by Stephanie | Dec 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
The spiritual discipline we seem to forget I remember when I first learned about the spiritual disciplines. Like many evangelicals, it wasn’t till I was in my 20s that I realized how the disciplines could be so life changing and give me tools to encounter a God...
by Stephanie | Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
A Lament for My City // Minneapolis (This lament is for the current events in Minneapolis where in the last ten days, one man has been killed by police, two people have been shot and killed in their car, 5 protesters have been shot, and other acts of unnecessary...
by Stephanie | Oct 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Subterranean: The future of the church This post is a part of the Blog Tour for the book Subterranean: Why the Future of the Church is Rootedness by Dan White Jr. Reading Subterranean, by my friend Dan White Jr., was like drinking a cool glass of water and...
by Stephanie | Oct 10, 2015 | Church, Equipping, Leadership, Life, Ministry
A commonly asked question: Why five? This fall at the church I help lead, Mill City Church in Northeast Minneapolis, we have commissioned our fifth pastor. A question I’m often asked is, “why would a church of only 400 people (100 under 11 years old) have five...
by Stephanie | Sep 16, 2015 | emotional health, healing, Life, Vulnerability
“I learned to talk about it, so I healed.” It always amazes me when people are willing to genuinely to share their story. Especially when they don’t leave out the most difficult and painful parts. I sat with a new friend a few weeks ago listening to her share the...