“Okay, so who wants to pray?” Most of us have heard this in a group…and have sat in the awkward pause as literally no one wants to pray out loud, so the leader of the group takes one for the team and offers up the words. I confess, I hate praying out loud. When I … Continue reading pray
Author: Stephanie Mutert
abide
I have a tendency to point out to the people around me when and where the Holy Spirit is moving, and frankly, sometimes I hear it can get annoying. There is a long list of references I could give for you to ask. But it is rare that those tables get turned on me and … Continue reading abide
going
The screen was a complete blur, except for my face on my side of the Facetime call. Toddler feet pounded the floor loudly in a speedy rhythm for a 3 year old. The well-worn path around his kitchen and living room had officially turned into ‘the track.’ “We are running around the track, Aunt Steph!” … Continue reading going
giving
The Red Letter Challenge Workbook starts today by saying, “Jesus talked more about money than he talked about love, heaven or hell. He talked about money more than any other topic except the Kingdom of God.” Full stop. I had to think about it. Yep, he sure did. The workbook then goes on to say, … Continue reading giving
serving
Let’s try an international story for today…imagine a group of people arriving in a majority world country. And by majority world, I refer to countries that are typically called ‘third world’ or ‘developing.’ I try to avoid these terms as much as possible, so that my language works to fight against the negative and marginalizing … Continue reading serving
forgiving
Ever hear the phrase, ‘Forgive, but never forget’? It came up this week in one of the Red Letter Challenge small groups at North Cross as we discussed which of the themes would be hardest for us throughout Lent this year: being, forgiving, serving, giving, and going. Honestly, I had not thought of that phrase … Continue reading forgiving
being
It is not an abnormal thing for people around me to make observations that I never slow down. Sometimes I think I make my roommate tired with simply observing me in a normal day. I used to say I run on Mach 5, and took pride in my ‘busyness’ and ability to multitask. But there … Continue reading being
disciple
Shake up the ground of all my tradition. Break down the walls of all my religion. Your way is better, Jesus. [‘Make Room,’ by Community Music] Our Christian ‘tradition’ says that we meet in a church, hear a message, sing some songs, take communion, sing some more songs and then get sent out to come … Continue reading disciple
wilderness
Sparse. Disconnected. Exposed. Alone. Yet holy. And strangely restorative. There is this moment when a path comes in front of you and there are some choices to make. Sometimes that path leads into a wilderness we are not prepared for or didn’t expect, and other times it leads into a reaffirming moment that draws deeper … Continue reading wilderness
led
Surprise! It’s Ash Wednesday! Just in case you had missed the plethora of people running around with dirty foreheads today. But here’s the thing...today is the start of something you should pay attention to, because you have been sent an engraved invitation to be a part of something that leads to a day of CELEBRATION … Continue reading led
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