Author: Administrador

Topics: Caring; Evangelism; Generosity; Kindness; Ministry; Outreach; Service; Witnessing References: Matthew 6:1–4; Mark 9:41; John 13:34–35 Rena Garcia, twenty-four, is a wife, mother of two preschoolers, and a full-time nanny for two other children. She is busy, but her favorite part of the day is when she goes out to perform random acts of kindness. … Continue reading “RANDOM
ACTS OF KINDNESS”

Topics: Attitudes; Compassion; Good Deeds; Ministry; Needs; Outreach; Servanthood References: Jeremiah 29:11; Romans 8:28; 2 Corinthians 1:3–7; 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 Peter 4:10 When she was thirteen, Lauren Blakemore was diagnosed with a rare form of neuroectodermal cancer, in which tumors invade bones and often lead to amputation. She had fourteen rounds of chemotherapy and … Continue reading “MISS
MILDRED BLANKETS”

Topics: Grief; Loss; Ministry; Mothers; Purpose; Sacrifice; Service; Teens; Tragedy; Witnessing References: John 19:25–27; Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Corinthians 1:3–7; 9:6–15; Galatians 5:6 In 1992, Rosemary and Luther Smith of Beattyville, Kentucky, lost two sons in a car wreck. Darkness like nothing she had ever known settled over Rosemary. Yet she found solace … Continue reading “SOOTHING
GRIEVING PARENTS”

Topics: Assurance; Atonement; Blood of Christ; Discipleship; Freedom; Identity; Justification; Pardon; Purity; Rebirth; Repentance; Salvation; Sanctification; Sin References: Proverbs 5:22; Romans 6:23; 8:2; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:1; Ephesians 2:13; 1 John 1:7 Father Greg Boyle, founder and director of Homeboy Industries in East Los Angeles, has put together a team of physicians trained to … Continue reading “FREED
FROM GANG TATTOOS”

Topics: Caring; Character; Community Impact; Compassion; Creativity; Goals; Healing; Ministry; Outreach; Poverty; Purpose; Talents; Teens; Values References: Proverbs 29:7; Matthew 5:16; 10:42; Mark 10:43–44; John 13:14; Galatians 2:10; Ephesians 6:7; James 2:14–17 Grayson Rosenberger’s mother lost both of her legs in a traffic accident. She and her husband founded Standing with Hope, a ministry that … Continue reading “BUBBLE
WRAPPING AMPUTEES”

Topics: Caring; Compassion; Godliness; Homelessness; Humility; Love; Missions; Outreach; Poor People; Social Justice; Submission; Witnessing References: Proverbs 29:7; Matthew 5:16; 10:42; Mark 10:43–44; John 13:1–17; Galatians 2:10; Ephesians 6:7; James 2:14–17 On Friday nights, volunteers from Bridgetown Ministries help the homeless people gathered under the Burnside Bridge in Portland, Oregon. In addition to providing hot … Continue reading “WASHING
THE FEET OF THE HOMELESS”

Topics: Assumptions; Compassion; Enemies; Feelings; Grudges; Islam; Judging Others; Kindness; Love; Outreach; Prejudice; Respect; Servanthood References: Proverbs 25:21; Matthew 5:43–44; Luke 6:27–36; Romans 12:17–21 Humanitarian aid is an effective way to improve how Muslim countries view the United States of America. That’s what a poll conducted in January 2006 by the Terror Free Tomorrow organization … Continue reading “RAISING
THE MUSLIM VIEW OF THE UNITED STATES”

Topics: Caring; Community; Compassion; Empathy; Giving; Health; Illness; Kindness; Love; Relationships; Rewards; Sacrifice; Servanthood; Unselfishness References: Luke 10:25–37; John 15:12–17; Philippians 2:1–4 People who help others are healthier and live longer. That was one of the conclusions of a team headed by Stephen G. Post, professor of bioethics at Case Western Reserve University School of … Continue reading “VOLUNTEERISM
AND HEALTH”

Topics: Desires; Eternity; Fulfillment; Heaven; Hunger; Satisfaction References: Psalm 107:8–9; Isaiah 55:1–2; John 6:35; 7:37–39; Romans 8:8–25 Creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those desires exists. A baby feels hunger; well, there is such a thing as food. A duckling wants to swim; well, there is such a thing as water.… If … Continue reading “MADE
FOR ANOTHER WORLD”

Topics: Assurance; Eternal Life; Hell References: Mark 8:34–37; 9:43–48; Luke 12:5 Early on Friday morning, the phone rang. “David Noel?” I heard. “Yes.” “This is your neighbor, Mrs. Waldron.” Not wanting to embarrass myself, I tried to place a Mrs. Waldron somewhere in my neighborhood. She continued, “There’s a fire in back of your house … Continue reading “FIRE
IN THE BACKYARD”