As the Christian evangelical church in the West, in general, you don’t have to look very far to see that we have missed the mark on evangelism.
All by Kelly Edmiston
All of You is Welcome Here
To love is to invite each other to bring our full selves and all of our experiences to the relationship.
On Getting Dressed
The dichotomies present in one outfit feel suffocating. How is she supposed to look attractive but not too attractive, fashionable but not young?
Spit on My Eyes
How are mere fishermen supposed to see and to understand the infinite greatness of the kingdom of God that Jesus is revealing in his life and ministry?
Lazarus, Come Out!
As I sit imaginatively with this story, I find myself identifying with Lazarus. I find myself in a season of life with God that feels grave.
Puzzles and the Spiritual Life
Sometimes the spiritual life can be like doing a puzzle. It can feel pointless. It can feel frustrating. It can even feel chaotic.
Walking Away from God (1 Kings 17)
There was no food, no money, and no more time. She had enough supplies for one last meal with her son before she would to take their fate into her own hands.
The Fire of Suffering
Can there be love without suffering? Doesn’t love inevitably and always lead us to suffering?
Running to Trust God
I stopped trusting God with my kids a while ago because of the accident, because of the C-section, because of the therapy, because of all the pain, all the fear, all the brokenness in the world.
Waking up to Fear
When fear and anxiety come, which is often, I breathe God in. I notice God’s presence in my breath, and as I breathe, I remind myself to be grateful for a God of peace.
The Spirituality of Tomato Soup
It is simple moments that foster reverence in the human heart as we begin to know God through the “ordinary” tasks of daily life.
Clinging to the Cross
I will cling to the cross because it is the only place to find reconciliation between this world’s suffering and shame and a God who claims to be good.
All Alone: A Reflection on Jacob
He was left all alone. For centuries these haunting words have filled the space between human extremity and divine encounters.
Living the Spiritual Life in Real Life
What does it mean to live in the space between when we first come to know God at salvation and today? In other words, what does it mean to live the spiritual life in real life?
The Labor of Longing
The suffering of Paul, of Julian, and of a mother carrying an unborn child are all sufferings that can “effect by labor” deep spiritual longing. And this labor of longing gives birth to hope.
Living within Limits
The good news is that there is something deeply spiritual about living and working within God-ordained limits--or to put it another way, living fully and acceptingly within our own set of realities.
A Meditation on Psalm 23
So today I will say yes instead of no to what is gained in darkness. I will take my hands off my ears and stop closing my eyes to the invitation to intimacy that is found uniquely in darkness.
White-Colored Glasses
Stop talking and listen. And God willing, we will give a better answer than Cain: “Here they are, I see and I hear my brother and sisters.”
The Power of Blood
There is something unique about female humanity that puts them in solidarity with Christ. The blood of women has life-giving power, so too the blood that poured from Jesus’s side bore new creation.
