“I used love like money, but love doesn’t work like money. It is not a commodity. When we barter with it, we all lose. When the church does not love its enemies, it fuels their rage. It makes them hate us more.” [Don Miller, Blue Like Jazz] When we are passive-aggressive, we tend to make...
“The Kingdom is to be in the midst of your enemies. And he who will not suffer this does not want to be of the Kingdom of Christ; he wants to be among friends, to sit among roses and lilies, not with the bad people but the devout people. O you blasphemers and betrayers of...
[Adapted from a previous post.] Could it be that some pastors, particularly among the denominations with more congregational autonomy, are upset when other churches start up in “their” territory because they view that congregation as their life-support? That the tithes given to the church are not only their primary source of income, but also their...
This began as an effort to spice up my “In Support” page, and now I’m grabbing the most common, reputable, and helpful charities and non-profit organizations across the country and world. (And a few started by friends.) Now, after half a day of researching, I’m asking you to help me fill in the white space....
[This post is a rewrite of one previously published in 2005.] About four years ago I went on a youth mission trip to AtlantaFest. On the first afternoon, we went out to a few neighborhoods to throw an impromptu backyard bible club event. My group visited a Hispanic neighborhood. Most of the kids understood English,...
