Spiritual Formation

November 14, 2017

By Brenda Jo Wong

The Painful Gift of Cultural Displacement

Sometimes God displaces us and sometimes we choose displacement to survive, thrive, or walk in obedience to God. However we end up being displaced, whether through persecution, a natural disaster, or by choice, such as taking a specific job, God uses displacement to shape us and draw us closer to him.

November 06, 2017

By Gabi Campanella

More Than Consumers

What we are called says something about our identity and our purpose.

October 30, 2017

By Bridget Gee

How to Be Smart and Intentional About Our Media Consumption

Now more than ever, there is a prophetic call on our lives as children of the Creator God to be set apart from the ways technology can turn art into an idol. I am not advocating that we as Christians walk away from the art of this world. But I do have some suggestions for how we can live responsibly into this call.

October 24, 2017

By Steve Tamayo

Disappointment with Jesus

Lately, I’ve been struggling a great deal with feelings of disappointment with Jesus. I’m not entirely sure when they started, but I can see the impact they’ve had: I start to distance myself from Jesus. I shy away from taking risks for the sake of God’s kingdom. I sink into my couch.

October 13, 2017

By Lisa Schrad

What Difference Does Prayer Make in the World?

Do I really believe that change would come if I stopped my “actions” and “just” prayed for reconciliation and justice and provision for those in need? And do I really believe, when I am working for justice, that it’s actually God who brings about the change, and not me? Most of the time, I’m not sure I do.

September 29, 2017

By Nathan Peterson

3 Lessons from the Gym on Faith and Pursuing Our Passions

Sometimes faith and a passion for fitness can feel like they're in tension. But the habits of a gym rat have redemptive qualities that can be applied to our walk with Christ.

September 06, 2017

Who Do You Want to Be? An Interview with Author Suanne Camfield, Part Two

We’re back today with part two of our interview with Suanne Camfield about her book, The Sound of a Million Dreams: Awakening to Who You Are Becoming. Check out part one of the interview here.

September 05, 2017

Who Do You Want to Be? An Interview with Author Suanne Camfield, Part One

It’s still technically summer, but also, as we prepare for the arrival of fall in a few weeks, the perfect time to think more about pursuing our dreams and callings, refraining from comparison, taking risks, facing fears, and being faithful.