180
Last Saturday, my church began a neighborhood children’s ministry outreach called 180, Makin’ The U-Turn. It is full of high energy music, dancing, games, puppetry, teaching, bible memory work, relationship-building, […]
Category Archives: Outreach
finding common ground in mission
4:30 pm Twelve boys. Ready to play basketball. 1 1/2 hours early. Like me. I guess we are all pumped to begin this new adventure in the neighborhood. But we […]
Five Ways to Learn the Culture of Your Neighborhood
Outreach without a foundation of relationships invariably leads to misunderstanding. Unfortunately, this is too often the norm for churches attempting to impact the neighborhoods in which their campuses are located. Good intentions are […]
adventures of a reluctant protagonist
Last January I wrote a post on this blog entitled “the plot thickens in my life story.” According to the self-described WordPress stats helper monkeys, it is the most popular post […]
putting words into action for the sake of others
Christmas eve. Early afternoon. The quiet. Living alone is most profound in these seasons which emphasize togetherness. A choice is set before me: huddle in the warmth of my small […]
concerning mysteries and their resolutions
Sherlock Holmes and his intrepid colleague Dr. Watson were an unlikely duo. Holmes was brilliant, though exceedingly peculiar, no doubt a consequence of his admitted cocaine habit. Watson served as his […]
Ministry is Local
My pastor occasionally states that ministry is local. That is, ministry happens best at the local level, where there is face-to-face contact on a regular basis. Although there is nothing […]
the way of the Cross
The Cross of Jesus Christ demands my life. All that I am, all that I say, all that I do. By yielding to the Cross, taking up my own to […]
who?
I dutifully walked to the apartments this morning. Rubbish lay strewn about the parking lot and sidewalks. Satellite dishes– four in all which feed their signals into an army of […]
handshakes in the hood
I visited the apartments this evening. One hour. I signed several kids up for soccer camp which occurs next week. There are a couple of boys who are new to […]
