Jesus often comes to Muslims in dreams. In one story, a missionary in a Muslim country recounts being greeted on the tarmac in a Middle Eastern country by a man who insisted they must talk. In spite of misgivings,the missionary agreed and they went to a private place where the man explained that a Shining…
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Life On My Knees
We stood there in the gym of Clark Springs Elementary, rows of metal folding chairs lined up behind us as brothers and sisters from every walk of life sang in unison. Worship was always inspiring at Aletheia Richmond, and the Spirit of God was undeniably in our midst as Erin and Keilan led a in…
Food for Thought
I have never considered myself a hippie. I hate the smell of Patchouli and I think Birkenstocks are lesbian shoes. However, I love animals and I love eating food that’s not going to give me cancer. Therefore, I one hundred percent am trying my best to buy in a way that honors my body and…
Scared Straight vs.The Notebook
Fear is a poor motivator. Sermons on hell and damnation may lead people to the altar, but I wonder how effective they are in changing a man or woman’s heart, mindset, and life. I was talking to a friend over a Hardywood Sidamo Coffee Stout this past Sunday, and trying to explain why, after a…
Mom Jeans
I became a Christian in a traffic jam on 66 East. Well, lots of traffic jams, actually (reason #487 why I will *probably* never move back to Northern Virginia). My 98 Dodge Neon didn’t have a CD player, so I was stuck with radio. Normal, AM/FM radio. Since WPGC seemed to have the same four…
Christian or Practical Atheist?
I was attending a women’s retreat a few years ago. While we popped M&M’s and Hershey’s Kisses, women from our church spoke on various topics, and one of my (now) dearest friends spoke on the topic of “practical atheism”. I had never heard the term before, and it intrigued me. I had heard of atheism…
(Un)Distractifying: Making Room for What Matters Most
A new beginning. 2016 lays stretched out before us, blank as the first page in a new composition book, waiting for us to fill it in one experience, one adventure at a time. My deepest desire for this next year is to experience God’s presence, love, power and provision in a profound way, and to…
Lost Cats, Car-Jackers, and Angels from Michigan
Two weeks ago my little cat was curled up next to me in bed. I was depressed because AshCap had moved to Tanzania. I looked down at Sebastian and said, “Well, at least I still have you.” Famous last words. That mofo disappeared a week later and I haven’t seen him since last Tuesday. So,…
Christians and Co-existence?
You’ve probably seen the navy blue bumper stickers with the word “Co-exist” on them. They work little symbols for Judaism, Islam, and Christianity into the word with a cross for the “t”, a star of David for the “o” and the crescent moon for the “c”. But what does co-exist mean? According to our old…
Living Well 