by Crystal Rowe | Mar 16, 2011 | book reviews, engaged in culture
[serialposts]I am a fatherless child. Perhaps more figuratively than literally, but fatherless all the same. It made all the big things in life harder than they should’ve been. And yet it wasn’t until recently that I began to really understand the effect...
by Crystal Rowe | Mar 10, 2011 | authentic christianity
remember that you are dust … and to dust you shall return Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, when we are reminded of this sometimes harsh reality. We are mere mortals. We begin as dust and one day we will return to the same state – nothing but dust. Growing up...
by Crystal Rowe | Mar 3, 2011 | authentic christianity, bible literacy
The topic of sabbath seems to be coming up in my life over and over again. It seems as though the world is moving at a faster pace each day. It increasingly becomes harder and harder to take a break. We work 60+ hours a week, have family obligations to attend,...
by Crystal Rowe | Feb 23, 2011 | authentic christianity
Last week the Barna Group revealed that 42% of all Americans would be more likely to support a company they knew was managed by Christian principles. Only 3% said they would be deterred from buying from a company because of it’s faith connection. When you think...
by Crystal Rowe | Feb 3, 2011 | missions
2,000 children die from malaria every day. That’s 83 children every hour. With every minute that passes, another child or two dies. Would you believe me if I said it’s possible to end all malaria deaths by the year 2015? It’s true. By getting...