by Crystal Rowe | Aug 2, 2011 | engaged in culture, orphan care
I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. ~John 14:18 It’s a promise Jesus makes before he ascends to heaven. We will never be orphaned. He is coming to us. We will never be alone. To many, orphaned is a foreign word. We may hear it often but we...
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by Crystal Rowe | Jul 26, 2011 | book reviews
There’s a theme that’s been running through my life over the last seven months or so. Books I read, music I hear, conversations I have … they all keep coming back to one thing: storytelling. I was first introduced to this book sometime back in...
by Crystal Rowe | Jul 19, 2011 | engaged in culture, ministry, outreach
Last week, the Barna Group released a new report revealing that 75% of adults believe that churches have a positive effect on their local communities. This sounds like good news, right? So why is it that church membership is dwindling? It seems that people would want...
by Crystal Rowe | Jul 12, 2011 | book reviews, engaged in culture
Brokenness is all around us. Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes. Prostitution, human trafficking, rape. Pornography, objectification, negative body image. Fatherlessness, divorce, orphan care, domestic violence, child abuse. Hunger, disease, drugs....
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by Crystal Rowe | Jun 14, 2011 | activist faith, engaged in culture, poverty
Over 14 million Americans are unemployed. Now I’m one of them. My savings are gone. I’ve lost my house I’m a single parent And I’m down to my last $1,000 I’m not sure I can make it through the month… I go to find a job, but...
