It’s the moment I delight in most at a dinner party. It’s the lean back in your seat, completely satisfied (or maybe too full) moment. It’s the pregnant pause, dishes spread across the table with only scraps of food remaining moment. It’s the late in the evening with no place to go moment. Friends–new and old–linger around the table in …
Three People a Day
When I moved to California to plant a church I knew that I needed to have some kind of goal. I didn’t want that goal to be one that measured how fast we would grow numerically because I felt like that would put unhealthy pressure to grow at any cost and, potentially, hijack the vision for the church. But I …
Beyond Colorblind
I sat down for lunch with a young woman from my church the other day. She’s a Sociology major with a growing heart for justice. As she shared with me about her classes this quarter she articulated a frustration that I think many feel. She had been learning about racial inequality, systemic injustice and ethnic brokenness and it was breaking …
Three Keys to Leading Your Church Plant to Read the Whole Bible
I am a goal setter. New Year’s Day is always a day of possibility and hope and typically involves setting annual goals. I love the idea of a clean slate with a fresh new calendar year and striving towards something with intention. This year I invited my church to read through the Bible with me. I declared 2018 “The year …
Thanksgiving: Not Just For Thanksgiving Anymore
I love Thanksgiving. Ask anyone who knows me. I have even been known to celebrate it multiple times a year. Because of my passion for T-day people usually assume that my favorite food is turkey or mashed potatoes. Well, I like pumpkin pie as much as the next gal but that is not why I am a Thanksgiving evangelist. It …