Author: Michelle Van Loon

  • Pilgrim’s Road Trip #7 – Mama Rebekah

    We live as exiles. We’re called to be pilgrims. I am journeying through Scripture chronologically in order to explore our exile experience. I’ll also offer some helpful thoughts about how Christ can reshape that identity and reorient our journey so we live as pilgrims. To read earlier posts in the series, go to the “Blog…

  • Pray For The Johns Day

    There are many worthy organizations working to end human trafficking and sex slavery. These efforts refract the love of Jesus into dark, difficult  places and carry out his ministry of setting captives free. The thing is, those who sell their bodies for money or drugs are not the only captives here. Their customers – the…

  • Pilgrim’s Road Trip #6 – Mrs. Lot

    We live as exiles. We’re called to be pilgrims. I am journeying through Scripture chronologically in order to explore our exile experience. I’ll also offer some helpful thoughts about how Christ can reshape that identity and reorient our journey so we live as pilgrims. To read earlier posts in the series, go to the “Blog…

  • Pilgrim’s Road Trip #5 – Hagar

    We live as exiles. We’re called to be pilgrims. I am journeying through Scripture chronologically in order to explore our exile experience. I’ll also offer some helpful thoughts about how Christ can reshape that identity and reorient our journey so we live as pilgrims. To read earlier posts in the series, go to the “Blog…

  • On oldies

    I’ve heard it from a number of my age peers. And the number of classic rock radio stations in the U.S. bears it out. Boomers love the music of their youth. Of course, there’s nothing new about nostalgia. (Pun intended.) I remember my parents grooving on 1950’s and pre-Beatles 1960’s pop music, and my grandma enjoying…

  • Pilgrim’s Road Trip #4 – Noah

    We live as exiles. We’re called to be pilgrims. I am journeying through Scripture chronologically in order to explore the themes of exile experience. I’ll also offer some helpful thoughts about how Christ can reshape that identity and reorient our journey so we live as pilgrims. To read earlier posts in the series, go to…