by Ali Kennedy | Dec 3, 2021 | Advent/Christmas, Fuel for Coaching, Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel Up Fridays
Have you ever eaten kale? I know it is good for my body, but I must say, it takes work to get this stuff down the shoot. Each bite must be chewed…and chewed…and chewed… until the tough leaves have been broken up enough to swallow. It’s the sort of...
by Ali Kennedy | Nov 30, 2021 | Advent/Christmas, Fuel for Grief, Fuel for Maturing Faith
I had always known (in theory) that the holiday season was a difficult time for many. But it wasn’t until I experienced the loss of a loved one myself that I really understood what it meant. I faced head on the painful collision of a grief-stricken heart with...
by Ali Kennedy | Nov 26, 2021 | Advent/Christmas, Fuel for Maturing Faith, Thanksgiving
Martin Luther was once asked to describe the nature of true worship. His answer? “The tenth leper turning back.” What did he mean? He was referring to the story of the ten lepers told in Luke 17:11-19. Jesus enters a village en route to Jerusalem, probably...
by Ali Kennedy | Nov 23, 2021 | Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel for Parenting, Thanksgiving, Theology Tuesdays
Thanksgiving is a unique holiday. It celebrates an attitude rather than a person or event. I never understood just how special it was until living overseas in a non-American context and realizing that oops, not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving. But we have continued...
by Ali Kennedy | Nov 19, 2021 | Fuel for Coaching, Fuel for Maturing Faith
As the pastor stood up to begin his Sunday sermon, my eyes glazed over and I suddenly started thinking about what I was going to eat for lunch (tuna or chicken salad?). Then I went through my “to-do” list for the week ahead. And then my phone, though it was on silent...
