Mary: From Worship to Steady Faith

This past month, we looked at various passages in the New Testament that discuss cultural and ethnic tensions. We’ve mined these stories for insight and...

19 Nov

Discipleship Jesus Racial Reconciliation

Living Half the Gospel

by Jenn Smith Chen

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“We who formerly hated and murdered one another now live together and share the same table. We pray for our enemies and try to win...

12 Nov

2020 Discipleship New Testament Racial Reconciliation

Peter’s Bias Journey

by Jenn Smith Chen

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When I was a little girl growing up in Sunday school, I never quite understood why Peter never seemed to get it together. Abiding by...

05 Nov

Bible Discipleship New Testament Racial Reconciliation

Listening and Loving, Lessons from Acts 6

by Jenn Smith Chen

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2020 has been a squeezing year. There has been so much loss of life, normalcy, friendship. As though for a rolled up tube of toothpaste,...

26 Jun

Bible Church Theology

Building Bridges in Biblical Reading

by Jenn Smith Chen

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“Is this statement biblical? Yes or no, and I want to hear a verse that supports your answer.” I waited as my Intro to Bible...

18 Jun

Bible Spiritual Formation

Fresh Bread, Fresh Word

by Jenn Smith Chen

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“Look up, Sweet Girl! I have fresh food for you!” I had been introducing new food to her, and she was slowly learning the mechanics...

11 Jun

Church Discipleship Jesus

Following Jesus: A Process for Rooting Out Racism

by Jenn Smith Chen

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When I read that George Floyd called out for his mama during his last moments of air, the mom in me convulsed in repeated shockwaves...

31 May

Church

Women Disciples: Where Your Faith Meets Movement

Women Disciples: Where Your Faith Meets Movement