In July of 2019, my family left our local church in pursuit of an alternative model to organizing a church community. Not being in a formal church forced my family and me to develop our own spiritual practices as a unit. I had to keep reminding myself that I left western conceptions of church, but that I did not leave God.
Read MoreI know that the calling on my life to follow Christ, to carry my cross, and to lay down my life for my brothers and sisters means that justice must take precedence over self-preservation. Inner harmony can never be achieved without speaking up for “the least of these.”
Read MoreWe asked friends and family about how this past year has been for them and if there’s anything they wanted to share related to the past year. Here are some perspectives from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
Read MoreHere is a glossary of terms you may be hearing more and more in your circles. We pray God will use these terms to help us understand and describe what’s going on with greater accuracy and grease the gears of our communication. Our prayer is that we would become peacemakers (not necessarily only peacekeepers) in the years to come and that these definitions will help equip you in your calling.
Read MoreThis year, may God give us strength to follow him. The way to life is not the path with a wide gate and a broad path, but the one where those who wish to speak should remain silent and listen, those who are timid and quiet must stand up and speak, and those who wish to remain on the sidelines must step into the fray. May we be as the people of Issachar, people who understand the times and who know what to do (see 1 Chronicles 12:32).
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