I don’t know about you, but it feels like many of us are limping a little into the new year—tired, stretched thin, and overwhelmed before 2026 has even fully begun. After all, 2025 was a doozy. In the midst of that weariness, my Messy Christmas turned out to be an unexpected gift. I always love […]
What’s On My Desk December 2025
My desk this month looks like what you would expect a few weeks before Messy Christmas! There are twinkling lights, sticky-backed gemstones for wise “people” crowns, and a growing sense of anticipation—for Christmas, yes, but also for the Messy Church community that carries these seasons with such joy. One of my own favorite holiday traditions […]
Engage with Messy Church – Part I
Rev. Jim White, Guest Blogger I’m really enjoying the Disney+ show, “Loki.” I’m following along each week as Season 2 unfolds. If you haven’t been watching, Loki is a series that connects with the ‘multiverse.’ The multiverse gives us a very different concept of time, space, and reality. Time could quite actually be one of […]
Messy Church Values: Hospitality
Messy Church is Hospitality! Hospitality is one of the five foundational values of Messy Church. What makes “Messy Hospitality” more than just a phrase but central to Who we are and What we do in Messy Church. When have you experienced hospitality at your Messy Church? How do you extend hospitality to not only those […]