Making sense of God in loneliness
By Jason Gaboury– “To be human is to be lonely,” Friar Ugo said to me, his voice cracking with age. For 40 years he served as a Jesuit missionary on the African continent. Now he was sitting across from me, a thirty-something
My calling during COVID-19: Love others
A Scripture study from Caring, part four of four. Love isn’t easy, especially when the entire world is being asked to isolate themselves due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is no secret that the global crisis which ensued from this virus
How singing brings us together during COVID-19
While social distancing has kept people physically apart during the COVID-19 pandemic, music continues to build community. Whether it’s on commercials or social media, coming together to sing—if even just via a computer screen—brings us together. Historically, singing has helped us
56: Meet The Helpers | Life inside an emergency shelter during a pandemic with Benjamin Anozie
Here’s a question: How soon can you turn a gravel, dirt lot into a trauma-informed homeless shelter built to last with wrap-around services? That’s what former Anaheim, California, Mayor Tom Tait asked in September 2018. Just 79 days later, The Salvation Army
My ‘Imago Dei’ matters
There comes a point in every black person’s life when you realize that the world views you differently. Even with my fair skin, curly hair and light eyes, I realized this by the age of eight. We had just moved
In a crisis, you get to choose: Replicate or evolve
And the critical questions to ask in the slow-paced middle ground of refining Crisis has a way of revealing the truth. No matter what stage you may be in during this COVID-19 pandemic, discovering what’s real about your world and yourself
My calling during COVID-19: Be holy
A Scripture study from Caring, part three of four. We, the church, are called to be holy in times such as these—especially when the world is yearning for someone to give them hope and love, somehow, as social isolation takes its
This world is unfinished without your story
I’ve seen it 500 times. How rapt the listening faces are at hearing another’s words. How surprised writers are when they hear their own words aloud: Dave reading about his mother’s diagnosis of lung cancer. Joan telling about her daughter’s
A video playlist to inspire you today
Where are you finding inspiration today? Are you inundated with news of the crisis, or feeling overwhelmed by the tasks ahead in your week? Are you looking for a pick-me-up to provide just the jolt of energy you need to
It’s time to build your ship-like integrity
Have you ever taken one of those questionnaires that ends with, “If you answered yes to two or more of the questions, then you have a certain ailment.” As I have talked to many people over the past several weeks,
My calling during COVID-19: Go all in
A Scripture study from Caring, part two of four. They say my generation, the millennial generation, is skeptical about institutions and timid about commitments. The thing about commitment is, well, it means there is pressure to go all in. If you
The difference between holy leisure and unholy idleness
By Alan Fadling– Holy leisure and unholy idleness are polar opposites. This sort of idleness isn’t life-giving. It isn’t good. It isn’t God’s way. But I am recommending that we consider stepping off the treadmill or out of the fast lane