A few weeks ago, I went on a trip with TV One Life to Norway and Sweden. We were able to do a lot of really fun ministry working with the TV networks, but there was one thing we did that really stands out in my mind. We had an opportunity to work with an Arabic Christian church. Most of the people in the church were refugees from the Middle East. Going into the trip we did not know we would be working with this church so it was an unexpected experience.
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These Are Not My Children
Today’s post is a guest post by Angela. You can look forward to seeing a post from her once a month.
Our church is doing a bible reading plan and one day we were reading Luke 2. The Christmas story. I have read this passage countless times- almost exclusively in December. But this time a rather odd passage stuck out to me. Verses 21-24 say, “Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived. Then it was time for their purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of a child; so his parents took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. The law of the Lord says, “If a woman’s first child is a boy, he must be dedicated to the Lord.” So they offered the sacrifice required in the law of the Lord— either a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” [Read more…] about These Are Not My Children
Let God Grow
Each spring, I plant mint in a pot on my patio table. I love the taste of mint and it is also supposed to help keep mosquitos away. This past summer, when we went on vacation, I forgot to ask a neighbor to water my mint plant. When I got home, the plant looked pathetic. All the growth was withered and it didn’t look like there was much hope of the plant surviving. I decided to cut away all the dead leaves and stems and water the small amount of the plant that was left. It was my last-ditch effort to keep the plant alive. A few weeks later, I was shocked to see my mint plant alive and thriving. It had grown bigger than it was before I went on vacation! [Read more…] about Let God Grow
TV One Life Goes to Scandinavia
In less than a week, I’ll embark on a journey that will take me to Europe for the first time. House Church has produced a TV show (TV One Life) for years, and we are on a network in Norway and Sweden. They have invited us to come and do live TV events and events in churches that they work with. The reality that I am going on this trip has not yet completely set in, and I’m sure it won’t until it is unfolding. It’s an incredible opportunity to share the gospel with thousands of people in just over a week. [Read more…] about TV One Life Goes to Scandinavia
Turning People Into Numbers
A few weeks ago, I was in Target picking up a few things when a stranger approached me and started a conversation saying, “I like your shirt.” “Thanks,” I replied and hoped that was the end of it. It had been a long day and work and I was ready to get home. “Where did you get it,” he continued. Giving him the benefit of the doubt that he was genuinely interested in my shirt I told him. A minute later he was asking if he could tell me about an amazing company he was a part of. I let him know I wasn’t interested and walked away. I wasn’t shopping for any multi-level marketing companies that day. [Read more…] about Turning People Into Numbers
Little People- Big Lessons
Today’s post is a guest post by Angela. You can look forward to seeing a post from her once a month.
Sometimes the littlest people can teach us big lessons.
Anyone who has met my littles probably knows their obsession with vehicles runs deep. We sing the “wee-ooo wee-ooo” firetruck song about 50 times a day. So when I heard about the “Touch-A-Truck” event at our community center I knew they would love it. If you’ve never been to one it is exactly what I sounds like, a parking lot full of trucks and diggers for kids to climb on. It is essentially a toddler’s paradise. Sadly, Addie was sick today and couldn’t go. I decided to take Zeke anyways while she stayed home with Nick. [Read more…] about Little People- Big Lessons