by Angela T. Khabeb Very few women are mentioned in all four gospels. Well-known exceptions are Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the women who arrive at Jesus’ empty tomb. Another is the enduring story of the woman with the alabaster jar. Each gospel writer records her courageous actions from a different perspective (Matthew […]
by Angela T. Khabeb Perhaps you’re familiar with the recent conversations about women and our tendency to apologize more than men. There have been articles and blog posts on the topic, not to mention skits by Amy Schumer and a Pantene commercial. The commercial depicted women apologizing in various situations. One woman apologized before asking […]
We strive to live a balanced life, but what if being centered is good enough? One pastor shares what her fixer-upper house taught her about building a balanced life. Check out the latest podcast here and on iTunes. You can read the article by Jennifer Hackbarth and answer discussion questions. Photo by Aaron Marshall. […]
Do you want to meet with other young adult women and share community, maybe dinner and discuss the topics that appear in each issue of Café? Each issue of Café features two articles with discussion questions and a closing prayer. Print out the June 2015 issue, or follow along from the website if you have […]
by Sonja Hagander The Old Testament doesn’t usually make the top ten list of self-help books, and the story of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath is not where most people would look for a way through their stress. But the story takes place during a drought, and being stressed out is a lot like […]
by Grace Heyne Life and all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets have a lot in common. Both are places of wonder and opportunity where you can sample new things, experience the familiar and best of all, have all you want. But if you go too far, you can feel exhausted and sluggish and lose all desire for anything […]
by Jennifer Hackbarth “All the time and energy I spend in keeping some kind of balance and preventing myself from being tipped over and drowning shows that my life is mostly a struggle for survival: not a holy struggle, but an anxious struggle resulting from the mistaken idea that it is the world that defines […]
The mother figures in the our lives share their wisdom and their faith with us. Check out the latest podcast here and on iTunes. You can read the article by Elyssa Salinas and answer discussion questions. Photo by Bart Everson. Used with permission.
Do you want to meet with other young adult women and share community, maybe dinner and discuss the topics that appear in each issue of Café? Each issue of Café features two articles with discussion questions and a closing prayer. Print out the May 2015 issue, or follow along from the website if you have […]
by Lindsay Mack La risa de Sarah no me cae bien en estos días. Me imagino estando sentada frente al personaje bíblico, Sarah, en un café, tomando un té y ella me dice: “Después de todos estos años !Abraham y yo, por fin estamos embarazados! ¿Pueden creerlo? “Ella se ríe con alegría y aplaude […]