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Mentor VS. Disciple
By Kelly Borjas: Have you ever heard someone say they have a mentor? How about that they are “being discipled” or “discipling someone?” These are common phrases I’ve heard over the years. They’re frequent in many churches and frankly, kind of confusing. So what’s...
The What-If Cycle
By Kelly Borjas: It happens often. A smidgeon of fear enters my mind, then I start entertaining anything that can go wrong. I “catastrophize” a fear to all the possible outcomes (generally bad ones or irrational ones…what if x, y, or z happens? Ironically, I don’t...
The Ultimate Mic Drop
By Kelly Borjas: When I graduated from college (many years ago) I wanted to change the world. I wanted to be a public speaker and work for a company whose mission I was passionate about so I could do something that matters; I wanted my job and career to have...
Riding the Wave
By Kelly Borjas: Dinner with friends. My sons’ birthday parties. Weddings. Saturday afternoon Tri-tip BBQs (with butter-soaked French bread, minus the beans). A good bottle of wine with my husband. Laughing so hard I cry. Late-night talks when company comes...
Rolling in the Deep
From Kelly Borjas: What does it mean to have deep relationships—or to have depth in a conversation? Recently I was challenged with this question because I’ve thrown that phrase around—that I like deep conversations or relationships, but putting a definition to this...
If Only
By Kelly Borjas If Only… It’s a frequent idea that seeps its way into my mind, my heart. An “if only” that promises a better outcome or more success, yet it’s cloaked in a nobility of wanting to improve or be a “better version of myself.” Comparison. As a wife,...
We Wish You A Merry Christmas – 2018
We wish you a very Merry Christmas 2018!...
Don’t Let Me be Misunderstood
I have a gift for being misunderstood. It started back when I was little kid, and as a result, I was always getting in trouble or hurting people’s feelings, because I couldn’t communicate what I was trying to say. This gift brought on some tears for family members...
Statistical Anomalies (At Least to Me)
Sometimes it’s weird trying to write things as a pastor, because I constantly think people will get the wrong idea about the point I’m trying to make. I know I say, “It’s weird,” but it still doesn’t stop me…so here goes. I saw this statistic today about people who...
Some Good News
If you have been at Element over the last few months you have been taking part in our series through the book of Proverbs that we have been calling “Counter Culture.” It is a series to look at practical ways that followers of Jesus can live out in our lives the...
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