By Jeff Campbell I thought that I was on a sort-of sabbatical. Or at least a rest stop, along the way. For over ten years, Ive been on this journey. Its a journey that I began before I was a Christian In fact, it was partially through the journey that I was drawn to Him … Continue reading Walking a Mile in Your Student’s Shoes
By Lorie Newman Last night Duane and I attended a fund raiser event for the Golden Harvest Food Bank. There were various restaurant chefs at different stations around the perimeter of the room set up to give samples of their restaurant specialties to everyone. Duane and I had a blast nibbling on everything from steak … Continue reading Real Hunger
By Seth Barnes, Jr. and Traci Van Sumeren Continued from Unlikely Gift: Raising a baby in Africa The world is a place of incredible pain and redemption. If what C.S. Lewis says about pain being “God’s megaphone,” how do we make sense of tragedies that pierce our ear drums? Yesterday, we heard the story of … Continue reading Funeral for an orphan: Death brings life
By Kari Miller The life of a widow is an exercise in patience, persistence and deep disappointment, especially in Uganda. First comes the grieving. The deep, deep sadness in losing the one you love, the one you committed your life to, the one you had your children with. The memory of that exceedingly happy day … Continue reading Life of a Widow
By Traci VanSumeren I found out Sunday night that Pelile was given some money and sent to the hospital because of her worsening condition. I was glad to hear that she may be getting some help, but this also left the other four children without an adult at home. I wanted to do something for … Continue reading Without a Home
By Megan Dunegan From Swaziland, Africa: one mother. five children. no father. and a disease that kills millions of people a year. I climbed into the backseat of our kombi after a long morning at the care point, expecting a semi-normal answer to the question, “How was your day today” When I turned to our … Continue reading Unlikely Gift: Raising a baby in Africa
By Shanelle Wenell As I sit here reading Mother Teresa, from a distant view it seems unattainable to become as humble in spirit as her, as willing to do the work of Christ as she. In my flesh I wonder to myself if her ways were absurd, even out of balance, unhealthy. Yet as I … Continue reading Mother Theresa: Giving like Jesus did
By Scott Budzar Stay on good terms with each other, held together by love. Be ready with a meal or a bed when it’s needed. Why, some have extended hospitality to angels without ever knowing it! -Hebrews 13:1-2, The Message If there is a gift that keeps on giving – in my world as a … Continue reading Angels Dig Coffee
By Scott Budzar Continued from Angels Dig Coffee Then on New Year’s Eve we decided to take our kids to see a family movie at the local theater. (Free popcorn on Mondays!) I just happened to grab that Starbuck’s gift card and bring it with us. As we pulled up to park I noticed a … Continue reading Angels Dig Coffee, Pt. 2
By Zach Hopkins Continued from The Poor Might Just Save the Church I confessed to Willie what I was really doing in the bar district. I told him my prayer offered to God about one hour prior. I knew why I was there. I asked Willie about what he thought about God and Jesus. He … Continue reading The Poor Might Just Save the Church, Pt. 2