I have never been so grateful for church kitchen “conductors,” than I was yesterday at Street Church. In my experience of ministry, I have never been the person who thrived in orchestrating the food ministries of the church. Shoot, I rarely orchestrate the food in my...
In the ministry of Street Church there has been a lingering question as the Pastor of this community: what does it mean to care for the souls that we encounter in this work? We know that this work takes a posture of coming alongside and providing holistic care for the...
One of our most basic instincts as creatures on Earth is to protect ourselves for survival. We see this in the animal kingdom where animals who are on the food chain as prey have magnificent characteristics for survival: armadillos with their ivory toned armor;...
Yesterday was my eldest son’s first day of Kindergarten. We started the day with energy and excitement as he embarked on this new season of independence (and just a couple of tears from his momma). Before he got on his bus for the first time, I took a moment to remind...
“I just don’t understand why he hasn’t changed, yet…” A disgruntled member said to me. “He comes every week and you would think that God would have gotten through to him, by now?” Every week that we show up to Street Church and host our outdoor worship service, is a...
