Generosity in quotes: Anne Lamott
“My personal belief is that God looks through Her Rolodex when She has a certain kind of desperate person in Her care, and assigns that… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Anne Lamott
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An unexpected sermon on Service Sunday
Yesterday (Sunday, April 21), the congregation of which I am part stepped out of the sanctuary and into worship via acts of service. I’ll admit, I wasn’t wild about the idea, but as a member of the church board I went along to get along. God had more in mind for me, as God usually does.Read More »An unexpected sermon on Service Sunday
Generosity in quotes: Meg Biallas
“If we are to be truly engaged in our church, our community, with our neighbors we must (a) be willing to commit the time to… Read More »Generosity in quotes: Meg Biallas
Generosity in quotes
“If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the… Read More »Generosity in quotes
A problem with short-term mission trips
“MDS ends historic 7-year recovery effort in New Orleans.” The headline grabbed my attention as I pulled the latest issue of Mennonite World Review from my… Read More »A problem with short-term mission trips
Generosity in quotes
“Perhaps of all the virtues hope is the most fragile, the most fleeting, the least concrete. Don’t forget that the Greek gods, at the very… Read More »Generosity in quotes