Blog | Rev. Crystal Elliott-O'Connor

Rev. Crystal

Sep 142 min

A Quick Ode to Music that Moves Me

Aside from its driving beat, complex rhythms and “Ruckeresque” vocals Avicii’s rousing pop tune “Wake Me Up” carries a line that drove it...

Rev. Crystal

Sep 143 min

Calm in the Wilderness: A Space for Curiosity

I admit it. I am uncertain, uncomfortable, unsure and yes...unhappy. There it is, I've said it. As saved and as sanctified as I say that...

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Sep 144 min

The Beauty of Lament for Such a Time as This

For nearly a year now I've been drawn to the concept of lament. I've begun to wonder about what lamenting was all about in the Bible. The...

Rev. Crystal

Apr 8, 20204 min

Church Growth or Evangelism; What Do You Really Want? Part 3

The previous post on this topic ended with a few questions and a set of equations, the examination of which will be the focus of this...

Rev. Crystal

Apr 8, 20202 min

Church Growth or Evangelism; What Do You REALLY Want? Part 2

Arguably, the American Christian Church has been in decline since the 1970s. Reasons cited for this demise vary among experts, onlookers,...

Rev. Crystal

Apr 8, 20202 min

Church Growth or Evangelism; What do you REALLY Want? Part 1

As children, it does not occur to us that things will change. In fact, a bedrock of raising emotionally secure children is to provide...