Archive for the ‘ Compassion ’ Category

Generous Justice

A century ago the conservative “fundamental” believers in the church came to believe that social ministries were at best a distraction from the spiritual ministry of the church if not a sign that these more liberal believers in the church had traded the true Gospel for a watered-down social gospel. This divide continued well into [ READ MORE ]

Gospel in Life

In my search for a good small group study companion to a series on outreach, I stumbled upon Tim Keller’s ‘gospel in life’ dvd and study.  It is comprehensive and both searching and practical and the dvd production quality is first-class. The eight sessions are: City – The World That Is Heart – Three Ways to [ READ MORE ]

Generous in Portland

I was in Portland last weekend to help my son-in-law do some tiling in a condo unit that he manages for his grandfather. On the way to the condo the truck sputtered – apparently running out of gas (the gas gauge doesn’t work).  We made it to the the light at the top of the [ READ MORE ]

Does Anybody Miss Peanut Butter Bill?

At the church where I work we get a fair number of people off the street who call or come by asking for some level of financial support. For some it is a request for gas so that they can stay warm overnight in their car. For others it is a request for a bag [ READ MORE ]

Transformational Experiences – Yours, Mine, or Ours?

I first noticed it several years ago. I brought my high school youth group to a weekend conference. One of the musicians from the band talked about his spiritual journey and how at age 30 he had come to realize some things about his relationship with Jesus that weren’t right. Later the speaker talked about [ READ MORE ]

Solitary Existence

It was a great Christmas weekend. Our daughter and son-in-law came up form Portland on Thursday with their cute little15 month old daughter in tow. We enjoyed several meals around the dining room table,  attended Christmas Eve services at our church, opened gifts, watched the  ‘Despicable Me’ dvd, and walked through an amazing light show [ READ MORE ]

Living Water

Pretty compelling photos, aren’t they? We introduced the Advent Conspiracy to our church two years ago. This will be the third Christmas Eve we have taken an Advent Conspiracy offering to benefit the amazing work that Living Water, Int’l is doing to address the lack of clean drinking water around the world. Look to these [ READ MORE ]

Lucado’s “Out Live Your Life”

If you enjoy reading Lucado’s work you will like his most recent book, “Out Live Your Life.”  (Thomas Nelson, 2010). If you don’t care for his work there is little here to change your mind. My general assessment is that I was a little underwhelmed and disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, Lucado is a great [ READ MORE ]

Overcoming Grief and Loss

Are you struggling through one of life’s losses? Are you grieving the death of a friend or loved one? This little book can help. Robert Kellemen sent me a complimentary copy of his book, God’s Healing for Life’s Losses, to review here. This was my first reading of Kellemen’s work. I found it to be well-written, thoughtful, and immensely practical. Most people in [ READ MORE ]

Meet a Member of the Faith Hall of Fame!

My wife and I lived in the Twin Cities 30 years ago when missionary Mary Stauffer and her daughter were kidnapped while home on furlough. It was a huge story then and because their abductor is due for parole this summer it is big news once again. Irv and Mary Stauffer were missionaries to the Philippines  [ READ MORE ]

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