Karina Allen

I want to live a firstfruits lifestyle, where I not only put Him first, but I give Him my best.

The gift of friendship and belonging are beautiful gifts. There is an art to navigating them well.

People forsake accountability because they believe it begins and ends with the confession of sin. This loses the heart of what community truly is.

The key to lamenting well is to realize that we were not designed to live in lament. We were designed for joy. Lament is but a pit-stop on the way.

I see the world discussing and acting upon the scourge of domestic violence, but it seems to me that the church has not yet risen to this challenge.

I love the story of the Samaritan woman. After Jesus lovingly calls out her sin, He leads her to forgiveness and grace.

We are stewards, plain and simple. We steward our time, talent, resources and bodies, including our words.

Most of the time, I am fairly decent at recognizing the work of the enemy. But there are times when I’m more easily duped.