activist faith

  • the long-term impact of short-term missions

    the long-term impact of short-term missions

    We are so happy you found yourself here today. We know you have a desire to serve others, and we are pretty sure  mission related topics make your heart pitter-pat a little bit faster. May is Missions Month here at Bibledude.net. Last week, Ray schooled us in ways to ruin a mission [...]

     
  • 6 ways to ruin a mission trip

    6 ways to ruin a mission trip

    The above picture captures how you feel. Excited, excited, excited! People, you are going on a mission trip. You prayed. You planned. You raised support money. You researched all possible facts about your destination. You met with your mission group. You want to see God move in big ways. You [...]

     
  • may = month of missions

    may = month of missions

    Summer is only one flip of the calendar page away, and you know what that means: beach days, icy lemonade, water fun, and mission trips. Churches everywhere are preparing to send teams of people out on summer mission trips, and for the month of May, the SERVE column here at [...]

     
  • i’m selfish

    i’m selfish

    A couple of months ago, I posed a question on Facebook asking people what the biggest obstacles to serving others were. One answer pulled me back with its honesty. I’m selfish. Now, this person most definitely is not selfish, but the beautiful truth of it struck me. It’s not super [...]

     
  • the whisper that changed my life

    the whisper that changed my life

    I woke up feeling the cool breeze of the Guatemalan morning. It was refreshing as my heart had been wrecked beyond what I could imagine the days previous. Walking around the Guatemala City Dump community the previous day had left me feeling overwhelmed. My mind continually thought What are you doing here? This [...]

     
  • how to serve others after tragedy

    how to serve others after tragedy

    The mail came Tuesday. I’m not sure why it surprised me, but it did. I’m always shocked when the mail arrives after a tragedy. I want it to stop. Maybe as an act of reverence. Maybe because I want more time to mourn. The mail reminds me life moves fast, [...]

     
  • for those i see constantly but know little

    for those i see constantly but know little

    As a child, I remember visiting the local bank. Dark, shiny wood paneling lined the walls. People in formal attire smiled and handed out Dum Dums. Black pens hung on beaded chains. Chatter remained hushed. I loved going to the bank and listening to the familiar interactions my parents had with [...]