Kate Kleinsasser

I looked into the face of my friend as she exhorted the woman across from us in French. We had brought a homeless lady in and sat around my table in the early afternoon, searching for answers for the crisis she was in. I picked up parts of the conversation as my friend physically demonstrated… Read more

It’s a lovely morning in Victoria Square, and the sun is shining beautifully on all the apartment buildings across from my seat at my dining room table. We’ve come through all the cookies and turkeys of Christmas week, and settled into a more rigorous schedule of planning and goal setting for 2021. All that has… Read more

In between large mugs of fresh mint tea and a positive Rona test, I have been reading the meaty goodness of Ravenhill and Elliot and letting their old, simple wisdom convict and refresh my perceptions. One thing is clear, our missionary endeavors have drastically changed as technology has advanced and we’ve been able to board… Read more

My deepest wish for the ones who have lost everything is that I could give them what I had when I was five years old, sitting on the back bench of a farmhouse kitchen eating “dippy” eggs and toast from fresh wheat bread. We used to ground the wheat berries fresh and mix the bread… Read more

Have you ever wondered how the women Israelites felt when they heard the thunder of their captors pursuing them and the roar of water before them? I can hear them scream in fear over the miracle of dry land to walk on ahead of them and tremble as they gazed at a wall of water… Read more

 It has never been easier to make our voice known on a public platform. Historically, one had to possess some trace of charisma, respect, or social etiquette to be heard by a demographic of people that chose to listen. Today we can expose our opinion to the general public in just a click, however accurate… Read more

Human beings tend to enjoy separating situations and lifestyles, cultures and levels of popularity to create an “us versus them” mentality to organize a mental hierarchy. This can be very socially beneficial for some individuals, as they use their placement in society or within a church community or ministry to benefit their reputation. A platform… Read more

Have you ever stared blank at the face staring back at you in the mirror and wondered how you got to feel so numb? Have you ever screamed all alone, knocking fists against a wall you couldn’t budge? Maybe tonight you’re face to face with some reality of terror or shame and you have no… Read more

It was just another night in the big city, walking home with the throngs of others in Queens, New York. I glanced up as we passed the park, and noticed a young girl sitting with a group of drunk Hispanic men in the corner. Red flags started waving in my mind, and I went over… Read more

Perhaps you find yourself caught between words and actions— the victim of unfortunate happenstance. Maybe the relationships closest to you feel torn apart by misunderstanding or some pain-filled individual is throwing salt into the most tender parts of your heart, and then again, and again, and again. Bitter words.  Cold wars.  The uneasy feeling of disapproval… Read more