When You Help the Helpers
It was Missions Fair Sunday at our church. I wanted to sign up for something but I didn’t feel qualified for anything. My husband was excited about a relatively new…
Read moreWhy You Should Write Back. Now.
Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. Isaiah 65:24 Hit Send It felt risky. I wasn’t sure I should say it. I wondered…
Read more4 Things You Can Give Away Outside the Church Walls
What if you gave away something every day, to someone outside your church walls? Would you become poorer? Or richer than ever? Breann lives at a homeless shelter these days.…
Read moreCan You Change My Mind? Can I Change Yours?
Is This Reasonable? I knew we’d disagree. My friend’s position was clear. I understood because I used to believe it myself. But I had changed. I saw no indication that…
Read moreWho’s Needy? Practice Closer Encounters
Who is the needy one? Sometimes it’s hard to tell. Take a closer look. The main impediment to living a life of meaning is being self-absorbed. – Barbara Brown Taylor…
Read moreWhat’s on Your Spiritual Shopping List?
What’s on your shopping list? Does it reflect an investment in stuff? Or in people? I put the salad in an old Cool Whip bowl. The brownies in a plastic…
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