“Your partnership is needed now.” That sentence jumped out as I looked over this year’s Mission Illinois Offering materials. This time of year always reminds me of the things that unite Illinois Baptists: the shared prayer that more people will come to know Jesus; the shared burden for our communities in need of transformation; and […]
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Back-to-school outreach can be year-round opportunity
Back-to-school season is upon us, offering your church a great opportunity to serve families, teachers, and administrators in your community. Much of our back-to-school outreach often centers around meeting physical needs. School supplies, free haircuts, new tennis shoes—all of those giveaways and donations are wonderful ways to help families in this busy, often expensive season. […]
When love feels hard
One of my dad’s favorite sermon illustrations is a story from our family’s theme park vacation. On a particularly hot, crowded day, my sister and I were standing in line with our parents to ride something that would offer, at most, one minute of breezy relief. Flying elephants. Just in front of us, a child […]
Working the hill
For several years now, my oldest son and I have been on a quest to climb the highest mountains in Colorado, known as “14ers” because they exceed 14,000 feet in altitude. We can’t hike every year, but this summer we were able to reach four more summits, bringing our total to thirty-seven. As is often […]
The roar of the crowd
Recently I ran a 10k with my pregnant wife. When we signed up for the race in Orlando, Cassidy wasn’t pregnant. After checking with her obstetrician, we decided that it would be fine for her to “walk” the race. We would walk it together. This was a challenge because we tried to keep a certain […]
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