Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.” Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? It […]
Poverty Has No Easy Answers
by on May 13, 2018 8 Comments
By Robyn Rapske | Instagram “What is the root of poverty for women on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside?” I was asked this question recently, because I am an outreach worker in this Vancouver neighbourhood. I have some pretty strong feelings about being asked this. It’s similar to how I feel when I am asked these other […]
Salvation in the Grieving
by on September 24, 2017 6 Comments
By Beth Watkins | Twitter: @iambethwatkins Whenever I share about my life overseas, people comment that I chose a hard path. Perhaps I didn’t choose an easy road, but it was a great privilege to even be able to choose a path at all. This is no small thing. And though I endured some difficult […]
How I Learned to See the Future
by on August 19, 2016 9 Comments
I got my first job in the hair industry at 15. At the time, I was technically homeless and not going to school either. I answered an ad to a small shop hiring a receptionist/apprentice. At that time, you could earn a trade license through an apprenticeship. I worked for a quirky Japanese man who was cheeky, but […]
If Your Church Disappeared, Would Anyone Notice?
by on January 2, 2016 26 Comments
“If your church was suddenly gone from your city—would anybody notice? Would anybody care?” This question was posed to my husband and I at a conference and it confronted us deeply. We had been pastors in our city for a many years. We were sure our church family would miss us greatly, but we couldn’t […]
