by Shauna Schneider | Dec 11, 2017 | Big Story, Formation, Gospel, Shalom, Stories |
The smell of Christmas morning for our family is coffee cake. The sour cream bundt cake that I make every year is laced with ribbons of sugar-coated pecans and cinnamon. It takes an hour to bake, so as the sweet aroma fills our home, the whole family anticipates an...
by Shauna Schneider | Nov 22, 2017 | Big Story, Calling, Formation, Gospel, Shalom |
This week, we pause for Thanksgiving. But even on this day set aside for it, our thankfulness feels fleeting; enduring gratitude, elusive. How do we cultivate heartfelt gratefulness that transcends a holiday? For me, reflecting on the people who populate my memories...
by Markus Watson | Nov 10, 2017 | Big Story, Gospel, Mission, Shalom, Theology, Vocation |
I’m a big believer in the sovereignty of God. What does “sovereignty” mean? It essentially means that God can and will do as God chooses. I know that raises a lot of questions. Questions about the existence of evil and why God doesn’t always prevent catastrophes. ...
by Shauna Schneider | Oct 24, 2017 | Calling, Gospel, Shalom, Stories |
It’s really the lines on the tennis court that make the game. I could walk onto the court with frustration and resentment that I have to play by the rules and keep the ball within the lines. But, I doubt that would make for a very successful match! On the other hand,...
by Geoff Hsu | Sep 19, 2017 | Big Story, Church, City, Gospel, Mission, Shalom, Stories, Theology |
Not long ago I sat down with Amy Sherman to talk through what we like to call “The Big Story”. This is the larger narrative of what God has done, is doing, and will do in the world. In the Church, we often view theology and the Gospel story as having only...
by Shauna Schneider | Sep 15, 2017 | Big Story, Discipleship, Formation, Shalom, Stories |
The professor asked 10 women to stand up in front of our medical school class of 150 students. I stood in the lineup not knowing what to expect. “One of you will get breast cancer in your lifetime,” he said. One in ten. It was a sobering statement about the prevalence...
