For My Friends Vocation Soup 12 Sep 202312 Sep 2023 By Justin Rossow “Vocation” (not “vacation”) is kind of a fancy word for “calling.” It comes from the same root as “vocal” or “voice.” You have been called by God…
Exegetical Study The god in My Pocket 15 Jun 20222 Nov 2022 By Justin Rossow A friend of mine has a collection of artifacts from the Holy Land in his office, including a woven basket full of household gods. These crude figurines…
For My Friends Our Next (Hard) Project 14 Jun 20221 Nov 2022 By Katie Helmreich Ben and I are project people. We've been building things together since our early dating days (some twenty years ago) and haven't really stopped since! Our next project…
What Will You Be When You Grow Up? 21 Jan 2021 By Katie Helmreich Some people are born knowing what they're going to do in life. Choosing a career, setting goals, or finding ways to serve seem to come as naturally…
Cultural Studies Faithful In Small Things 2 Aug 2020 By Kris Bruun Like many people, I’ve had somewhat more time on my hands during these Covid days, and I’ve soaked up some it in my favorite escape: reading. Many…
Enthusiasm! 26 Jul 2020 By Katie Helmreich Enthusiasm! Dream big dreams! Do big things! Go, fight, win! Be AMAZING!!! There are days when we can do enthusiasm with all the cartwheels and exponential exclamation…
Jesus at the Center of My Messy Life 21 Mar 202023 Oct 2020 "How Clear is Our Vocation, Lord..." but not the kitchen counter... I'm firmly in that stage of life where it seems as if every waking moment is spent in the…
Taking a Step Back 17 Feb 20206 Sep 2020 By Kristeen A. Bruun I just wrote a memo to my Board of Education that I will no longer be teaching children's Sunday school. It wasn't an easy decision. I…