Everyone’s perspective is intimately bound up with their own stories – their contexts and experiences. One of our favorite tenants is that “an enemy is someone whose story we haven’t heard.” Very often disagreements and rants are the result of people talking past rather than to one another. Use your voice and perspective to move conversation forward rather than shut it down. However you may react to an article we publish or a fellow commenter, we encourage you to set forth that reaction is the most constructive way possible. We deeply desire and value the voice and perspective of our readers.
Am I understanding you correctly? If so, here’s why I disagree. If you disagree with something the an author said, consider framing your response as, “I hear you as saying _. As such, Missio Alliance sets forth the following suggestions for those who wish to engage in conversation around our writing:ġ. At the same time, censorship of comments by those who disagree with points made by authors, whose anger or limited perspective taints their words, or who simply feel the need to express their own opinion on a topic without any meaningful engagement with the article or comment in question can mask an important window into the true state of Christian discourse. Unfortunately, because of the relational distance introduced by online communication, “thoughtful engagement” and “comment sections” seldom go hand in hand. This sort of thoughtful engagement is something that we seek to engender not only in our publishing, but in conversations that unfold as a result in the comment section of our articles. From our Leading Voices to our regular Writing Team and those invited to publish with us as Community Voices, we are creating a space for thoughtful engagement of critical issues and questions facing the North American Church in God’s mission.
The Missio Alliance Writing Collectives exist as a ministry of writing to resource theological practitioners for mission. From the Publisher Subscribe/Rate/Review Seminary Dropout in iTunes Whether you’re in the midst of a major life transition or are weary of the low-grade anxiety that daily life can bring, Emily helps create space for your soul to breathe so you can live life with God at a gentle pace and discern your next right thing in love.
With this simple, soulful practice, it is possible to clear the decision-making chaos, quiet the fear of choosing wrong, and find the courage to finally decide without regret or second-guessing. Freeman offers a fresh way of practicing familiar but often forgotten advice: simply do the next right thing. If you have trouble making decisions, because of either chronic hesitation you’ve always lived with or a more recent onset of decision fatigue, Emily P. Connect with Emily online at and on Instagram gets our attention like an unmade decision: Should I accept the new position? Which schooling choice is best for my kids? How can I support my aging parents? When we have a decision to make and the answer isn’t clear, what we want more than anything is peace, clarity, and a nudge in the right direction. She and her husband live in North Carolina with their three children. She’s been writing online for over 10 years and is the co-founder of a growing community for writers at. She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Simply Tuesday and Grace for the Good Girl as well as Graceful and A Million Little Ways. Freeman is a writer, creative director, and spiritual mentor who helps create space for the soul to breathe so people can walk in step with their calling.
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