Living and Teaching Stories Rooted in the Mission of God
Last year I did some study on the role and value of women in the early church. I have had numerous people ask me to post my findings, so here you go! Couple important notes: I am highlighting the Early Church Fathers of the Patristic Period (100AD-600ADish), NOT the early church of the Apostles in …
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Post 1: After sharing the story of one friend who experienced the radical hope of life in the birth of twins, I also shared the story of another who experienced the radical pain of loss in the death of twins. I asked the question; “Where is God in the midst of tragic death and enlivening …
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After Monday’s post, I am realized that my approach to “Part 2” was going to need to change form a bit. I had numerous people contact me through personal email and social media with their story. It blows my mind how many have endured the death of a child, yet our Christian culture speaks so …
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After years of disappointment, my friend and his wife finally got pregnant. Not only did they get pregnant, they were pregnant with twins. Their news came about the same time that Janny and I found out we were pregnant again after the loss of our first child. We had both experienced the possible pain and …
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Having traveled through numerous Arabic speaking countries in the past few years, Janny and I have grown to enjoy the language and culture. A couple months ago we drove to El Cajon, about 30 minutes east of San Diego, for a doctor’s appointment and noticed that all the signs were in English and Arabic, rather …