RLC Network Vanessa Stricker

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.