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Vanessa Stricker

Vanessa Stricker is a Jesus follower, a peacemaker, and a recovering perfectionist, who is learning what it means to live on the side of grace. Vanessa works as Pastor of Peacemaking & Justice at One Life City Church and writes a blog at www.onthesideofgrace.com. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two kids.

Abide in Me: Excerpt from Lent Reflection

Vanessa Stricker
February 24, 2023
General, Interfaith, Theology
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. – John 15:4 (ESV) Sometimes I wonder if we really believe that. Wh...

Seeking Wholeness: Moving Beyond the Abortion Debate

Vanessa Stricker
September 28, 2021
Family and Parenting, Practical Justice, Theology
Maybe when we stop arguing over legality, we’ll be able to see the women and the children who are caught between the battle lines. 

Love is the Most Important Command

Vanessa Stricker
December 18, 2020
General, Practical Justice, Theology
Maybe we fear that love is a zero-sum game, that if we give of ourselves there might not be anything left for us. But love is not about self-abnegation.

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