The pastor announced he’d been offered a job elsewhere but had turned it down he told us. He said he was happy in his pulpit, with us. A few weeks later he was offered less work for more pay at the denomination’s headquarters. He took the job. Said he was “called” to leave. I was thirteen. I’ve noticed…
Thanks Of The Few
“There will just be a few families at the church who want to meet you,” Mary said. She’s the cherub-faced woman with an easy smile who is our wise gude all week, on loan from Compassion’s Tanzania office. And she lies. “A few families,” she said.
After two days of delayed flights, missed flights, and reroutes… 
10 Overseas Travel Tips (You’ve Never Read Before)
As the Compassion Bloggers start packing for Tanzania (May 6-12) I thought I’d offer a few overseas travel tips you likely haven’t read anywhere else.
1. Flight socks. International flights are inexplicably cold. An extra pair of socks, a small blanket from home, a sweatshirt or jacket packed in your carry-on bag will come in handy.
2.… 
Begging for May & Beyond
May is slow for me. Has been for the last 11 years of music making.
Colleges and churches are the ones that book me to sing and/or speak on behalf of Compassion international. And in May, churches are turning the corner into Summer programs, mission trips, and camps galore. Colleges are taking exams and graduating Seniors.… 
Jesus & Justice For All #5: Deliverance of the Oppressed
Luke 6:1-9
While traveling on the Sabbath, Jesus and his students got hungry. They picked grain for lunch. The lawmakers said this was illegal: no grocery shopping on the Sabbath.
Also on the Sabbath, Jesus went to church and saw a man in need of healing. Knowing his critics were watching, Jesus healed the man and asked,… 



