I like inviting people to my house. We experience something intimate once they cross the threshold, and it’s easy for me to casually make an offer. Come for coffee? How about lunch? Need a bite to eat? We’re having an open house—wanna come? I like inviting, but not everyone likes coming. What’s that all about,…
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One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord…
Tigist invited me into her home in Ethiopia because I was—and still am—her American sister/sponsor. When my heart was stirred toward orphan prevention, my girlfriends joined me, we pooled our money, and I earned the opportunity to be Tigist’s honored guest. The inequities of our lives churned inside me during our visit. Our two birthplaces…
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.” (1 John 4:7 ESV) Did you scan the headlines today? A quick check was enough for me to be confronted with sexual harassment cases, wildfires in California, unrest in the Middle East, debate over the…
My father was a full-time minister, and in his denomination and district covering half a state, the pastors were assigned to a different church every few years. When it was your turn to move, the process was kind of like musical chairs, only no one was left without a “seat.” On a single, exhausting, and…
One encouraging comment holds the power to change our perspective. An aptly spoken word can lift our head and lighten our load. I recently experienced that power of encouragement, involving shoes. But the truth penetrates much deeper than thoughts on footwear. With my size-eleven feet, shoe shopping is not my favorite thing to do, but…