Kristen Yoder
To be honest, I never intended to go to college. And yet, I am currently in the end of my junior year in my quest for an English B.A. My journey to reach this point involved more than stressful finals or scholarship applications. It also contained truth-seeking dialogue with friends … Read More
Pornography and Prostitution: a backstreet brothel, a locked bedroom door, and the link between the two. It is easy to shake our heads at a problem, briefly pray for someone, or impersonally support an organization when we can stay emotionally disconnected. We give money to organizations that feed the poor … Read More
There it was again. A whiff of smoke – someone cooking maybe? A BBQ from outside? I stood up from my desk. Where was it coming from? I paused, sniffing the air. Oh, well. It probably wasn’t a big deal. But I couldn’t stay focused. What if it was something … Read More
It was a quiet weekday evening. Some neighbor girls came over to our house to bake cookies and play games. We talked while mixing up the cookie dough. Occasionally phrases of Mandarin were thrown into the conversation. After they were baked, we sat on the living room floor and played … Read More
Disclaimer: For many of us, COVID-19 has drastically changed “normal” hospitality. We can all struggle to know how to use our homes to minister to others. I would encourage you all to not lay aside hospitality but instead seek for new, creative ideas to use your home to reach out … Read More
There I was, eighteen years old, standing beside a middle-aged Mexican lady while watching my hosts drive off and leave me with strangers in a little Mexican village. It was my first afternoon in Mexico, and, already, I was feeling a teeny tiny bit overwhelmed. I had studied some Spanish … Read More
Two Worship Scenes A few weeks ago, I caught a tiny glimpse of what worship will be like in heaven. The ending song for the praise and worship time was “Behold our God.” The chorus states, “Behold our God, seated on His throne, Come let us adore Him. Behold our … Read More