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Category Archives: Love

The Story of Christmas: A Tale of the Fierce and Faithful Love of Jesus

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Kristen Yates

A Sermon Preached by Rev. Kristen Yates on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 22, 2019 on Isaiah 7 and Matthew 1 at The Mission Cincinnati. The audio recording can Continue Reading →

Posted in Advent, Christmas, God's Compassion, God's Faithfulness, God's Love, Love, Sacrifice, Sermons, Serving God, Uncategorized

The Amazing Gift of Reconciliation With God and With Others

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Kristen Yates

(How Even a Former Klansman Could Be Reconciled to God and to Others – A Tale of Radical Transformation) By the Rev. Kristen Yates A Sermon Originally Preached on 2/3/19 Continue Reading →

Posted in Conviction by the Holy Spirit, God's Justice, Justification, Love, Reconciliation, Sanctification/Transformation, Sermons, Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized

Some Personal Reflections on My Last Decade of Ministry

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Kristen Yates

The following post is a little different than I normally write here, but I woke up this morning with a strong sense that I need to share a little more Continue Reading →

Posted in Conviction by the Holy Spirit, God's Justice, Hope, Justification, Love, Reconciliation, Sanctification/Transformation, Self-reflection/Self-knowledge, Sin and Temptation, Spiritual Growth

Experiencing Kairos Moments: Part 2

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Kristen Yates

Opening the Door to Further Exploration “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make Continue Reading →

Posted in Attentiveness, discernment, Kairos moments, Love, Self-reflection/Self-knowledge

The Art of Being Attentive: What I Have Learned from Photography (Lesson 1)

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Kristen Yates

I firmly believe that attentiveness is the way into loving relationships with God and others.  In last week’s post, I looked at how painting has taught me about the discipline of Continue Reading →

Posted in Art, Attentiveness, Consumeristic, Love, Technology

The Art of Being Attentive: What I Have Learned From Painting

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Kristen Yates

When I was in 5th grade, I was fortunate to become an “enrichment” student in my elementary school.  What that essentially meant was that I was given extra opportunities inside Continue Reading →

Posted in Art, Attentiveness, Love

Choosing Springfield NJ over South Lake Tahoe NV

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Kristen Yates

Finding God in the Mundane, Ordinary Parts of Life Last summer, just about this time in the season, I had a marvelous few days when I stayed at a retreat Continue Reading →

Posted in Finding God in the ordinary, Love, Sacrifice/Dying to Self

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