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 people
We need more stories about serving others in our lives. Using crowdsourcing for ideas, Buzzfeed put together a post that included stories about ways people
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 this
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 suffering
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 3,
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 experience
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 not
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 of
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 and
“There are no small roles, only small actors.” This famous line was spoken by Konstantin Stanislavski, the “father of modern acting,” who “required actors who
Pulling someone from a raging river requires us to get muddy too. If we simply toss a rope, the current pulls the rope downstream and
In the Netflix docuseries Down to Earth, Zac Efron and Darin Olien visit locations all around the world. In Puerto Rico, Zac witnesses the lasting
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 the
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 them
What is one of the ultimate expressions of love? Sacrifice. We might think of the direst of examples, like laying down your life for someone
As believers, we are to live just like Jesus by choosing the same mindset and attitude as Jesus. “Let each of you look not only
The story of Brother Lawrence provides an illustration of how to intergrate our faith and work together. He served for nearly fifteen years
A teacher tells a story about one her students named Billy: “Billy was the resident cowboy of my kindergarten class
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 a
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 system.
God invites his children to learn his desires and his ways by joining him as he works in this world. This may not be without