Healthy Conflict + Emotional Safety
- July 10, 2019
- by
- Esther Followwill-Johnson
PAST: We were driving up the coast of California, stuck in traffic 7 hours into an 8 hour journey. When out of nowhere, Charles put his hand on my arm and said to me, “I want you to know it is ok to directly tell me if you don’t like something, or if something upsets you. You can always tell me exactly what you think and feel without worrying how I am going to receive it, or how I am going to react.”
That comment wrecked me. Not because I hadn’t felt free...
You Can’t See Him, But I Can
- July 09, 2019
- by
- Tatum Fishel
I’ve been spending a lot of time with our dogs recently. The other morning when I let them out in our backyard, one of...
Pray Without Ceasing
- July 04, 2019
- by
- Jessica Fields
Prayer might be a spiritual gift, but I don’t think it’s mine.
But just like evangelism, mercy, giving, and serving, it’s something we’re still all...
The Beauty of Confession
- June 03, 2019
- by
- Jessica Fields
Generally, I’m not an ugly crier, but this was not one of those times. My eyes were so puffy that I was sitting on...
Jesus is the Answer
- May 29, 2019
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Recently, I wrote about how, at 10:00 am, I had already “gotten my steps in” doing an entire laundry list (emphasis on laundry) of...
Repent and Be Saved
- April 28, 2019
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
The more I engage with the American church outside of the United States, the more I find my spirit troubled. I recently watched the...
Jesus Lives Up to the Hype
- April 25, 2019
- by
- Whitney Hsu
HE IS RISEN!
Easter comes along with some serious hype. I mean, these outspoken people are claiming a man fulfilled a bunch of ancient prophecies...
Counsel and an Introspection
- April 15, 2019
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
I last wrote for Everyday Exiles a few weeks ago. David repents of his sin in Psalm 51 with the plea, “take not your...
New Update: Bite Size Theology
- April 08, 2019
- by
- Sage Blalock
After finishing up our Apostles’ Creed series, we took a week off from serialized work and wrote a few pieces about topics we’ve been...
Reveling as Worship
- March 28, 2019
- by
- Jessica Fields
A few nights ago I sat with a friend and had a good life chat under a canopy of stars.
As I looked up at...