Posts Tagged ‘bible’

Naked Gentleness

My pastor had a lot of good things to say about gentleness yesterday. He pointed out that it’s often accompanied by humility in the bible. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:28-30 Be completely humble and gentle; be… Continue Reading »

Debrief: It’s Your Turn

At the end of every Compassion blogging trip I lead the bloggers in a time of “debriefing.” It helps us process what we’ve experienced, get some of the nasty destructive thoughts and emotions out and begin thinking about how we’ll re-enter a society that hasn’t been where we’ve been. Last night I started the debrief by… Continue Reading »

Who’s Fault Is It?

Who’s fault is it that Haiti is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere? Who’s fault is it that an earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince? Who’s fault is it that almost 20,000 kids in Compassion’s care lost homes, clothes, parents, food, or water on January 12th? Who’s fault is it? I’ve been asking these questions a lot.… Continue Reading »

All For All

You know the story. A young ruler asked Jesus, “What do I have to do to live forever?” Jesus asked, “You know the laws right?” And the guy said, “Know ‘em? I’ve kept them all. Since I was a kid.” Jesus said, “Then there’s only one thing left to do: Sell everything you own and give it away… Continue Reading »

One Of Us

Every great story has a villain or two and the Christmas story is no different. Caesar Augustus is the reason a very pregnant Mary had to travel to Bethlehem to be counted by government census takers. He wasn’t always called Augustus. At birth he was given the name Octavius and a handful of heady titles to… Continue Reading »

The Deepest Breath

Mr. Johnson told us to take the deepest breath we could. Across the band hall shoulders heaved and chests puffed. “Now, take in more air.” We did. It was a trick.… Continue Reading »

About Shaun

About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a communicator who’s known by a lot of titles: Singer/songwriter. Speaker. Blogger. Husband. Daddy. Friend. He feels and thinks deeply and laughs easily. And he’s helping Christians discover what they were saved for, and being a voice for children around the world, desperate to be saved from poverty.
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