“Underwear!” “Pillows!” “Hotdogs!” “Butts!” giggle giggle giggle We were discussing Ash Wednesday and Lent and what the kids could sacrifice. I’ve only ‘done’ lent once or twice before, both times only nominally ‘successful’. So in preparing to talk to the kids about it, to try and figure out a way that this could be…
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And I Thought I Knew the Bible
She sat on the very edge of the seat, making sure there was no air between her body and the chair. No hovering, no cheating. Two feet firmly planted on the faded linoleum in the church basement, ready to propel her up in a split second. The adult spoke. “For God hath-” Up she jumped….
A Vocation of Obedience (A Guest Post)
I’m so excited to have D.L. Mayfield sharing her story here today. She is another one of those people who impresses me with her commitment to live out what she believes. Her willingness to follow God where he calls makes me look more closely at my own life. I have held many things in…
Living In Transit (A Guest Post)
This is a guest post from Kelley Nikondeha, one of the most fascinating people I’ve met. The way she reads the Bible and talks about it widens my viewpoint every time, and her bicultural life is one I can’t even imagine. I’m so excited that she’s here sharing her thoughts on how she lives her…
Serving Outside of Our Gifts (A Guest Post)
I’m so excited to have J. R. Goudeau posting here today. Thanks to the world of social media, she has become a friend and an inspiring teacher. The way she sacrifices her life for others has challenged me, and so I asked her to share some thoughts about how her life has become shaped in the way that…
How Do We Become People Who Love?
Pursuing Vocation Alone?
Guest Posting for J.R. Goudeau
This post was originally a guest post for Jessica Goudeau. It still sits over there, but I wanted to make sure I didn’t lose these words, and so I have the whole post below. ***** I am beyond excited to be posting over at Jessica’s place today. She has been such an inspiration, teacher and…
Stewarding Our Love
A social imaginary, as described in Desiring the Kingdom, is the myths and narratives, stories and understandings we tell ourselves that form how we view the world. A prevalent one that we have in our culture is ‘I deserve what I have because I worked hard for this.” “I have found that the poorer…
How Does Vocation Impact Our Places of Work?
What makes a business ‘Christian’? Is it merely slapping a Jesus label on it? ‘A place where Christ is modeled, not preached’? Isn’t that what we’re supposed to be doing all the time, anyway? Or is it a business that tries to align itself with kingdom values, even if the name Jesus isn’t front…