Category Archives: the Struggle is Real

Shock Value

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Jill English Johnston

I’ve been reading through the Bible this year with an amazing group of women. Currently we’re in Ezekiel and it’s been quite the ride. Ezekiel is filled with a considerable amount of imagery and some of it quite shocking.  In fact, … Continue reading →

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Packing up our toys

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Jill English Johnston

Ever watch a group of kids play when one of them gets angry? The angry kid just might pack up her toys and leave. But if you criticize and attack each other, be careful that you don’t destroy each other. … Continue reading →

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Swiss Cheese Theology

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Jill English Johnston

Swiss cheese theology. Or one might also call it hole in the fence theology. No, I’m not talking about holes in our theology or our doctrine. Rather, I’m suggesting that maybe our theology and doctrines only see a small portion … Continue reading →

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This is my Church

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Jill English Johnston

I walked through the wood on a winter day. A pleasant day. A pleasant path. Hints of green winter grass poked up amongst the brown. Some of the trees sported bare branches. Some did not. Some trees designed to keep … Continue reading →

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If You Create the Space, God will Fill It

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Jill English Johnston

If my last post, Accept Whatever Shows up, felt incomplete, it’s because I planned to finish the thought this week. Which I will. But with some additional thoughts. Because the world can change drastically in two weeks. And it did. … Continue reading →

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