by admin | Dec 6, 2018 | 2018, Journal
By Emily Rader I grew up in a household that celebrated Christmas in a religious sense. Dad read Luke 2 aloud on Christmas Eve. Mum hung an extra stocking embroidered with the name “Jesus” as a reminder of his presence and centrality in our home. Our favorite holiday...
by Nathan Hoag | Nov 8, 2018 | 2018, Journal
What a difference a day makes. It was a Monday that lived up to the stereotype. You know, one of those days when the bad news and the frustration are all just too much. I could not shake the fact that so much of our world and my life is not as it should be. Getting...
by Nathan Hoag | Oct 26, 2018 | 2018, Journal
The people who owned our house before we did planted a bunch of fruit trees, bushes, and vines. This year we had more apples than we knew what to do with along with peaches, pears, and plums. Needless to say, our neighborhood squirrels ate like kings. Among the many...
by Nathan Hoag | Oct 12, 2018 | 2018, Journal
“How do I reconstruct my faith?” a friend recently asked. It’s an important question that I hope more and more people are willing to ask. In an era that glorifies deconstruction, reconstruction is an all-too-rare practice that is vital to our health...
by Nathan Hoag | Oct 4, 2018 | 2018, Journal
The bell on the doorway clanged as I ducked out of the rain and into the shop. It was an unassuming place, but brightly decorated. Small window displays advertised new clothing arrivals, and neon signs told the sales of the day. “Hello there!” cheered the woman behind...
by Nathan Hoag | Sep 28, 2018 | 2018, Journal
“Would you do it that way again?” a church planter recently asked me in a meeting. “Mostly, yes,” I replied. The purpose of the meeting was to talk about some of the scaffolding we’ve created for our parishioners in the first few years of...
