“Blue forty-two…watch number 53!” yells the quarterback as he motions his hand to the right. The wide receiver moves to the left of the quarterback as he sets in motion the play. With the slight move of his hand like…

I’m a white, American, female doing ministry with Epic Movement, the ministry of Cru that focuses on reaching people with the Gospel through an Asian American context. I’ve had to do some heavy thinking about who I am and what…

Right now the time of year when campus ministries are gearing up for the start of a new school year. There is excitement in the air with the anticipation of returning student leaders and arrival of a freshman class. Before…

Someone once said: “When life goes as planned, I am disappointed because God’s plan would have been better.” As one who likes order and structure, I can’t say my first reaction to an event that follows a nicely written schedule,…

I don’t mean to brag, but I live in the coolest neighborhood in Austin.  Northloop really was recently named the “hottest” neighborhood in Austin by Austin Monthly.  However, it’s not about the cool places to shop, the coffee shops, the restaurants,…

It has only been several months since the passing of Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century. He was the man who unified South Africa. Ravaged by many years of apartheid and racial tension, many lives…

This week, I was able to participate in my church’s missions conference. While we hosted 15 guests from a variety of nations, our primary focus this year was on South Africa. Our church sent a young woman as a missionary to South…

There is a mystery to the way prayer works.  Often the Biblical commands about prayer and the Biblical narratives about prayer seem to be at odds with one another.  Prayer often feels like a two-sided coin. This semester I would…

A Noble Request In an oft-quoted passage of scripture (Luke 17), Jesus’ disciples approach Him with a noble request:  “Show us how to increase our faith,” they say.  As far as requests from the disciples are concerned, this one’s pretty…