37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] Matthew 22:37-39 The metaphor of most aid provided our neighbor is fixing the flat tire. When… Continue reading Human Flourishing
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We can be the Army of Normal Folks
“When you do something for someone else, don’t call attention to yourself. You’ve seen them in action, I’m sure—‘playactors’ I call them—treating prayer meeting and street corner alike as a stage, acting compassionate as long as someone is watching, playing to the crowds. They get applause, true, but that’s all they get. When you help… Continue reading We can be the Army of Normal Folks
Keep Praying for Memphis
“The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;” Psalm 34:15 We have prayed for years for peace in Memphis. We have prayed for a thriving community. We have prayed for an end to the violence. We have prayed for mothers and fathers who are grieving. We have… Continue reading Keep Praying for Memphis
After the Snow Comes the Thaw
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.[c] Psalm 46:1 Weather forecasts have up to 2 feet of snow falling across the Southeast this… Continue reading After the Snow Comes the Thaw
Christmas Treats
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him Psalm 34:8 I pray the body of Christ can come together and share this message with our neighbors here in Memphis. It’s a recognition and celebration of the Father’s love for us. As sinners, we know the fall, but… Continue reading Christmas Treats
High Ground News, So Long
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you?To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly[a] with your God. – Micah 6:8 High Ground News shut down at the end of 2024. I was hoping it was just a hiatus. The stories told were ones not… Continue reading High Ground News, So Long
Red Zone
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith – 2 Timothy 4:7 The Red Zone is the last 20 yards before the goal line in football. The importance of each play is heightened. Defenses that let folks move up and down the field but keep them from… Continue reading Red Zone
A Prayer for 901 Community Fridges
Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon. – Isaiah 58:10-14 I saw an article on Memphis Community Fridges last week in the Daily Memphian. Here is their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/901communityfridges/ It is exactly what… Continue reading A Prayer for 901 Community Fridges
High Point
The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. – John 1:14 The Message, taken from the following site: https://www.navigators.org/resource/30-days-praying-neighborhood/ Tonight, Lord, I want to pray for High Point Terrace. Thank you for the many families and friends making this neighborhood welcoming. Thank you for the wonderful small businesses like High Point Grocery,… Continue reading High Point
Help Wanted
16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. – Hebrews 4:16 Many schools remained closed today and the boil water advisory is still in effect. From the MLGW website, “Over the past week MLGW has… Continue reading Help Wanted