“Most churches ask, ‘How do we get them to come to us?’ The real question is, ‘How do we get us to go to them.’ ” From a sermon preached by my preaching hero, Brenda Salter McNeil, at the Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan this past week. See for… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
Category: Faith
Margins?
I realized in writing my last post that I have never explained the source for the name of my blog. Some have asked, so here it is… I recently spent three years as a student at Fuller Seminary earning a Masters in Divinity. I have never been one of those students who sits though class… Continue reading Margins?
Life
Welcome, baby Zoe.We can’t wait to meet you and we are so excited that you have entered this world and joined our family. Mercy talks about you a lot already, and I am excited that you and Mercy and Aaron will grow up together as cousins. I pray that we might live closer to each… Continue reading Life
from death to life
When I became pregnant with Mercy, it was as if everywhere I looked there were nothing but other pregnant women. It’s the same with cars, right? As soon as you buy a Subaru, that’s all you ever see on the road! A few weeks ago, I posted about my newly acquired poverty-induced stinginess. Since writing… Continue reading from death to life
What a box of Quaker Oat Squares can teach you…
I came to a frightening realization recently. I have always thought of myself as a generous person. I have been known for freely giving of what I have. There was a brief time in my life when I made more than enough money to live on and it was with great ease that I gave… Continue reading What a box of Quaker Oat Squares can teach you…
thank you God
This has been a week of blessings for the Haub household. Doug and I were given two really great tickets for the L.A. Philharmonic–I have been dying to get inside the Walt Disney concert hall since moving here! We actually ended up not being able to go but the gift meant the world to us.… Continue reading thank you God
Let the little children come
Mercy picked up her pink guitar today and started singing. It was impressive not because of the volume (though I must say the girl’s got some lungs), nor her little performer’s stance, nor the dramatic facial expressions she was making which could have landed her a spot on Idol for sure. What grabbed me were… Continue reading Let the little children come
cartoon houses
A friend of mine has owned a home here in our community for many years. Recently, she and her husband painted their exterior in rich earth tones and enhanced their landscaping. When you drive by, you immediately notice how nice their home looks. This past month, their neighbor also decided to beautify his home. He… Continue reading cartoon houses
Yoda and the Passover
Dick Staub has written a new book, Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters, that explores the question of how my generation has (or in most cases, has not) been mentored by those who have gone before us. He uses the clever comparison of Jedi in desperate need of Yodas who will instruct and guide and… Continue reading Yoda and the Passover
I do
I remember being single and really struggling with the idea of marrying someone and giving up my freedom to follow God wherever and however God would call me. I didn’t like the idea of giving up the “I†for the “We†because I felt like I would be held back somehow—no longer able to pack… Continue reading I do