Some members of our church had the awesome experience of attending a community prayer meeting at one of our local churches in our town. This week it was held at an African American church down the road. Sophie and I joined the group today for the first time and I can’t tell you what a true blessing it was. I have never experienced anything like it in my life. It was like ... Read More »
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Dinner Drama
At dinner this weekend Mitchell decided he would take it upon himself to bring Sophie’s state of complete depravity to light. Out of the blue the following conversation began over chicken and rice….. Mitchell ( 9 yrs old) : Sophie, you need to become a Christian. Sophie (3 yrs old) : stands up in her chair and says, “Look how big I am, Mitchell. I can’t be a Christian, I’m ... Read More »
The aroma of Christ
Sophie and I had so much fun making a pound cake this morning to take to some of our new neighbors. When the cake had cooled down we divided it into four sections to take to our neighbors. Sophie and Mitchell cut some flowers out of the yard and wrapped up in a wet paper towel for each neighbor and we started on our route. Sophie carried the cake in her baby stroller and ... Read More »
That Guy
What do you do when you see that guy? You know who I’m talking about. The old, grungy looking guy that represents hundreds of others in various forms. It’s the person that you’ve encountered at a red light, at the airport or in the parking lot of the grocery store. He or she comes up to you and asks for some money to buy something to eat because they’re hungry. If you’re ... Read More »
Cussing PK’s
Meeting new people and getting to know your neighbors is a great ministry opportunity but it can also be a risky thing. You just don’t know how different your neighbors are or how different their values are. Yet we are called to love those around us and to show Christ to them….and how can you really do that without getting to know people. This week I was reminded of this risk ... Read More »
Ministry of the Playground
Being at home with small children is a wonderful privilege and provides such awesome platforms for ministry. Sometimes it’s easy to get so family focused that we forget about our neighbors and other families in our community. We use the excuse that “our kids are our ministry” and we stick our heads in the family sandbox and never give a second thought to other families that ... Read More »
Faces of Ministry – Part One
Ministry is a beautiful catalyst in which God uses his followers to show the world who He is. Wikipedia defines ministry as: activity by Christians to spread or express their faith. There are misconceptions that ministry primarily takes place in the church and by church people like preachers, priests and paid leaders. This is so far from the truth and design of God. And the ... Read More »
Faces of Ministry – Part Two
Another hidden aspect of ministry is allowing others to minister to us. I think this is just as much a vital part of ministry as ministering to others. In many ways it’s harder to let others reach out to us, encourage us, and offer words of wisdom. It feels much better to be the one who can offer than to receive for some reason. But something beautiful happens when we don’t ... Read More »