by Crystal Rowe | Aug 14, 2013 | i am bibledude, READ
I’ve been learning a lot about worry lately. We all go through times in our life when we worry. And it makes sense … there’s so much to worry about in life. Every day I’m thankful that I don’t have to worry about how I’ll feed my...
by Crystal Rowe | Jul 31, 2013 | authentic christianity, i am bibledude, READ
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. That quote by Ghandi is written on my heart – imprinted on my heart. Like a tattoo. God has gifted me with a huge passion for making a difference in the world. Not just an ordinary difference, but a big...
by Crystal Rowe | Jan 17, 2013 | bible literacy, i am bibledude, READ
[serialposts]I can remember talking about this passage in Confirmation as if it were yesterday. There’s not much I remember from those middle school years, but this passage stuck with me. This is what makes us Lutheran, my pastor said. It is this passage that...
by Crystal Rowe | Aug 30, 2012 | activist faith, engaged in culture, ministry, outreach, poverty, SERVE
immersion: a state of being deeply engaged or involved; being absorbed by. I see them every time I drive to church. On park benches, in shady corners, on church steps. In alleyways, on street corners, under bridges. So often I turn my eyes the other way so as to not...
by Crystal Rowe | Aug 23, 2012 | engaged in culture, SERVE
We just moved. It was the hardest move of my life. And I’ve moved a lot. Nine times since I graduated from college 9 years ago to be exact. This time we asked for help. And people came out of the woodworks. I called them the moving angels. There were people...
