Getting your church involved in serving.
It is amazing how a simple google search can bless your neighbor. I looked out my window a few weeks ago and noticed that Carol, my neighbor across the street who I have blogged about in the past, had a [...]
I love when my daughter draws me pictures. There is something about a scribbled picture of stick people that makes me smile. As she has gotten older her pictures have gotten more advanced and she has actually started to assign [...]
What does a poor community really need in order to be transformed and rebuilt? Renovation, regeneration what’s the answer? Renovation alone? Is the answer built around better public policy and social programs? That tends to be the response according to liberal [...]
This is a book that I highly recommend! I loved reading it and was deeply blessed by this true story of love and grace. If you have a heart to reach the homeless or serve the poor this is a [...]
How will you show thanks this holiday? I remember a few years ago sitting down to watch football after our Thanksgiving meal thinking, ‘I haven’t really taken the time to make Thanksgiving very thanksgiving.’ Not only had I missed the [...]
God’s heart for the Poor Have you ever wondered why God seems to have a bias for the poor? God’s concern for the poor is a central, pervasive theme in the Bible. Over 400 verses relate to this topic. Why [...]
I was sorting through some old t-shirts the other day and ran across a shirt I received in College when volunteering at a service project. On the back of the shirt was this quote: “Preach the gospel at all times, [...]
An article was recently published in Christianity Today magazine called “The Craziest Statistic You’ll Read About North American Missions.” The article gave evidence to the growing number of non-Christians living in the United States and Canada that do not know [...]
Do you have a heart for serving the needy around you? I think many of us do. Let me suggest 4 principles that we should consider when praying for opportunities to love our neighbor and the world around us. Abiding: [...]
Our small group spent the evening helping at the local homeless shelter and afterwards engaged in a good discussion about our experience. The question was asked, “What fears/hesitations/barriers did you have about serving at the shelter?” I think our fear [...]
