So, I have come to church at Starbucks. The rationale behind this decision is really quite straightforward. I like coffee. I like strangers. I like drinking coffee and talking to strangers. I realized that I have often felt closer in my relationship with Jesus when I am sitting in a coffee shop sharing life with…
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Monthly Archives: February 2009Now transparency is not something I learned by myself. In fact, it was only through friendships with people who were willing to be honest with me, despite my messiness. It was Heather who first modeled transparency for me and who, in doing so, gave me permission to be real around her. I found myself wanting… I have given myself permission to not go to church for 3 months. One Sunday morning in Mexico, I woke up and realized that I was dreading going to church. As I lay there analyzing that feeling (which is what, as an introvert, I feel obligated to do with all my feelings) it dawned on… 
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