Time to Push the Reset Button
Remember the days when airplanes had to circle the airport for a while prior to landing? That image is analogous to how most of us have been feeling during COVID—living life in a holding pattern until it’s safe to resume “normal” activities. That is certainly true for churches for whom week-to-week activities still do not look anything […]
Weeping Over Your City
From time to time Compassionaries will feature a guest blog written by someone outside the Inasmuch ministry. This one is a guest blog written by Dr. Bill Wilson, President of The Center for Healthy Churches. Learn more about Bill from his bio below. Churches ask me regularly how they can not only survive their current […]
To Serve is to Take a Risk
This blog is a follow-up to To Be or Not To Be a Good Samaritan. So, if you haven’t read it yet, you may want to go back to it. Mercy is Messy Some readers of the last blog questioned whether it is wise to try to be a Good Samaritan in all circumstances. For example, […]
To Be or Not To Be a Good Samaritan
See if this sounds familiar. I was driving down the highway when I saw someone slowly, very slowly driving on the shoulder of the road. When I got closer, I saw their left rear tire was flat and they were obviously attempting to make it to an upcoming exit to stop and maybe get help […]
We Need the Poor
Now that I have your attention, let me explain. Mercy ministry is a necessary part of what it means to follow Jesus. God’s love in Jesus needs an outlet. People in need are the best “outlet” or recipients of Jesus’ love through us, his ministers. As a coach needs a team to lead and a […]
Why We Feel Good When We Serve
If you have ever tried to recruit volunteers to serve, there is a good chance you said something like “You will feel good when you do it.” You said that because it’s true. We do in fact feel good when we serve. As a pastor, I often told my congregation there is a special joy […]
Adapting Mercy Ministry in a Pandemic
The key word for 2020-21 is adapt. Everyone, from business to education to churches have had to adapt what they do to keep going during the COVID pandemic. And that is much more than posting a sign on your front door telling people masks are required to enter. Adapt is the dominant word for churches […]
