Comments on: A God of Reversals

By: Xochitl

Xochitl — Wed, 16 May 2007 17:39:37 +0000

I find this sentence interesting - “our church was built on the backs of single women making just that choice” - it makes it sound as if people are being sacrificed in the form of manual labor for a physical brick and mortar “church.” Doesn’t seem like that’s what you mean to communicate. Just a random thought.

By: erika

erika — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:57:36 +0000

My family does live here by choice. There are very distinct challenges to living here and raising a family, and we turned down a handful of “good jobs” to plant ourselves here. We certainly recognize how strange this looks in light of other choices we could make that would be much more mainstream. And we certainly would not be here if we did not feel compelled by God to do what we are doing.

By: Istok

Istok — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:52:53 +0000

They are right. If you had the choice would you live around the USC campus? Eventually you will move because it is a run down area that is not a place to raise children unless you have to. Do you mean to tell us that you will remain there once you land a good job and have the means to own something in a safer area?

By: erika

erika — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:55:50 +0000

Oh…well, thanks! That’s a very beautiful thing to hear.

By: don bryant

don bryant — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:40:19 +0000

No, your writing expresses my heart!!!

By: erika

erika — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:07:35 +0000

Yeah, I love his writing. I have an audio tape of a sermon he gave at my denomination’s annual pastor’s conference many years ago. I literally listened to it until the tape wore out. He’s a great preacher!

By: don bryant

don bryant — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:26:25 +0000

Great post. I linked to it on my blog. It exactly expresses my heart.