Homelessness has a new meaning for me. It had faces, smiles, and names. I haven’t slept well since returning from our City Reach trip. I close my eyes and see new friends sleeping in parks, doorways, alcoves and other places. I move through my day worrying if they are cold, hungry and more importantly are [...]
In our gospel this week, John 9: 1-41, Jesus meets a man blind since birth. His disciples ask, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Wouldn’t it be nice if all bad things were the result of bad behavior? Then things like sickness and disaster would make sense. But [...]
This morning, the children begged to stay at home and run “Home Church.” They wanted to create a worship experience that was intimate and meaningful. We had done this once before when we were unable to attend. Mom was against it this morning, since she really wanted to attend church. The children were fervent and [...]
Ever feel like a loser, left out, uncool, outside looking in? Our gospel story this week tells us about a woman, who would have been called a loser in her day…a woman who had been married five times, and had to get her water at the hottest time of the day. And yet, it’s this [...]
This was my first year attending Rural Missions. For years I had heard my dad (Ron Jackson) talk about the wonderful people he met and the truly great things that he did while down in South Carolina. Finally after many years of trying, I was able to take the time and go. Nothing prepared me [...]
