Running the Raced Marked Out for You

Note:  This post was written by Anita Peluso.  “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter…

Need a Reboot? Read Crazy Love

I recently read a book that challenged my heart greatly.  Although the information wasn’t new, Francis Chan’s Crazy Love created a deep stirring in my soul.  It’s no wonder that hundreds of readers have dramatically changed their lives after reading the book.  The first time I heard of Chan’s book, a friend mentioned she was…

Haiti: A Year Later

While Americans ripped open packages and feasted on turkey, cookies, and fudge during December, Haitians experienced quite the opposite conditions.  As we gathered with friends and family in decked out houses with lights and trees, many of them were forced to find shelter under blue plastic tarps.  Crammed in with other hungry, desperate people, rapes…