Most people want to help those in need. That’s a good thing. Compassion is woven into us because we are made in the image of a compassionate God. But as I’ve learned over many years of ministry, wanting to help and actually helping are not always the same thing. One of the great challenges of […]
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Many churches have a deep desire to help people in need. That desire flows naturally from the Gospel. Jesus met people in their places of need—physical, spiritual, and relational—and He calls His Church to do the same. But as many church and ministry leaders have discovered, good intentions alone are not enough. How we help
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The season of Advent invites us to slow down, look forward, and remember that the story of Christ is a story of hope breaking into places of darkness and need. It’s not just a countdown to Christmas—it’s a season of longing for restoration, for God’s kingdom to come in fullness, for every wrong to be
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Recently, I came across a powerful article from the Chalmers Center called “We Need a Better Story.” If you haven’t read it yet, I really encourage you to take a few minutes and do that first: 👉 Read Chalmers Center’s “We Need a Better Story” here. The article is based on Becoming Whole by Brian
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