I’m a pastor in South Philly with Circle of Hope. I also enjoy cooking, being in nature, making music, and laughing at everyday silliness. I am continually amazed at how a contemplative life of prayer and community-building in love is the way to change the world, one little bit at a time, trusting Jesus. The church is a bit of the presence of the future, God-with-us here right now.
About Rachel
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God is in the muck and mire of everyday life. But it often takes some proverbial looking up to know it. One of the Bible writers says to “Set your mind on things above where Christ is…” because we’re invited to open the eyes of our hearts to our brilliant place of belonging with God, in the midst of all that we face. We are more beloved than we probably know, and there is more hope for ourselves and the world than we may have imagined yet. Looking up is not blind optimism, it is spiritual realism. My hope for this blog is that when life feels muddy or bleak, the grace of Jesus would shine on us.