engaged in culture

  • discovering purpose

    discovering purpose

    For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. ~Ephesians 2:10 I take the albums off the shelf, one by one. Before putting them in the box, I just can’t resist cracking them open. [...]

     
  • protect + serve

    protect + serve

    Protect and Serve. When I think of what the church’s role in our community should be I think protect and serve. I believe we are challenged to protect and serve humanity as a whole but beyond that we are supposed to provide protection and serve the victims in this world: [...]

     
  • fighting for victims

    fighting for victims

    When it comes to fighting for the rights of sexually trafficked children and teenagers in the state of New York, it’s hard to feel a sense of accomplishment. New York City is statistically the worst city in America when it comes to under-aged sex trafficking. This is obviously the case for many [...]

     
  • the rumor mill

    the rumor mill

    She walks by and I turn the other way. I’ve heard stories about her. She goes from man to man. Always throwing herself at them. Chewing up their hearts and spitting them out. And those clothes! She is always dressed to the nines. Only the most expensive items. Who knows [...]

     
  • i am terrified

    i am terrified

    Three months ago my outlook on life completely changed. I had no idea becoming a parent would make me reconsider so many things I held to be true. In particular, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how Jesus lived his life. On the streets. Hanging out with the rejects. [...]

     
  • movers for moms

    movers for moms

    For me, the timing couldn’t be more perfect. I’m trying to be more intentional about giving (and dealing with my excess). As I write this, it’s possessions month in [the 7 project]. And that means we need to give some things away. More importantly, we need to be intentional about [...]

     
  • Used with permission from Jordan McRae

    church = life together?

    Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. ~Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 I grew up in the church. Sunday school, [...]