Done…and Out the Door
by Mikal Keefer Are You Done With Church? It finally struck you: Maybe not forever, but for now…you’re done with church. Still, you want to step away from church, not…
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Enduring the Crown of Thorns
No Holy Week has ever rocked our planet like this. Or has it? COVID-19 now. Jesus’ journey to the cross then. A close-to-home “now” touched me when fear gripped our…
Anticipating the Kingdom: “A parable of the Magic Kingdom” (Disneyland)
“…unless you become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.” — Jesus Our almost-3-year-old granddaughter gave us the gift of a parable—in addition to a…
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Is Your Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full?
By Joani Schultz “You must be a glass-half-full person.” “Uh, yes, I guess I am,” I replied. But I wondered, what inspired her comment as she was poking my vein…
Finding Freedom in Discipleship Part 1
by Austin Maxheimer Discipleship is a trending topic in the larger church, and we are having conversations about it in our own church family as well. This is healthy, considering…
From Grit to Great
by Joani Schultz There’s a fascination with heritage these days. I’ve still not succumbed to Ancestry.com or 23andMe. But I know a lot who have. We have an innate desire…
Look at me. Look at me.
by Joani Schultz Pick a storm. Any storm. Your storm may be literal—a hurricane, tornado, torrential rain, or blinding blizzard. Your storm may be relational—an estranged family member, a friend’s…
Somebody, please…NOTICE ME!
by Joani Schultz Can you hear this collective cry? NOTICE ME! Maybe it’s through fluorescent hair or full-body tattoos or multiple piercings. Hey, our photo of this Mursi tribe woman…
When A Loved One Dies
by Joani Schultz My dad died. Suddenly. The shock of it all ran through us like a shot of novocaine. Time stood still. Even Dad’s bedside clock mysteriously stopped, as…
3 “Why’s” for Church
by Austin Maxheimer “Why Church when it seems so lame?” This question forced me to revisit why I believe in the Church so deeply now, when that certainly wasn’t always…
