What neighboring can look like
Carolyn shared this with me a couple weeks ago, and I almost showed it during my sermon (but didn’t have time). A great example of what neighboring can look like. I Like Being 98. from ILikeGiving.com on Vimeo.
Who is my neighbor (and why should I care)?
[Adapted from yesterday’s message at The District Church: “Who is My Neighbor (and Why Should I Care)?”] What do you think of when you hear the word ‘neighbor’? Mr. Rogers? The folks on Sesame Street? Wilson from Home Improvement? Or Mr. Wilson from Dennis the Menace? The Australian soap opera I grew up watching in …
You may not withhold your help
I was reading Deuteronomy 22 this morning and was struck by the first few verses: You shall not watch your neighbor’s ox or sheep straying away and ignore them; you shall take them back to their owner. If the owner does not reside near you or you do not know who the owner is, you …
Love
1 John 4:7-12: Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. God’s love was revealed to us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that …
The Line: What Matters
Last night, I was privileged to be at the premiere of The Line, a documentary film by Emmy Award-winning producer Linda Midgett and Sojourners, in partnership with World Vision, Bread for the World, Oxfam America, and the Christian Community Development Association. The ‘line’ of the title is the poverty line, which currently stands at about $23,000 …