Tap Room Tuesday: Who Gets to Shout?
A protester gets forcefully removed from a political rally, and half the country calls it a First Amendment violation. Do people have a right to protest and heckle inside a crowd at a rally? Whose right wins: the protester's right to be heard, or the crowd's right to hear? Join us for an hour of honest conversation. Four rules, as always: the evening ends in one hour, everyone talks, everyone respects one another, and there has to be a moderator.
Christmas Eve Service
Join us Christmas Eve at 7:30 pm for a service of lessons and carols!
You can listen to the songs we will sing here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevrGZt0DML-GExF91N2ra7Td54pgad-B&si=R6Cd2Mq4u0T18neF
Tap Room Tuesday: Who Gets to Shout?
A protester at a political rally gets forcefully removed, and half the country calls it a First Amendment violation. So who gets to shout? Do people have a right to protest and heckle inside a crowd at a political rally — and whose right wins: the protester's right to be heard, or the crowd's right to hear the speaker they came for?
Note: this is last week's canceled room, run a week late. Same question, same table.
Tap Room Tuesday ground rules:
- The evening ends in one hour
- Everyone talks
- Everyone respects one another
- There has to be a moderator
Tap Room Tuesday: Who Gets to Shout? — CANCELED Tonight
UPDATE: Tonight's Tap Room Tuesday (Nov 3) is canceled. See you next week.
A protester gets dragged out of a rally, and half the country cries "First Amendment." Do you actually have a right to heckle in the crowd? Whose right wins: the protester's, or the crowd's? Join us on Election Night for one hour of honest conversation. Four rules, as always: the evening ends in one hour, everyone talks, everyone respects one another, and there has to be a moderator.
Tap Room Tuesday — Is the Bad Guy Right?
Tap Room Tuesday's weekly open discussion. This week: the villains whose reasons hit a little too close to home. Thanos snapped away half of all life to save the universe. Killmonger wanted Wakanda's weapons to free the oppressed. When does the bad guy's diagnosis feel right — and where does "right" stop? One hour, everyone talks, everyone respects one another. Hosted by Daniel Rose, The Pastor Next Door.
Tonight's five questions:
1. When has a villain's diagnosis felt right to you even when their cure made you sick? Where do diagnosis and cure come apart?
2. Killmonger was the villain, but Wakanda was wrong too — hoarding everything while the world suffered. If the hero's side is also wrong, where does that leave the story? Where does that leave you?
3. What makes someone a villain — what they want, or what they'll do to get it? Can a good cause go too far, or does "too far" only exist when the other side does it?
4. Have you ever been the villain in someone else's story? Or realized someone you'd judged was just the hero of a story you hadn't read?
5. Give one villain one thing they got right. Then name the line you hope you'd never cross.
Tap Room Tuesday — Your Diary Called the Cops
Tap Room Tuesday's weekly open discussion. This week: a real story about a woman whose private AI diary entries were reported to police — and what that means for privacy, free will, and the things we tell machines. One hour, everyone talks, everyone respects one another. Hosted by Daniel Rose, The Pastor Next Door.
Easter - The Story God Finished
Celebrate Easter with the Acts 13 Network as we gather to proclaim the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Story God Finished invites us to discover how hope, grace, and new life rise from the empty tomb and meet us on the long way home.
Missional Community - Parables for the Long Way Home
Parables for the Long Way Home is a Lenten conversation series with the Acts 13 Network exploring the parables of Jesus across the four Gospels. Through shared meals, Scripture, discussion, and prayer, we’ll walk together through stories of grace, repentance, mercy, and hope—learning what it means to follow Jesus on the long road home.
Missional Community - Parables for the Long Way Home
Parables for the Long Way Home is a Lenten conversation series with the Acts 13 Network exploring the parables of Jesus across the four Gospels. Through shared meals, Scripture, discussion, and prayer, we’ll walk together through stories of grace, repentance, mercy, and hope—learning what it means to follow Jesus on the long road home.
Missional Community - Parables for the Long Way Home
Parables for the Long Way Home is a Lenten conversation series with the Acts 13 Network exploring the parables of Jesus across the four Gospels. Through shared meals, Scripture, discussion, and prayer, we’ll walk together through stories of grace, repentance, mercy, and hope—learning what it means to follow Jesus on the long road home.
Missional Community - Parables for the Long Way Home
Parables for the Long Way Home is a Lenten conversation series with the Acts 13 Network exploring the parables of Jesus across the four Gospels. Through shared meals, Scripture, discussion, and prayer, we’ll walk together through stories of grace, repentance, mercy, and hope—learning what it means to follow Jesus on the long road home.
Tap Room Tuesday - Nation, Neighbor, and the Common Good
Pull up a chair and join the conversation. Nation, Neighbor, and the Common Good invites us to wrestle—together—with identity, loyalty, and belonging in uncertain times.
Missional Community - Parables for the Long Way Home
Parables for the Long Way Home is a Lenten conversation series with the Acts 13 Network exploring the parables of Jesus across the four Gospels. Through shared meals, Scripture, discussion, and prayer, we’ll walk together through stories of grace, repentance, mercy, and hope—learning what it means to follow Jesus on the long road home.
Tap Room Tuesday - Nation, Neighbor, and the Common Good
Pull up a chair and join the conversation. Nation, Neighbor, and the Common Good invites us to wrestle—together—with identity, loyalty, and belonging in uncertain times.
Missional Community - Parables for the Long Way Home
Parables for the Long Way Home is a Lenten conversation series with the Acts 13 Network exploring the parables of Jesus across the four Gospels. Through shared meals, Scripture, discussion, and prayer, we’ll walk together through stories of grace, repentance, mercy, and hope—learning what it means to follow Jesus on the long road home.
Tap Room Tuesday - Nation, Neighbor, and the Common Good
Pull up a chair and join the conversation. Nation, Neighbor, and the Common Good invites us to wrestle—together—with identity, loyalty, and belonging in uncertain times.
Missional Community - God's Kingdom Come
God’s Kingdom Come is an Epiphany sermon series exploring how Jesus reveals God’s upside-down Kingdom—near, inclusive, challenging, and shaping everyday life.
Tap Room Tuesday - Nation, Neighbor, and the Common Good
Pull up a chair and join the conversation. Nation, Neighbor, and the Common Good invites us to wrestle—together—with identity, loyalty, and belonging in uncertain times.
Super Bowl Party!
The Super Bowl is coming up on Sunday, February 8, and Amy and I would love to open our home for a relaxed, come-as-you-are watch party.
No pressure, no fancy expectations—just good food, familiar faces, and a place to settle in for the game, the commercials, and the halftime show. Whether you’re a die-hard football fan or just in it for the snacks and conversation, you’re more than welcome.
When: Sunday, February 8
Time: Come anytime after 5:30 pm (kickoff is at 6:30)
Where: Our place
We’ll have some food ready, and feel free to bring a favorite snack or drink to share if you’d like.
Mostly, we’re just looking forward to a simple, fun evening together. Hope you can join us.
Tap Room Tuesday
Week 4 — What Does It Mean to Live With Uncertainty?
Are humans comfortable with doubt, or threatened by it?
What areas of life require certainty?
How do doubt and curiosity relate?
Is uncertainty a weakness or a strength?
What practices help you hold beliefs humbly?
Tap Room Tuesday
Week 3 — Can Faith and Reason Work Together?
Do faith and logic always conflict?
Can someone be rational and religious at the same time?
What are the limits of both science and religion?
How do we deal with tensions between personal experience and empirical evidence?
What role does mystery play in human life?
Tap Room Tuesday
Week 2 — Why Do People Believe (or Not Believe) in God?
What experiences shaped your current belief or non-belief?
Are religious beliefs chosen, inherited, or something else?
What needs do belief systems meet?
Can disbelief be a form of belief?
What makes religious belief compelling—or unconvincing?
Missional Community - Lives Hidden With Christ
Join our Missional Community on Sunday evenings from 5:30–7:30 PM for Lives Hidden with Christ, a study in Colossians. We begin with a “bring what you can” dinner, followed by a time of singing, Scripture, communion, and prayer at 6:30. All are welcome to share in food, faith, and fellowship as we grow together in Christ.
Christmas Eve Service
Join us Christmas Eve at 7:30 pm for a service of lessons and carols!
You can listen to the songs we will sing here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevrGZt0DML-GExF91N2ra7Td54pgad-B&si=R6Cd2Mq4u0T18neF
Missional Community - Lives Hidden With Christ
Join our Missional Community on Sunday evenings from 5:30–7:30 PM for Lives Hidden with Christ, a study in Colossians. We begin with a “bring what you can” dinner, followed by a time of singing, Scripture, communion, and prayer at 6:30. All are welcome to share in food, faith, and fellowship as we grow together in Christ.
Tap Room Tuesday White Elephant Gift Exchange
Tap Room Tuesday White Elephant Exchange!
December 16, 2025, 8 pm
Tap Room
$10 limit for the exchange.
No limit for donation!
Needs for the Brick Food Pantry:
Hygiene products - body washes, deodorant, tooth brushes, toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, unscented lotions.
Hair oil: Blue Magic (can be found at Walmart, Meijer, etc.) and a brand called Isoplus Oil Sheen Spray.
Cleaning products of any kind - Clorox wipes, bathroom cleaning supplies, dish soap.
Baby products: Diapers, wipes, baby food in jars or pouches, and baby cereal.
Needs for the Lincoln Clothing Closet:
Underwear
Socks
Bras
The needs are for all ages from babies to grandparents!
Missional Community - Lives Hidden With Christ
Join our Missional Community on Sunday evenings from 5:30–7:30 PM for Lives Hidden with Christ, a study in Colossians. We begin with a “bring what you can” dinner, followed by a time of singing, Scripture, communion, and prayer at 6:30. All are welcome to share in food, faith, and fellowship as we grow together in Christ.
Missional Community - Lives Hidden With Christ
Join our Missional Community on Sunday evenings from 5:30–7:30 PM for Lives Hidden with Christ, a study in Colossians. We begin with a “bring what you can” dinner, followed by a time of singing, Scripture, communion, and prayer at 6:30. All are welcome to share in food, faith, and fellowship as we grow together in Christ.
Congregational Meeting
November 9, 2025 | 5:30 PM
Join us for a special evening together as the Acts 13 Network gathers for a time of celebration and vision. We will celebrate what God has been doing among us, reflect on the ways He has been faithful, and look ahead with anticipation to where He is leading us.
This is more than just a meeting—it’s a chance to come together as one body, share in the joy of what God is doing, and align ourselves with His mission for the future.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Note: Dinner will be provided!
Tap Room Tuesday
This Tuesday, our "Art & Culture" series delves into the power of narrative with "Storytelling & Truth."
From epic films to historical novels, stories shape how we see the world. But when does artistic license cross the line, and how do we distinguish between fact and creative interpretation?
Let's explore:
Does the artistic truth justify the factual lie in impactful but inaccurate historical stories?
How do narratives shape your initial understanding of cultures or history, and are they better for empathy than accuracy?
What ethical responsibility do storytellers have when adapting real lives or traumatic events?
How can we become better at discerning historical truth from artistic interpretation in media?
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation!
📍 Where: The Tap Room ⏰ When: This Tuesday at 8 PM
Tap Room Tuesday
This Tuesday, our "Art & Culture" series delves into the power of narrative with "Storytelling & Truth."
From epic films to historical novels, stories shape how we see the world. But when does artistic license cross the line, and how do we distinguish between fact and creative interpretation?
Let's explore:
Does the artistic truth justify the factual lie in impactful but inaccurate historical stories?
How do narratives shape your initial understanding of cultures or history, and are they better for empathy than accuracy?
What ethical responsibility do storytellers have when adapting real lives or traumatic events?
How can we become better at discerning historical truth from artistic interpretation in media?
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation!
📍 Where: The Tap Room ⏰ When: This Tuesday at 8 PM