What happens when a hurricane hits the U.S.?
Telethons. Thousands donated.
FEMA. Thousands housed.
Hospitals. Thousands healed.
Insurance. Thousands rebuild.
What happens when a hurricane hits a house made of mud?
When earth by the ton gives way and slides through a neighborhood?
When beds, clothes, and families are swallowed up by flood waters and mud?
What happens when all this… 
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What Happens When…
Your Weekend Was Boring
Your weekend was boring. I don’t care what you did, compared to mine, your weekend wasn’t interesting at all. Not even a little bit.
I went to Laurel, Maryland. Wait for it, there’s more.
I went to Laurel, Maryland to speak about poverty in three church services (one through a Spanish translator), play a concert…
Is Catalyst Great For Andy?
I like the folks at Catalyst, the church leadership org hosting a conference this week in Atlanta. I did an event with them in California not long ago, I read their blog, I’m impressed by their generous support of Compassion International. I like Catalyst. But Catalyst is missing something. All the major church leadership type conferences…
So Much For Big Church And Friends
When I talk to a group of people about anything – from child sponsorship to the kingdom – I try to guess what that group already thinks about that topic. Are they skeptics? Are they fans? Are they new to the subject? Are we likely to be in agreement already? Or not?
I’m speaking…
The Well
Every Wednesday my kids and I head down the road to The Well food pantry to stock the shelves, fill plastic bags with groceries, take out the trash, flatten boxes and haul them to a recycling center. Our little trips to The Well have kept me reminded of the present recession’s impact on our small…
My So-Called Dislike Of Buildings
My pastor and friend, Andy, made a joke at my expense at the conclusion of last Sunday’s service. When I was out of town. When I was unable to defend myself. Coward.
He announced that he’s put together a building committee. Then he went through the list of its members, detailing why their expertise and experience…
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.
