A couple of weeks ago, our church's bulletin contained a blurb about the new, permanent food pantry going up in our lobby. Members have the opportunity fill the pantry weekly, and then, the contents of the pantry are donated to a local public school. Nice. However,...
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serving those with dirty feet
Recently, while I was supposed to be serving, I judged a mother of twins. It was easy to judge this woman. Her babies’ clothes dirty, tufts of hair ratty, noses runny.The twins didn’t babble. They were old enough to talk in baby speak. I know these things. I have...
serving others with prayer
In the book, Praying for Strangers, River Jordan discusses her ambitious New Year’s resolution. Jordan commits to pray for a complete stranger every day for an entire year. Jordan takes readers with her as she encounters a variety of people: a bruised teen, angry...
the 7 best SERVE posts of 2012
[serialposts]Our third group of content here is our SERVE category. And with big mission trips, and lots of opportunities to serve in our local communities, the most difficult part of finding the best of 2012 was limiting it to just 7 posts! It's here in the SERVE...
encouraging those who help modern day slaves and the exodus road
"You may choose to look the other way, but you may never again choose to say...
is it enough?
Sophonie, she scratches words on peach-colored concrete with a sliver of...
when you want a hall pass to get out of serving others
I worry about my limitations. Because sometimes I feel as if I possess nothing...
christmas and the heart of giving
[serialposts]I've thought a lot about Christmas gift giving lately. It's...
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