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Returning to the Hood
About 13 years ago, I sat in my 11th grade Spanish class struggling to keep my eyes open. I was tired, having worked late the night before. After coming home from work, I spent an hour or two on...
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In the Absence of Worship
I’m not a huge fan of John Piper’s ministry. However, one of the best quotes I’ve heard comes from him: Missions exists because worship doesn’t. This is actually part of a fuller quote where Piper...
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Wrestling with Existential Realities – Does God Exist for Us or We for God?
Do we want God to bless our efforts or do we want to be a part of efforts God is blessing? Do we want God to go with us, or do we want to go where He already is? Do we want to know God’s will for our...
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I’m Blogging at Missio-Alliance Today: Diversity is Not Enough
Over the past year, I have come across countless resources calling for more churches to be racially and culturally diverse. I have had conversations with pastors and other church leaders wanting to do...
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“I’m American, Too”– My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant
This article is the first piece in the ReDEFINING Blog Series which aims to dismantle the dominant, destructive, and inaccurate perceptions of people by crafting a new narrative for ourselves and...
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What It Means to Be a Woman in a Male Dominated World
Shamed for being too vulnerable, chastised for being strong. No permission to be weak, balancing the world on your shoulders. If you refuse, it just may topple. Few take up the mantle, the burden, to...
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