Servant Power
“Are you the pastor of the house church on campus?” we asked Miriam on the college campus where we taught in East Asia. M: No, I am the servant of the church on campus. Us: Oh, really, we thought you led the group. M: Oh yes, God is guiding us. Then we began to...
Divided No More
Chad and I sometimes talk about how it would be so much easier in our family (it seems) for him to exercise singular dominion, and for me to simply turn towards him in agreement. (Of course that could also be “the grass is greener…”) It is honestly hard to wage...
Light-Bearing: Kneeling For the Joy Set Before Us
Often I imagine being the writer / speaker / blogger who brings light-hearted laughter and sigh-giving release from the tensions of life. I at times secretly wish for that platform, and yet it seems that God has called me to something a little different. Not better,...
Power in the Redeemed Community
So when putting my four year old to bed one night (E), he said in his earnest voice: E – Mommy, if a bad man comes, yell 'E, put on your Hulk clothes,' and I will, and then I'll come down! Me – So you will protect our family? E – Yes, I will do that. But what if...
Renewed Partnership
I will never forget praying among the millions of Hindu pilgrims in India who journeyed to Allahabad during the Maha Kumbh Mela. Millions came to dip in the Ganges River, hoping and trusting to have their sins washed away. They chant, “Behold the Mother Ganga who...
Power Violated by Humanity
In the last post, we discussed how God mutually shared power with the man and woman by giving them mutual blessings and responsibilities. In this post, we will discover what happened to power and “power distance” due to the Fall. The perversion of power that began at...
