faith in an unfinished world. Christmas isn’t about getting everything we want—it’s about becoming the kind of people who pass hope forward.

If you’ve ever wondered whether believing still matters when the world hasn’t changed yet, this story is for you.

📖 Luke 2:22–35
🕯️ Advent at Commons Church
🎄 Christmas, Peace, Hope

In this sermon for the Third Sunday in Advent, "Joy," we explore the story of the shepherds and the angels' announcement—the "Gloria." What does it mean that God's great, extraordinary glory first breaks in upon the most ordinary, mud-caked, and weather-worn people?

We look at:

• The Ordinary Shepherds: How their simple, unearned divine appointment offers a profound message of acceptance—your everyday life is good enough for God.
• The Titles: A look at the layered, powerful titles given to the Christ child—Savior, Messiah, Lord—and how to connect them to your personal struggles and needs today.
• The Gloria's Embrace: An unpacking of the ancient hymn, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests," arguing that God's favor and peace are spacious enough to pull everyone in, seeking both the lowly and the high-riding.

Ultimately, this message is a reminder that Christmas is about our "glorious humanity" being given back to us, finding the extraordinary packed into a simple, ordinary life.