Hannah Shryock

If a church can buy the pastor a new iPad, it can pay the babysitters for a single mom. If a church can spend 10k on a new sound system, it can spend 10k on a community garden in the inner city.

In a Taylor Swift kind of mood eeeeek

God is not in a hurry to fix us. Our behavior is not his first priority. We are his first priority. Loving us, knowing us, affirming us, protecting us. That is his top goal and main concern.

God has broken into the world to do something about the brokenness of the world Good News, Great Joy, All People -@JonTyson

an amazing night with a VC Twenty small group serving at our 5th ave Monday night service @VineyardCbus #MakingADifferenceVC

“Vulnerability isn’t winning or losing- it’s having the courage to show up when you can’t control the outcome” @BreneBrown * reminds self a million times a day *

Loving humanity is setting yourself up for one heartbreak after another. But it’s still worth it. Truly. Not just for the breakthroughs — as sweet as they are. But for the love of the broken ones. And who among us is not one of the broken ones? I am. Broken. Beloved. Brave.

Jesus was the defender of women par excellence in a shaming culture of patriarchy. In sending a woman to proclaim the resurrection, Jesus was establishing a fundamental shift in human relationships. In his kingdom, a woman's voice, testimony and story are to be taken seriously.

My cat just sneezed I didn’t know they could do that

What an amazing thing it would be to have the rhythms of your life regularly usher you into such a deep trust that you could actually rest from it all -Ruth Haley Barton, Sacred Rhythms

listening to understand doesn’t mean you are obligated to agree it just means you might make a friend rather than an enemy, you might build a bridge instead of a wall .

“I feel powerless and prayer reminds me that I am powerless, but there is power and the One who holds the power is good.” - Shauna Niequest, Cold Tangerines 🍊

What's the most Christiany word that only Christians use? My vote: "Season"

Your peace is your power. Don’t lose your peace.

apparently in grad school the professors actually teach the full 2hr45mins on the first day of classes🙃

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When we keep claiming the light, we will find ourselves more and more radiant -Henri Nouwen

Doing justice is inseparably connected to preaching grace.

I don’t care where you stand on immigration America - but tearing young children out of the arms of their mothers and then warehousing them in ‘camps’ is sickening. The ends do not justify the means. We’re better than this.

Rocks!! ☘️ We’re going to spend the best week of our lives at Lake Champion in 24 days & we want you there with us!! Text a leader or friend for info on how to snag your spot & sign up for this summer’s best vaca ☀️