An Apology
- July 22, 2018
- by
- Tatum Fishel
As kids, we learn the importance of saying “I’m sorry”. As adults, most of us have forgotten the value of it. I was recently with a friend who recounted an interaction with a “Christian” family whose child had made a poor choice. Rather than being truly repentant, the family chose to coarsely say to my friends, “we’ll pray for you”. Not only did this interaction not heal the brokenness that happened, it drove the receiver of the comment inward and away from true reconciliation.
It gripped me. So much so, that I grabbed her shoulders,...
Stuck in Stillness
- July 16, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
Does your life sometimes feel still? By still, I mean repetitive in one sense. But in another, I mean the absence of movement. Perhaps...
When My Small Self Wants to Do Big Things (But Only God Can)
- July 12, 2018
- by
- Rachel Dawson
I’ve always been bothered by the idea of smallness.
I’ve heard people pray that the Lord would keep them small. I heard a song on...
Enter the Rest: Letter to the Church of America
- July 10, 2018
- by
- Taber Cheo
“Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach...
Give Us Our Desires
- July 09, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
“May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans! Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we...
That Ain’t My American Dream
- July 08, 2018
- by
- Tatum Fishel
I work with some of the most affluent people in our town. There are days where I long to not have student loans, to...
As a Man Thinks, So He Is
- June 27, 2018
- by
- Taber Cheo
As he thinks within himself, so he is
“as he thinks within himself, so he is” Poverbs 23:7
By receiving Jesus as your Lord and Savior,...
Why Sexual Sin Wreaks Havoc
- June 27, 2018
- by
- Lori Travers
1960’s Sexual Revolution became a turning point in the direction of American culture morality. Many of us Baby Boomers were caught up in the...
A Lifestyle of Prayer
- June 25, 2018
- by
- Whitney Hsu
I recently got a list of questions on self-care (Buzz word!) from a counselor to journal my way through, to help gauge my “level...
Praying Prayers
- June 25, 2018
- by
- Ned Erickson
I had the privilege of officiating a wedding this weekend. This one was a celebration beginning to end. It was also about the most...