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Author: Mia Cole

Essays, letters, and short reflections from our pastors and friends. Updated most Fridays. Best read with coffee.

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Field Notes

What I learned picking up trash on Maple Ave for three years.

It started as a small Saturday habit and turned into something I can only describe as a slow miracle. A reflection on showing up to the same place, every week, with no agenda, and what it does to your soul.

Mia ColeMay 22, 2026
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Letters

A letter to anyone who left church and isn’t sure they want to come back.

We see you. There's no test at the door. Here's what showing up could look like.

Mia ColeMay 12, 2026
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Sermons

The desert is also a place God lives. (Sermon notes)

Notes and references from the May 24 teaching on the wilderness motif.

Mia ColeApr 12, 2026
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