Finding God in the Junk Drawer A much-needed reminder to ‘watch for God’ by Donna Frischknecht Jackson God spoke to me the other day. I wasn’t standing on some mountaintop. Nor was I lying prostrate on the floor. I wasn’t even kneeling in the quiet of the old sanctuary of the little rural church… Read more »
January 19, 2018
Barn Boots and Blessings
Finding God in the Junk Drawer A much-needed reminder to ‘watch for God’ by Donna Frischknecht Jackson God spoke to me the other day. I wasn’t standing on some mountaintop. Nor was I lying prostrate on the floor. I wasn’t even kneeling in the quiet of the old sanctuary of the little rural church… Read more »
Good Trouble Can we see our overwhelming challenges in the church as blessings? by Susan Rothenberg Recently, I found myself in a room with about 40 pastors of various colors and ages who had gathered to hear a famous speaker talk about issues facing the church today. After the speaker left for the airport, we… 
Judging our neighbors Franklin Graham, Pat Robertson and the aftermath of a storm By Joshua Bower It’s hard to see with a log in your eye. At least that’s what Jesus taught: With the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you… 
Mind the Gap Closing the space between our values and actions By Susan Rothenberg When my son and I visited London for the first time a few years ago, he was completely fascinated by the London Underground. For weeks prior to our trip, he researched stations, lines, and pretty much had the whole system… 
Challenge and change Sudan partners offer kids a bigger view of church By Sean Brubaker On a Saturday afternoon last summer, the usual crew of neighborhood boys were riding scooters up and down the avenue outside the church. When they saw the parking lot fill up they stopped to see what was going on. They have learned…