Affliction and the Ministry of Presence

Being present to those suffering matters - even and especially when it's difficult to do. [Click title to read more.]

Going Visiting: Reviving The Old Practice

Sometimes it's good to waste time on people. Why not go visiting? [Click title to read more.]

Small Builds On Small

Many times, ministry is the summation of a great deal of little things that eventually accumulate into the overwhelming love of Christ. [Click title to read more.]

Abandon What Gets In The Way Of You Loving People

If you know there is something standing between you and your ability to love and serve someone, and it's in your power to get rid of it, you should. [Click title to read more.]

Five Things You Can Do For Easter (Besides Inviting People To The Easter Service)

There are many ways to express Easter joy in love and service. Here are a handful. [Click title to read more.]

Caring for Creation

Caring for God's creation can be a tremendous act of love and service. [Click title to read more.]

Reaching Out To The Lonely

The U.K. recently appointed a "minister for loneliness" to help those struggling in isolation - but this is a problem Christians can address, too. [Click title to read more.]

Sometimes, Ministry Is Simply Doing What You Already Do…And Doing It Well

All too often, our definitions of "ministry" mostly involve either teaching or discipling people, or volunteering to do extra activities for those in need of help or services. We view ministry, in other words, as an elective activity of some sort that we pick up. But ministry can be so much more. [Click title to read more.]

For A Change, May I Suggest Also Giving To The “Flagrantly Undeserving” This Year?

In our desire to help "the least of these," we do ourselves a disservice if we only define "the least of these" as those we find most personally endearing or worthy. [Click title to read more.]

You Are God’s Object Lesson

Sometimes, our well-intentioned explanations sound like gibberish. That's why living the Gospel is so important. [Click title to read more.]