I have told precious few stories about the people in the street ministries I’m involved with or asked my readers to pray for individuals. It’s not that there haven’t been lots of needs out there – LOTS! – I just haven’t taken the time to share them. I’ll share one here, a particularly extraordinary one, with …
The flappy shirt
We have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, in holiness and sincerity that are from God. We have done so not according to worldly wisdom, but according to God’s grace. 2 Corinthians 1:12 My friend Robby has a plaque in his office that says, “The leader knows the way, …
Recovering from Preacher Talk
By “Preacher Talk,” I’m not talking about pronouncing “God” like it’s spelled “Gaaaawwwd,” or about that practice of adding an extra breath-syllable to the end of each phrase: “God is good–huh! His Word is true–huh! Let’s do his will–huh!” Then there’s that certain preacherly tone that sounds like no one ever talks in real life. …
Don’t come to my house!
(A fictional account of … Well, you decide what it accounts for.) After a hundred lifetimes of daily beatings, neglect, and hunger; Carlos and Maria, six and ten years old respectively, decided to flee for something better. Their mother had died giving birth to Carlos Jr. and the children were left to the inept care …
For the glory of God and the good of people
I shared this as 17th chapter of my essay on Learning Leadership Lessons from 2 Corinthians. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 4:15 My main goal is to have the same goals as …
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