by bianca | Apr 28, 2012 | church, ministry, Speaking
I’m flying to Minnesota today to speak at Sanctuary Covenant church in Minneapolis. This is an exciting honor and simultaneously nerve-racking. Speaking at a new church is scary. But speaking at a new church WITH YOUR IN-LAWS IN THE AUDIENCE is petrifying. I...
by bianca | Apr 27, 2012 | church, culture, pop culture, Vlog
Who knew a tobacco wrapped in a small piece of white paper would cause such a controversy for the American church? Not too long ago I heard a pastor preach a sermon on the theological sin of smoking. Not smoking weed, but smoking anything, including cigarettes. It was...
by bianca | Apr 26, 2012 | church, culture, ministry
Remember the lottery ticket conversation I had with my missions pastor? The one where he said he would make people’s dreams come true if he won the million dollar cash out? It turns out he didn’t need the 51 million to help people dream big dreams after...
by bianca | Apr 25, 2012 | Giveaway
I have a friend. She is tall, thin, and incredibly alluring. Quiet and unassuming, she’s able to whisper things to me in her soft, calming voice. No one can speak to me like she can, move me like she can, push me like she can. Through the years I’ve tried...
by bianca | Apr 23, 2012 | Teaching
While trekking the streets of Washington DC last week, I found a small, discreet studio on a busy street. The clouded glass blocked visibility from the street, but thin, black font was neatly printed on the glass: the bar method. I’ve heard so much about this...