I’ve started reading through the Gospels again and a common theme is that everybody wanted a piece of Jesus. He handed out free food, commanded the weather, and healed people …
Mary’s Passion
When it comes to building global community, there is perhaps no better example than Mary Davis. When Mary passed away in 2014, she left a legacy of compassion, advocacy and …
Equitable Compassion
In Philippians 4:5 Paul encourages his friends and us to “let your gentleness show in your treatment of all people.” The Greek word for gentleness here is “epieikēs,” which means …
Opened Eyes
Traveling abroad creates separation from our context and comfort zone, allowing God to speak more clearly into our lives. Carter Bell, a teacher from Indianapolis, experienced this phenomenon first hand …
Generous Presence
In John 1:14, The Message version introduces Jesus like this: “The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind …