Mission

The Church Has Left The Building

Stephanie June 30, 2020 Post Comment Church, Equipping, Mission

Here’s the thing… the church didn’t just leave the building a few months ago when many of us were without an option to worship corporately. At my church, Mill City Church we got the news on Friday March 13th that the school where we worship ...

The Holy Spirit Moves Through The Scattered Church

Stephanie May 2, 2020 Post Comment Church, Leadership, Ministry, Mission

In the book of Acts we read that the church was “scattered” – unable to gather in the same way as they were before. (Acts 8) They were facing persecution and other hardships that most of us have only read about. However, God does an ...

Confessions of a Pastor

Stephanie February 12, 2018 14 comments Leadership, Life, Ministry, Mission

Part of being human is being made for community. We can’t exist without others to help remind us who we are. This means that we all live our lives out loud to a certain degree. I happen to live at a louder volume than most. (And ...

Covenant Cultivates Courage

Stephanie July 19, 2017 1 comment Church, Life, Mission

Officiating covenant ceremonies is one of the greatest honors I have as a pastor. Even if, like last weekend, it was a beautiful outdoor setting, but I was dripping with sweat in the sun! It was the wedding of a couple who I have been ...

Fighting for Unity

Stephanie May 20, 2017 1 comment Church, Equipping, Ministry, Mission

Confession: In my former life I was a hockey player. That’s not the confession. The confession is that broke the record in my high school for penalty minutes. That’s right, I was in the penalty box my senior year for over 100 minutes. In my ...

What Every Little Girl Should Have The Chance To Say

Stephanie May 15, 2017 Post Comment Gender, Leadership, Ministry, Mission

Yesterday, Aliyah grabbed my Bible and asked me where I was going to teach from in the sermon. I showed her Matthew 18:1-5 and she began to read… “At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who, then, is the greatest in the ...

Halloween – The Most Missional Day of the Year?

Stephanie October 20, 2016 2 comments Life, Mission, Missional Community, Uncategorized

(Guest post by Pastor ChristianAnn Larson) Think about it: what other day of the year do families from all over your neighborhood come up to your door ready to ...

Call and Response Lament for July 2016

Stephanie July 9, 2016 3 comments healing, Mission, Vulnerability

(based on Psalm 88) LEADER: Lord, you are the God who saves us; Day and night we cry out to you. May our prayers come before you; Turn your ear to our cries. CONGREGATION: Lord, hear our laments. LEADER: We are overwhelmed with the troubles ...

Missional Community is a Crockpot, Not a Microwave

Stephanie April 21, 2016 3 comments Church, Life, Ministry, Mission, Missional Community, Vulnerability

I have always been a microwave person. No matter how many viral posts I read about how microwaves may cause cancer or something else horrible, I just can’t resist the instant satisfaction of warming up food in 2 minutes. Sure, I have an oven a ...

Letter to My Church

Stephanie February 7, 2016 Post Comment Church, Leadership, Life, Mission, Uncategorized, Vulnerability

Letter to Mill City Church, February 7th 2016 (based on Romans 12) Dear Mill City Family, I am so proud of you. You should hear me talk about you all behind your back! I tell everyone about the risks that you are taking and the ...

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