Posts tagged “Community”
Foolish wise men
Wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his…
Teaching kids to live generously
Here’s the scene: Mall atrium. Mall Santa sitting on a puffy red chair surrounded by world-worn, shady-looking elves. Long line of squirmy kids accompanied…
Use worldly wealth to gain eternal friendships
Some things that were valuable in 2019 have no value in 2020. For example, the plane tickets I purchased in 2019 had no value…
Let’s be presumptive positive
Two months ago I didn’t even know the words presumptive positive could go together. Then, in the beginning of August, 77 NFL players’ COVID-19…
Church, we need to rise, or we will surely fall
It seems everywhere we look battle lines have been drawn. If we’re not careful, the church, like the country, will fall in division. Pastors…
Still at risk
How different Israelite society was 3,400 years ago! The conquest of Canaan had just begun; most of the people had a subsistence lifestyle and…
Blessing #5—Teaching Us to See People
Once self-isolation became the norm in our neighborhoods, I started to (finally) think of my neighbors. The elderly couple down the road—how are they…
When leaders go first, people will follow
Five friends are wasting time trying to decide where to have lunch. One wants speed, one wants ambience, one wants a particular cuisine, yada…
Is following God like eating boiled brussels sprouts?
My mother is a good cook, so I enjoyed almost everything she made when I was a kid. But every once in a while…
What’s your action plan?
Death made headlines again. Immediately after the news of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash spread, the posts on social media were begging us to hug…
Watch your mouth
I’m a big fan of words and talking with both people I know and people I’m about to know. This is a positive because…
Resolve to serve
Happy New Year! Have you made a resolution yet? I haven’t made a long-term one because I’m trying something new. I’m focusing on a…