As John Lennon sang, “you know we all wanna change the world”. We can’t do it alone, so we must inspire others. A few weeks ago, I was at a summit where Bill Hybels offered some insight on leading change. He drew an example of how leaders must focus on enlarging people’s hearts for the world…
Author: myrawatkins2014
As a writer, I help people look at culture and the universal questions we all grapple with through the lens of the Gospel so they can experience a meaningful connection to God. My husband and I have served as missionaries, mostly in Eastern Europe, for many years. My interests include creating strategies for missions, equipping the next generation of trailblazers, and exploring new places as we span the globe. I think syntax is delicious, especially when accompanied by the best-brewed cup of tea or coffee.
How Can We Address the Underlying Causes of Injustice?
“I am sure that none of you would want to rest content with the superficial kind of social analysis that deals merely with effects and does not grapple with underlying causes.” MLK Jr, Letter from a Birmingham Jail “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only…
How do We Overcome Weariness?
I’ve been thinking about weariness and its cure. I enjoy thriving (who doesn’t?), yet I am continually compelled to pioneer in dark places. When Christine Caine spoke at the Summit on the Global Refugee Crisis and the Christian Response a few days ago, she said, “We run TO the darkness. We should be God’s search…
What if We Invited Jesus to Dine with Us?
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20) When I was a child, I thought fear was a monster. Now I know it’s a paper tiger. Fear of what could happen coupled…
Living in Joy & Gratitude while Engaging Real Suffering
Two predominant thoughts were on my mind this morning: the difficult challenges and suffering in our world in recent weeks, and the day we will set aside to give thanks to God in a few days. The two may seem contradictory, but they are not. They were not contradictory for Jesus. They were not contradictory for…
How Can We Better Develop Young Leaders?
As we ministered in Krakow, Poland and enjoyed the beauty of the ancient city juxtaposed to the modern, my thoughts turned to reaching the next generation and developing them into leaders. In a city where Copernicus studied during the 15th Century, Christ the King Church has not lost sight of how the university impacts the…
The Soviet-Era Elevator, the Sum of all Fears, and the Solution
Everywhere I’ve traveled recently, adversity has been knocking on people’s doors and camping out. Or it’s hitting close to home when shootings occur in strip malls and movie theatres, racial tensions mount in our cities, and in war-torn places people have to leave their homes or send off loved ones to fight. In addition, we…
Speaking Up for the Value of Human Life
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” Proverbs 31:8 55 million babies have been aborted in the U.S. since Roe vs Wade in 1973. I didn’t want to write about my recent trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau. It was deeply personal and moving, so I kept it private until the recent video came out of…
A Nation Torn, Yet Being Made Whole
We recently returned from a month-long ministry trip to Europe. I will write more broadly about Europe soon, but first I’ll give a snapshot of Ukraine. One of the most striking things about Lviv (the cultural center of western Ukraine) and Kyiv (the capital) where I recently visited is their normalcy. When you walk down the…
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