Serving Others

Christ's Example, Grateful, Helping others, Serving Others

We need more stories about serving others in our lives. Using crowdsourcing for ideas, Buzzfeed put together a post that included stories about ways…

A Simple Act Of Humility

Humble, Humility, Leadership, Servant-leadership, Servanthood, Serving Others

Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR Holdings Inc., handwrites birthday and holiday cards to each of his employees every year: 9,200 of them. He started…

“Almost Like Praying”

Helping others, Pray, Prayer, Serving, Serving Others

After the devastating 2017 Hurricane Maria, Lin-Manuel Miranda wanted to create a song that could bring comfort and raise funds for those who were…

Practicing Hospitality

Generosity, Hospitality, Kindness, Loving Others, Serving, Serving Others

In an episode of the television show Gilmore Girls, Lorelai Gilmore is having her home remodeled. Consider showing clips from this episode (season 6, episode…

Radically Ordinary Hospitality

Hospitality, Loving Others, Serve, Serving, Serving Others

The point is that hospitality is an opportunity to serve others. It isn’t about getting “repaid” but about serving someone who otherwise might not…

Invitations

Community, Generosity, Invitation, Loving Others, Serving Others

Jesus says, “But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind” (14:13). Invite people, then, who normally are…

Enhancing Others’ Lives

Community, Kindness, Loving Others, Serving, Serving Others

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus uses two sensory-rich descriptions for the people who are his disciples. He states, “You are the salt…

Minor Characters, Vital Roles

Being Used By God, Making A Difference, Meaning, Purpose, Serving God, Serving Others

What are some minor characters with important roles? We might think of Tiny Tim from Charles Dickens’s classic, A Christmas Carol. He appears a few times…

No Small Roles

Bible Characters, Importance, Meaning, Purpose, Serving God, Serving Others

“There are no small roles, only small actors.” This famous line was spoken by Konstantin Stanislavski, the “father of modern acting,” who “required actors…

Messy

Evangelism, Helping others, Loving Others, Serving, Serving Others

Pulling someone from a raging river requires us to get muddy too. If we simply toss a rope, the current pulls the rope downstream…

Gaining Perspective

Helping others, Perspective, Selflessness, Serving, Serving Others

In the Netflix docuseries Down to Earth, Zac Efron and Darin Olien visit locations all around the world. In Puerto Rico, Zac witnesses the…

Being The Hands Of Christ

God's Kingdom, Ministry, Serving, Serving Others

Matthew Eldridge was a body double for actor Jason Bateman. He compares his experience on a movie set—working alongside hundreds of others to make…

Kingdom Chores

Family of God, Identity, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Serving God, Serving Others

Imagine your own family. Did your children—whether born into your family or adopted—do anything to earn their place, to convince you to care for…

What Love Looks Like

Generosity, Giving, Love, Sacrifice, Serving Others

What is one of the ultimate expressions of love? Sacrifice. We might think of the direst of examples, like laying down your life for…

The Way of Humility

Humble, Humbling Ourselves, Loving Others, Philippians, Servanthood, Serving, Serving Others

As believers, we are to live just like Jesus by choosing the same mindset and attitude as Jesus. “Let each of you look not…

Brother Lawrence

Brother Lawrence, Faithfulness, Humility, Service, Serving, Serving God, Serving Others, Work

The story of Brother Lawrence provides an illustration of how to intergrate our faith and work together. He served for nearly fifteen years in…

Heading West

Christians, Greatest Commandments, Love, Loving Others, Neighbors, Serving, Serving Others, Unconditional Love

A teacher tells a story about one her students named Billy: “Billy was the resident cowboy of my kindergarten class, coming to school each…

Meeting Needs

Belonging, Community, Generosity, Love, Loving Others, Needs, Serving Others, The Church, The Early Church

A benefit from the communion of the saints is the benefit of provision. That is present in Acts 2:44–45. This is a description of…

Every Part Matters

1 Corinthians 12, Community, Cooperation, Function, Part, Purpose, Serving Others, The Body, The Church, Unity

Have you ever had a car break down? A car has many parts that make it run effectively—like an engine, transmission, brakes, and electrical…