Articles for tag: My Safe Harbor

October 3, 2013

A Conversation with Becky Ahlberg

Meet Our Contributing Editors: This month, in our ongoing series of interviewsÂ with CHRISTIAN STANDARD”s contributing editors, we speak with one who is leading a dynamicÂ urban ministry. Interview by Jennifer JohnsonÂ A lot has happened since the last time we talked about your ministry. Fill me in on the latest. Anaheim [California] First Christian Church started My Safe Harbor in 2008. We discovered that 70 percent of kids who join gangs, drop out of high school, commit suicide, run away, and get pregnant are from single-mother homes, so our goal is to make a difference now and in future generations by

July 11, 2012

Christian Standard

Culture & Public Square Politics & Government

A Mission, Not Just a Mission Trip

By Mark A. Taylor Maybe the best line in the panel interview article posted this week comes close to the end of it. Luke Erickson, from Mountain Christian Church, in Joppa, Maryland, shared the question the church asks anyone interested in community service projects or mission trips overseas: “How are you engaged in your own neighborhood?” It”s a question born of genius. It prods the would-be servant to get out of himself and into the church”s mission. For example, I may feel good about “sacrificing” a couple hours to work in a food pantry; I may think I”ve given a

October 25, 2011

Christian Standard

Book Reviews Reviews

You Must Read This . . . A Spiritual Retreat

By Becky Ahlberg Simply Christian: WhyÂ Christianity Makes Sense By N.T. Wright New York: HarperCollins, 2006 I found this gem during my search for help in writing the spiritual formation curriculum for an intensive yearlong program for low-income single mothers. As is often the case, when you teach, you learn the most. For this teacher, this book was like fresh water to a parched soul. In its simplicity and clarity it brought into bold relief how truly dry I was! Page after page the author brings to life the theology we often “know” and yet don”t understand in a personal way.

December 18, 2010

Jennifer Taylor

Church & Ministry Community Outreach

Churches Celebrate Our Savior”s Birth

Churches in California, Ontario, Missouri, Ohio, and Arizona celebrate Christmas through teacher appreciation, Celtic music, giving challenges, and practical service to families and communities.

May 10, 2009

Becky Ahlberg

Church & Ministry Community Outreach

We Had a Revolution!

Anaheim First Christian Church partnered with nearby schools to serve children and families through “Revolution!”—a creative community outreach event built around enrichment, relationships, and long-term neighborhood investment.