Thoughts and Prayers
If we really want to see change, then “prayer” can no longer be a cultural buzzword. It has to be a biblical action word.
You know those moments where you’re sitting with a close friend, and before you know it, you’ve totally spilled your guts about whatever crazy/scary/amazing/terrible thing is going on in your life? That’s what this space is for. We’ve all found ourselves in a place we never expected or never wanted to be. But while we’re here – wherever here may be for you – let’s talk about it.
Leave Room
/0 Comments/in While We're Here Blog /by Kylie KristeenWhen it comes to how we perceive the “flavor” of our seasons of life, do we leave room for God to interpret what we’re tasting? Or do we refuse to entertain any reality other than the one we can see?
Favor Ain’t Fair
/2 Comments/in While We're Here Blog /by Kylie KristeenHave you ever heard the phrase “favor ain’t fair?” It’s one of those sayings we toss around in church circles, often intending to describe the unfair advantage that comes when the favor of God falls on your life. But I think we’ve gotten it wrong. Maybe not the phrase itself, but our use of it. Favor really isn’t fair, but not in the way we might have thought.
If Only
/0 Comments/in While We're Here Blog /by Kylie KristeenThere is something He knows that we don’t. Something is brewing that we can’t see. We get focused on the disappointment, the frustration of interrupted plans, all the while forgetting that we are part of a bigger plan.
The Truth Is
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kylie KristeenLast week, we discovered that we’ve been lied to; told that we can live consumed with culture and sprinkle Christianity in, as long as it doesn’t challenge our comfort. But the truth is, our God is a jealous one. He doesn’t share, and lordship can’t exist in compromise. Christianity was never intended to make us comfortable.