"Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved." –John Chrysostom
This week Jesus Calling released their podcast interview with me and Yana Sherdis, a dear friend and leader in our church at at Rising Village who is also from Ukraine. We enjoyed this interview and talking about our wonderful church South Tulsa. Listen to and read a full transcript of our 10 minute interview here: … Continue reading Jesus Calling Podcast Interview: Breaking Down The Walls That Divide Us: Eric Costanzo, Yana Sherdis, & Julie Mirlicourtois
My family often jokes about our "first-world problems": The ice maker on one of our two refrigerators is jammed, the local fiberoptic internet is unusually slow today, or the kids are lamenting that there's "nothing to eat" in our pantry with dozens of food choices readily available. We American-born Christians certainly understand excess because we … Continue reading First-World Excess and the story of Jesus feeding the 5000
More than two years ago, I was asked to represent our church in the Greenwood District of Tulsa as plans were forming to commemorate the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. I believe it speaks highly of our church and the impact we’ve made in our community that we were both invited and welcomed by the folks … Continue reading Letter to My Church on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Sunday
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