Getting your church involved in serving.
Part 1 of this three part series briefly presented biblical examples of God’s wholistic care for widows. Now we turn our attention to the task of identifying need and supporting widows who find themselves in desolate and vulnerable situations. Identifying [...]
I took my first trip to the local homeless shelter recently. This wasn’t my first experience at a missions shelter but it had been the first in quite awhile. I wasn’t sure what to expect but figured I would force [...]
Are widows a part of your church’s ministry? According to the Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory Test the most stressful situation a person can face in life is the death of a spouse. [1] Imagine adding to the grief of losing [...]
“Could I have imagined that would have happened?” is always one of those year-end thoughts for me. It’s impossible to know what a new year will bring for each of us (changes, events, trials, memories) but the turn of the [...]
As ministries wrestle with the ideas surrounding this question I am pleased to share with you a writing from my friend and ministry colleague who works at a center for the differently-abled in India. “Your child has a disability.” These [...]
One way Christians experience the presence of God is when we are out being His witnesses. I spent a few minutes this past week listening to a sermon by author and pastor Francis Chan, titled “The Thrill of Obedience”. I’d [...]
With Christmas only a few days away I was reflecting this past week on the astonishing incarnation of Jesus and its meaning for this season. The Splendor of Heaven Heaven as described throughout the Bible seems like an incredibly inviting [...]
Do you have a favorite Christmas song? Something that reminds you of the joy and anticipation of the Messiah’s birth? One of my favorite songs has always been O Holy Night. And my favorite rendition is this one here by [...]
Christmas is a great time to serve your community, your family and the world around you. Each year we hear and see a multitude of suggestions for serving the less fortunate during the Christmas season. From the ringing bells of [...]
I spent many years “doing missions” for myself. It is hard for me to admit it but if I am honest with myself most of what I did in the area of missions was done out of a desire to [...]
