by Stefani McDade | Apr 16, 2017 | faith & kingdom
About a month ago I found this little gem of a book, “Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth,” by Walter Brueggemann at a small used bookstore in Black Mountain, North Carolina. I remembered him as a theologian, but I had no idea he was a poet! I would like to...
by Stefani McDade | Mar 1, 2017 | create & inspire
I started writing my very first journal at eight years old, in a black and white composition book with a wide rule. I remember walking across the cool terrazzo floors of our house, trying to find a room to write in private. But in a family of four homeschooled girls,...
by Stefani McDade | Feb 19, 2017 | faith & kingdom
It’s official—the Millennials have overtaken the Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living generation. This means that people currently between the ages of 20-36 will have more and more influence in shaping the culture of our society. It also means that the Church...
by Stefani McDade | Jan 16, 2017 | society & culture
Today, I am in deep sorrow over the absence of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as our society becomes increasingly divided over racial tensions. I can’t help but wonder what the state of racial reconciliation would be like today if we had 50 more years to benefit...
by Stefani McDade | Dec 7, 2016 | relate & connect
Ever since my Nana passed away and my Papa began losing his memory, I look back and grieve all the wasted opportunities I had to learn more about their lives. They had been missionaries in Cuba until Fidel Castro came to power—just three months after my mother was...
