by Lisa VanEngen | Jun 13, 2013 | activist faith, outreach, SERVE
The church sound equipment had been tampered with. A group of middle school boys passing through the church after school were responsible. In response, they were required to complete community service hours at the church. My husband, the youth pastor at the time, took...
by Lisa VanEngen | Apr 25, 2013 | activist faith, SERVE
A couple of months ago, I posed a question on Facebook asking people what the biggest obstacles to serving others were. One answer pulled me back with its honesty. I’m selfish. Now, this person most definitely is not selfish, but the beautiful truth of it struck me....
by Lisa VanEngen | Mar 14, 2013 | engaged in culture, outreach, SERVE
A rag-tag group of elementary students sat at a table and hand-crafted Valentine’s cards. The cards would be delivered to shut-ins of the church. In the pile of crayon smears and scratchy writing lay my daughter’s card. She has a flair for the dramatic, so the card...
