Suffering in Community

WENDY ALSUP|GUEST In December of 2014, I stole into the back row of the PCA church in my hometown on the east coast. Home from Seattle for Christmas vacation, I was at a crossroads. Facing a divorce I did not want in a city I couldn't afford to live, I nevertheless had a wonderful church… Read More

Oct42018Sep 23 2018

Cultivating Community in the Church

by Christina Fox, in category Community

CHRISTINA FOX|EDITOR Many of us long for community. We long to have people to do life with: people who know us, care about us, and want the best for us. Yet, many of us walk into church on Sunday morning and feel unknown. While we might know the names of many of those we sit… Read More

Aug132018Aug 12 2018

The Best Side Dish for Poppy Seed Chicken: A Story of PPD

by Christina Fox, in category Motherhood

SARAH LOWMAN REYNOLDS|GUEST After my first daughter was born, the hands and feet of Jesus prepared and delivered meals to us for weeks and weeks. “Up north” in Memphis, we received no less than three pans of Chicken Enchiladas. In South Mississippi, it’s the perennial Poppy Seed Chicken or Chicken Divan. Included was a ten… Read More

Jul232018Jun 26 2018

Walking into Loneliness

by Christina Fox, in category Community

JENILYN SWETT|GUEST "Great," I thought to myself. "One more opportunity to be lonely." I was drying my hair, thinking about the day ahead. My schedule for the day included attendance at two large events. I felt anxious about both, and wondered why. Both were happening in familiar places where I'd been a number of times.… Read More

Jan252018Jan 11 2018

Loving the Broken

by Christina Fox, in category Ministry

SHARON MORGINSKY|GUEST “We are all mere beggars telling other beggars where to find bread” —Martin Luther My husband is a church planter and our biggest desire was to start a church where when people came through the doors, they felt welcome. We wanted people coming from all stages of life to feel like they belonged.… Read More

May152017May 2 2017

Learning to Love the Little Children

by Christina Fox, in category Community

JENILYN SWETT|GUEST My friend Bethany and I were sitting in the play area at Chick-Fil-A while her 2-year-old played. There were a handful of kids playing with and around her, and the kids outnumbered the grown-ups. In the course of their playing and climbing, Bethany’s little girl got scared by some of the older kids.… Read More

Sep222016Aug 18 2016

The Beauty of the Body of Christ

by Christina Fox, in category Community

KRISTEN HATTON|CONTRIBUTOR I was a big city girl (Houston and Dallas, the only places I had ever called home). Naturally, all I knew was the on-the-go lifestyle I lived— filled with fun social events, great restaurants, shopping and, yes, traffic, but honestly I wasn’t too bothered by it because I didn’t know any different. Even… Read More