Support a child financially and open a door spiritually.
Sue Skalicky
Felipe is four. He loves soccer, art, and playing with cars. Even at his young age, he helps his single mother every day by running errands. Felipe lives in Brazil, where at least one in ten people live on less than one US dollar a day. Thirty percent of children ages six to seventeen are not attending school, and even though this year 5.6 million Brazilian public school children are in first grade, ...
Use cleaning someone's house as an entrance into his/her life.
Sue Skalicky
The air is warmer and the snow has morphed into rain that teases a bright green out of long barren trees and withered grass. The birds sing joyfully, piercing the air earlier each day with a symphony of celebration to the God of all creation. A hint of color emerges from slowly unfolding blooms adorning the gray landscape with the hope of brighter days. I watch this miraculous transformation of spring ...
A creative way to show God's love by picking up trash.
Sue Skalicky
I once heard a story of a king who placed a heavy stone in the middle of a roadway. He hid nearby, curious to see who would eventually stop and remove the annoying obstacle. What he observed were many people that glanced at the large rock and blamed the government for not keeping the street clear, but none took the initiative to remove the stone. Finally, a poor peasant stopped and rolled it into ...
Show an unwed mother your love as you shower her with gifts for her baby.
Sue Skalicky
Have you ever thought about what Mary endured from the moment the angel Gabriel informed her she would give birth to the Son of God until the day he was born? As she bravely uttered the words, "I am the Lord's servant. May it be to me as you have said," she opened herself up to the judgment of each person that crossed her path.
Ken Gire, in his book, 'Moments With The Savior,' dramatically describes ...
In Ephesians, Paul tells us about several of God's loving desires for us.
Sometimes it's difficult to understand our identity as God's masterpiece through the confusion of sin, fear, or doubt. We wonder if his promises might be too good to be true. In Ephesians, Paul describes a God who loves us too much to let us stay as we are.
This six-session course will challenge you to accept your identity as a member of God's family, and allow him to mold you into the masterpiece ...
We all have dreams. Why do some people realize their dreams and advance forward while others watch timidly from a distance and hope for a break? There is a direct relationship between passion and initiative. But what about making sure that the things we do, and the dreams we dream, are truly God's will? The reality is this: when we are passionate about God, we can trust our passions.