In Proverbs 3:31, we are directed to “not envy the violent or choose any of their ways.” But secretly, deep down inside, we all want to be the action hero. The money we spend to see these stories on the big screen are our votes of confidence.
Read MoreEvery Sunday as I was growing up, my family would go through our weekly ritual of going to our Sunday service at the Korean United Methodist Church (KUMC). We’d pile into the minivan, wearing our Sunday best – usually sitting in the car for a few minutes while we waited for my mom to grab something she’d forgotten from the house
Read More“If you’re one of the thousands of disaffected or wanderers who have had to leave your church in order to follow Christ more faithfully, know that you are increasingly in good company.”
“Whatever your calling in Christ, there is a place for you to be his Church with the brothers and sisters around you.”
Read MoreIn this issue, I’ve asked my friends to write on a belief that many in the Church have settled on which needs shaking. Are we too comfortable with violence and battles as our spiritual metaphors? Are we more focused on the rules than on the “play”?
Read MoreMy eyes had never felt this way before. They burned painfully. They were sensitive to light.
Read MoreI used to think if I ever got a tattoo it would be the words “be brave” - in black script and somewhere visible, like my wrist or forearm.
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