And not just our minds I have a friend who prays quite differently than I do. I’m not talking about her words, although they too are different than my own. It’s actually her posture I have in mind. We were in a small group together, and when it came time […]
Author: Alastair Sterne
The vaccination problem
Last week I shared an article on Facebook from The Daily Beast which blamed anti-vaxxers for bringing the measles back to New York City. A hailstorm of arguments ensued. Good people, people I love, people I respect, even people I hadn’t spoken with in ages were arguing adamantly for or against vaccinations. […]
What is the church?
It’s a curious thing how rarely a definition of the church comes up within the topic of church planting. It seems that us church planters are really good at talking about what we want to do, what we envision for our communities and for our cities. But we often stop […]
Making Peace With Regret
Have you ever looked back on a decision and seen what you could have done differently to avoid a world of hurt? When it happens to me, my mind starts to race through a game of “should-have, could-have, would-have.” It’s a bartering, of sorts, with the past. “I should have […]
