By Kristen McMullen I see a statue so tall the only part of it I can make out are the ankles and feet. Looking closer, I realize this is no statue; this is the one true Almighty God. His very throne, and He sits upon it. When I grasp what Im seeing I start running … Continue reading A Vision, Part I
By Kristen Mcmullen Part II continued from Part I. This is impossible! I screamed. I felt so helpless that I cried. In our selfishness, were running for You Lord, and stepping on the lost to get there! Some of us are so stuck we beckon You to us, and fight amongst ourselves to prove ours … Continue reading A Vision, Part II
By Chris Reed In our young minds, the mile-long path down the cliffs between the campsite and the shore was much too far to walk. There had to be a quicker way, so my brother and I set out to find it. In truth, it would have taken less than twenty minutes to hike the … Continue reading Life on the Edge
By Stephanie Fisk Part II continued from Part I. Faces peer over the precipice. They are puzzled to see two gringos approaching their house from the dump. This definitely doesn’t happen everyday. Though they are a bit confused and amazed, they are hungry to learn and eager to accept. I take my last step, take a … Continue reading Getting My Hands Dirty, Part II
By Stephanie Fisk Karle grabs my hand and leads me to the edge of her yard. It’s getting dark, and we need to get back to the church while there is still daylight. With no reservations, we start our trek down to the depths of the dump. Carlos, her younger cousin, follows closely on my … Continue reading Getting My Hands Dirty, Part I
By Jimmy Rintjema Part two continued from Part One of Biking through San Francisco: We biked downhill through Sausalito and on to the Muir Woods Forest, the site of the world famous behemoth redwood trees. As we continued on the bike trail, the rain began to pour once again. Not to be phased this time, … Continue reading Skinny People, Pt. 2: Biking through San Francisco
By Jimmy Rintjema Part one of a two-part tale of adventure: There is something, it seems, that makes certain days different than others. Every once in a while, the wind blows in a strange direction and the sky seems to be a slightly different colour blue. So it was on that sunny day in March. … Continue reading Skinny People: Biking through San Francisco
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By Josh Casper This past weekend I was able to spend some time with founder of The Simple Way community in Philadelphia, PA – Shane Claiborne. Shane is the author of The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical. If the book isn’t proof enough, I can personally tell you that this guy is living … Continue reading It Had Flesh On It: A Day With Shane Claiborne
By Paul Vasilko The only thing louder in that moment than the beating of my heart was the deafening silence coming from everyone around me. I stood there with several of my best friends in the world, all of us waist deep in the cool water of a pool in the early morning. We were … Continue reading Into the Water: The beauty of baptism