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, [...]
From Project to Friend: Todd’s Experience It started through a Thanksgiving dinner outreach event at the church. A homeless man, down on his luck and wrestling with the addictions of life sitting at the same table as Todd a former [...]
We talked in our previous blog about Isaiah 59:16 and the concept of intervening on behalf of the poor. I would like to share 2 examples of people I have seen intervene for the vulnerable and needy here in my [...]
How can we be people who intervene on behalf of the poor? I started thinking about this idea by way of this verse in Isaiah: “He saw that there was no one, he was appalled that there was no one [...]
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 [...]
You’ve probably all seen the movie. The community is in havoc and needs a hero to save it… along comes Superman to rescue the people, free the city and save the day. How often do we take the same “hero” [...]
As people understand and apply God’s truth to every area of their lives, change happens. Why? God’s Truth is like a seed planted in the ground. With water, sun and time the seed grows into a plant and then into [...]
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 [...]
Have you ever wondered why it is so hard to reach out? To take the first step in getting to know someone? Here’s my story: We rarely saw her for the first year. Fall, winter and then spring passed by [...]
