by Stephanie | Sep 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Ain’t nobody got time for that! Part 3 of “Barriers to Mission” (Part 1 here, Part 2 here) Have you ever had something dawn on you in a way that hit you like a ton of bricks? This was my experience just a few years ago. Like many of you, I had realized...
by Stephanie | Aug 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Morality Fails “Barriers to Mission” part 2 (read part 1 here) Growing up in the church I felt like there was one common message when it came to how to live out life as a Christian: “Do the right thing.” Inevitably, I didn’t always do the right thing. I...
by Stephanie | Aug 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
What is in YOUR Way? Barriers. We all face them. The things that keep us from stepping into all that we were made to be. As I think about my own life, and the lives of the people around me, I can’t remember a day I didn’t come face to face with a barrier. Something...
by Stephanie | Aug 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
If Your Neighborhood Could Talk If your neighborhood could talk, what story would it tell? My neighborhood would tell the tale of Horace for whom it has been a long time since he was able to stand up straight because of his ailing back. Probably near 80 years old he...
by Stephanie | Jul 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
Followers of Jesus Should be Known for their Partying When I moved to my block in Minneapolis I quickly found out that it was an area of the neighborhood that had been somewhat neglected. It is a transitional block with many rental properties. My house is one of the...
by Stephanie | Jul 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
When dinner is life changing. Have you ever had a life changing meal? I don’t mean one that tasted so good that you felt as though you have entered some sort of food bliss. I’m also not talking about a time when you ate too much and ended up in a food coma… or when...
