Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Shalom. Among many definitions for the Hebrew word, “peace” and “wholeness” stand out to me. Throughout scripture we read God’s desire for shalom. Jesus came to teach how to obtain shalom. Everyone, Christian or not, claims to want shalom. Why, then, do we as a human race fall … [Read more...]
When I heard about The Justice Conference last fall, I knew I had to go. (This was even before I had the idea for my 2012 experiment.) I bury my head in the sand way too often. I hoped the conference would provide an education about the injustice in our world, and … [Read more...]
This experiment gets easier. I don’t have the dreading, nervous, pit in my stomach every time I enter a place foreign to me. In fact, the feeling is quite the opposite. On the morning of a planned activity, I find myself waking excited to be focused on doing some good in the … [Read more...]
Kaleo, my church family Where I Went: Hope Food Pantry is a ministry of the Living Hope Church in Aloha, OR. I met the pantry coordinator, Linda, the first time I did a route for Beaverton School District’s Fork It Over program. I shared with her about the new church my … [Read more...]
Friends Church, HomePlate location on Monday evenings Where I Went: If I ever make money on this blog, I’ll have to give a finder’s fee to Hands On Greater Portland. Again through their website, I registered to help serve a meal at HomePlate in Hillsboro, about 10 miles … [Read more...]