By Harold Vance What hood is this, That fits so well? Not of cloth Or fiber strong, But woven tight With Abba’s love. Tis not a cloak Hiding me away, Nor something impenetrable To keep elements at bay. But this hood That fits so well, Keeps me fit And strong enough to deal With obstacles … Continue reading Brotherhood: A poem about spiritual unity
By Sarah Fujimoto Recently I went to Costa Rica with my graduate program. I spent 10 days drinking caf, enjoying people, seeing the past destruction from the earthquake in December, and eating way too many chikys (a stellar cookie). One thing that I have been impacted by and “taken back” with me, is the issue … Continue reading Art and Time: Reflections from Costa Rica
By Jeff Goins, Editor Recently, Wrecked’s editor Jeff Goins sat down with author Geoffrey Wood over coffee to discuss his latest book The God Cookie. Here are some of the answers to those questions. What inspired you to write the God Cookie? “My sheep will hear my voice.” I believe those words mean something and … Continue reading God Cookie by Geoffrey Wood: An Interview
By Jeff Goins, Editor I saw this article in Telegraph the other day: Father David Buckley unveiled the 35,000 seven-foot high bronze statue at the Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Catholic church in Uckfield. Cornish’s sculpture was funded by money left by Winifred Gregory, 87, a member of the congregation who passed away … Continue reading Blue-Jeaned Jesus: Our Savior’s New PR Campaign
By Jesse Medina On Mother’s Day, my wife and I were listening to the testimonies of various types of mothers in our church. They were beautiful stories of heartache and redemption. One woman shared about how she had an abortion as a teenager. One woman shared about her inability to conceive and finally hearing from … Continue reading Being Called by God: Redefining Normal
By Wrecked for the Ordinary Adventures In Missions (AIM), a nonprofit organization based in Gainesville, GA, launched its first Missions Photo Contest in a quest to gather photographs of ministry in action from around the globe. The purpose is to cast a vision for what God is doing in the mission field through a collection … Continue reading Missions Photo Contest to Capture Stories from the Mission Field
By John Reedy Title: 3 days Medium: Acrylic I wanted to do something a little different than my usual and go more abstract with this piece. This is a retro style piece symbolizing the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Title: Jesus wept Medium: Acrylic I went with just black and white for … Continue reading Artist Corner: Featuring Art by John Reedy
By Jeff Goins, Editor Summer is a time when people’s work and school schedules tend to loosen up. It is a season of life, of renewed vigor, and of rest. But summer is also a season of opportunity. It is a time when our lives are less bogged-down, and we can explore more meaningful pursuits. … Continue reading 3 Ways to Have a Meaningful (and Missional) Summer
By Jimmy McCarty A while back there was an article here asking if Jesus was a revolutionary. The answer is a resounding, “Yes!” Jesus turned the cultural, religious, and political world upside down. You bet he was a revolutionary! According to the article the dictionary definition of revolutionary is “constituting or bringing about a major … Continue reading Jesus: Revolutionary of Revolutionaries
By Jon and Mindy Hirst Continued from Part 1 of The Church’s Response to Global Pandemic: Our Relationship with Others Just like the true nature of our relationship with God is revealed in the face of crisis, the depth and health of our other relationships is also made very obvious. (BL) There are many levels … Continue reading The Church’s Response to Global Pandemic, Pt. 2