We have a lot of things we say about home. 'Home is where the heart is.' 'Home is where you are.' There are so many others, but I think what I am beginning to realize is that home isn't so much an exact place for me anymore. Home is living. Living with purpose. Living in … Continue reading place
Scripture
covenant
I can be a word nerd. Sometimes it gets uber ridiculous, especially when I am studying God's word. I have no education in Greek and Hebrew language, but when I am reading the Bible I get stuck on single words and have this crazy desire to know what the original language's intent was when written. … Continue reading covenant
jesus
‘Who do you say I am?’ Jesus asked his disciples this in Matthew 16:15, and since it came on my radar last weekend I cannot get it to stop playing on a loop in my head. Jesus asked the disciples in Matthew 16:13, ‘Who do people say the son of man is?’ and they go … Continue reading jesus
surreal
Surreal moments. Those places in time and space where you can honestly not believe you are where you are and observing what you are observing. Acts 1:8…come on, quote it with me, you should know by now… My obsession with this verse is old news. Very old news. I remember a couple years ago when … Continue reading surreal
vivian
‘JESUS!’ What would happen if you screamed the name of our sovereign God at the top of your lungs in your street? Would it be met with equally loud yells to keep it to yourself? Perhaps everyone would just ignore the weird Jesus freak on the street? I know some of us have neighbors who … Continue reading vivian
witness
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” [Acts 1:8] Beyond the fact that this is one of my absolute favorite verses, and there are plenty of people that … Continue reading witness
placed
As I sit here typing this, the sounds that surround me are the Pathways kids arguing about a foul while they play basketball, which quickly turns into girlish giggles and taunts...from boys. There is Creole floating over the wall from the village next door. A baby crying. A plane coming in for a landing at … Continue reading placed
basic needs, pt. deux
It is a given that out of the six of us blogging that I am going to have a different view from everyone else simply because I am the one living in Haiti now. I think the Rethink Church question we are posting today is meant to have us reflect on the things that distract … Continue reading basic needs, pt. deux
prayer
“Stephanie, where do I go to pray for you today? I’m sitting at my table, coffee in my right hand and my Bible in my left.” It’s not every day that you get emails that start with those words…so many emotions in those simple words. The reality that someone cares enough to intentionally sit down … Continue reading prayer
justice
It is impossible to read the Bible and not see that justice is a theme from start to finish. It is even in the birth of Jesus. Was it fair his parents had to travel? Was it fair that he was born in a barn? Was it fair Herod wanted the baby dead, so he … Continue reading justice
sojourner4jesus 