Entries by Kylie Kristeen

Why is This Weird?

The theologian Christopher J.H. Wright said, “It is not so much the case that God has a mission for his church in the world, as that God has a church for his mission in the world. Mission was not made for the church; the church was made for mission – God’s mission.” Let’s talk about it…

Before and After

You know, when someone mentions a year or a time period and you mentally start to calculate where you were and what you were doing in that season of your life? Marked moments of time when we realize that who we were before is different than who we are after. Let’s talk about it…

Love Your Neighbor

It’s no secret that politics in America have continued to be divisive. I don’t care to discuss details here, but I do want to point out that this division exists beyond election seasons. It seems like the goal is always to convince others why “their side” is right and the “other side” is wrong. And somewhere in the middle of all that vitriol lies the truth. Let’s talk about it…

Coexist

Coexist. A nice concept for humanity, and a giant question mark for the Christian. If we are commanded to go make disciples, then how do we coexist with other religions? It feels oxymoronic. Let’s talk about it…

Do the Work

Have you ever had God give you an instruction / mission / command, and you think, “Now Lord, this doesn’t make any kind of sense. Why on earth would you have me do this / go through this / release this? And why am I doing it this way, when that way would be so much easier?”

Let’s talk about it…