by Meg McBride | May 14, 2016 | Mission
One day I was invited by a friend to attend a morning coffee time being hosted for the homeless. I thought, “What would I possibly say to homeless people? And besides, I don’t like homeless people anyway… they scare me!” Yeah… nice offer but that wasn’t...
by Christine Lee | May 12, 2016 | Mission, Vision
When most churches speak of purchasing a building, it usually translates to a worship space. It is somewhere for the people of the church to meet for Sunday morning worship services, a venue for weddings, funerals, and the occasional community function. This is a...
by Randy Evans | Jan 26, 2016 | Mission
On July 8th, 2015 I woke up around seven fifteen. I rolled out of bed, took a shower, brushed my teeth, jumped in the car, grabbed some doughnuts, biscuits, juice, and I headed toward downtown Wilmington, NC. The only thing that I knew for sure was that I was tired of...
by Meg McBride | Dec 3, 2015 | Mission
My pastor recently asked me to supply weekly communion for our church. Being married to an inspiring bread baker, I was happy to do so (my husband got vol-un-told). Every Saturday evening, my husband dutifully bakes our communion bread. On Sunday mornings, we share as...
by Christine Lee | Nov 30, 2015 | Mission
I have never been homeless, but I have spent time backpacking Europe, which is kind of like being homeless but with money and options. Everything I took with me on the trip fit into my backpack: it had to be small and I was very particular on what I would take; after...
by Philip Chryst | Jul 13, 2013 | Mission
The nature and mission of a missional community is to get messy for Jesus Christ. We are to be recklessly excellent in living out our cruciform life in love with God and loving our neighbors. During the summer of 2008 my wife and I visited London. If anyone visits...
