by Melissa Johnston, Partners-in-Giving Champion Imagine being a parent and then being told that your child has a condition that’s “incompatible with life”. That is what the Neonatologist told my […]
21 Years Later
21 years ago I was hired to be the “Minister of Music” at Spirit Garage, the Church With The Really Big Door. There was a real excitement around the startup […]
Is Slavery Just our Nature?
This post comes from the champion of our Partners-in-Giving, Michael (Bear)Meyer. This Sunday is Freedom Sunday, and we’ll hear more about their work in church, but here is a word from […]
September 12
I know where I was on September 11, 2001, but I can’t recall what was happening on September 12. I was probably mourning for lives lost and angry about plots […]
A Worship Service to Honor Survivors of Sexual Violence
These last weeks have been tough ones for people who have suffered sexual abuse, sexual violence, and other experiences that felt less-than-consensual. I don’t know why those kinds of crimes […]
All Square is Opening!
A Word from All Square’s Partners-in-Giving Champion, Maria Anderson: On September 8th, 2018, there will be a new restaurant opening in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis. The restaurant is All Square, […]
What’s up with the Baptismal Bowl?
If you come to Spirit Garage on a regular basis, you may have noticed that a few months ago, the baptismal bowl became a permanent part of our worship space. […]
Let’s Talk Melody
Let’s talk MELODY. My focus on songwriting and song choice for worship is just this: “Can an average person hear this in one listen and sing it back to me?” […]
A Word from the Drivetrain
Dear Spirit Garage Members & Friends: Hard to believe that 2018 is over halfway through! What a year it’s shaping up to be at Spirit Garage! We were thrilled to […]
Johnny Cash and Beyond
I get a lot of suggestions from friends and co-workers of songs that we should play in worship. I very seldom have to start from scratch for new ideas, because […]