Throughout history red doors have been used to symbolically represent places of refuge for those in need of rescue. In medieval times, red doors marked a place of safety for anyone lost, oppressed, or pursued. Later in history, red doors were used in the underground railroad to signal safe haven for those on the run from would-be-enslavers. As a church community of refuge & pathway, we seek to be
people who live “good news” by putting flesh on these ideas. When we put to words what we believe about God, what comes out first is that God is writing a story of hope and redemption for all the world. This story is a movement from creation to new creation, and God has given us a role to play in the restoration of our relationships with God, each other, ourselves, and the world. When the story began, we were crafted with care in the image of a loving God who is utterly for us and always with us. Because we are loved and welcomed as we are, we’re freed to become a community of refuge that is heartfelt, hopeful, and honest. We’re living in the same community and asking the same questions. We, like you, have fears, doubts and scars. But as we share the ups & downs of life together, we are learning to live in tune with the “good news” that God is setting all things right. We believe God’s Kingdom is intersecting earth, and with it comes tangible hope, peace, and justice. We desire to boldly announce this Kingdom in word and action, shaping our lives around Jesus, who shows us how to love God and our neighbors. Jesus, after all, is the perfect picture of the invisible God. So it is that as we take each step on the pathway to become more like Jesus, we find real hope, healing and wholeness in our lives. We are becoming more like the people we were made to be in the first place. As we are changed, we are empowered to bring change, in a world that does not yet fully know how beautiful God’s story really is. We hope you join us. Find out more at reddoorbloomington.org