By Sara Choe I admit it I spend an inordinate amount of time browsing through www.facebook.com. Its been a good way for me to reconnect with old friends. I found Julianne, who was my best friend from the 2nd grade. But Facebook is not so cool when I come across people the recollection of whom … Continue reading Friends in Strange Places
By Matt Kok It doesn’t take much to become involved in a conversation about religion. And more often than not, the topic is not even breached by the ‘religious’ ones. This weekend, we found ourselves at a resort in Kamloops. All eleven of us. We know each other through school and through school connections. Over … Continue reading Religion at the Pub
By Kari Miller Several days ago, Johnson Iwondo came to the door. He greeted me with his trademark smile. I was elated to see my dear friend. I have known Johnson for 5 years and watched him go from an orphaned boy to a confident man of God. It is like watching a caterpillar become … Continue reading A Wheelchair From Above
By Scott Molgard I read the bible. I read Jesus words – the red letters that I so often hide from. There is this desire to retreat and to hide under the covers, because if I truly followed what Jesus said, I would probably need my head checked. Life would look so radical. No mature … Continue reading Religious Lies
By Kari Miller A couple of nights ago I was sitting quietly in the main room of my town house at Daystar enjoying the African night soundsthe soft buzz of mosquitoes, the sharp squawk of a passing bird, the wind blowing softly through the palm trees. It was beautifully peaceful. It was a good place … Continue reading A Day Like No Other: Life in Africa
By Stephanie Fisk Real love hurts. Incarnational ministry is “uncomfortable.” Serving is a lifestyle. So, if loving is serving and living where you are serving is loving – is it always going to hurt and be uncomfortable? Maybe? Maybe not? Does it need to hurt and be uncomfortable to be a sacrifice? Jesus was a … Continue reading Our Neighbor
By Heather Vallot I saw Him today. I was standing in the hallway with the other Heather. We could hear someone wailing, and it was a familiar sound, considering most days we wonder if they mistakenly labeled our unit “Nephrology” when it actually should have been “Psych.” We have our frequent flyers to the unit, … Continue reading Offensive Love
By Willy and Benny Zenga We wanted to live an adventure rather than watch one. We didnt want to lead lives in which the only experience of passion and exuberance came via a TV screen. So a group of us began to imagine something beyond televised teenage angst. It began with a simple act a … Continue reading The Winking Circle
By Jeff Goins, Editor Paul Reeves grew up in Savannah, GA. Although his father was a professional musician, he never really got into music as a young boy. His dream was to play professional basketball. During his second year in college, his dream began to fade. He says it was tough, having spent so much … Continue reading An Invitation to a Conversation: Interview with Paul Reeves
By Jeff Goins, Editor You’ve heard the term before. Nominal Christians who go to church only on Christmas and Easter: Creasters. I was in a different place, away from my new home church, and I was tempted to go to church this morning with all the other Creasters. But I took some time on Great … Continue reading Creaster: Building an authentic church