by Elyssa Salinas What is in a name? Why does it matter so much? I have lived most of my life with a nickname. My nickname, “E” began in 5th grade because my teacher could not pronounce my first name. The nickname stuck through high school. No one but my parents referred to me […]
by Lindsay Mack En Español Sarah’s laughter is not sitting well with me these days. I imagine sitting across from the Biblical character, Sarah, in the teashop and listening: “After all these years! Abraham and I are finally pregnant! Can you believe it?” She laughs and claps her hands. I take a deep breath and […]
by Ashley-Anne Masters For those who got pregnant right away and those who have been trying for years… For those who entrust their babies to the care of another family… For those who cannot wait to welcome a baby into their home and those who are terrified they are not fit to be parents… For […]
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 April 2015 issue, or follow along from the website if you have […]
A college student started a waffle ministry on her campus. How do you serve your community? Check out the latest podcast here and on iTunes. You can read the article by Lauren Heywood and answer discussion questions. Photo courtesy of Lauren Heywood.
by Lauren Heywood I sat with the leaders of three Christian groups on our college campus and listened to their airing of grievances. As my interest waned, the topic suddenly changed, and a sophomore from my group piped up, “I want to reach out to the Greek life community.” A junior from a […]
The Bible teaches us about love and how it can help us make a difference in our world. Check out the latest podcast here and on iTunes. You can read the article here and answer discussion questions. Photo from Flickr.com . 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 March 2015 issue, or follow along from the website if you have […]
by K. M. Deaver Now as the king of Israel was walking on the city wall, a woman cried out to him, “Help, my lord king!” He said, “No! Let the Lord help you. How can I help you? From the threshing floor or from the wine press?” But then the king asked her, “What […]
by K. M. Deaver This past Christmas as I selected gifts for my two young nieces, I was struck by the abundance of “new” fairytales. For my nieces, anything having to do with the Disney movie Frozen was at the top of their wish list. In many ways, the themes and character roles in […]