Called Up

Unbelievable to me how things come together.I have this huge heaviness in my heart for Haiti.Our church donates thousands of dollars for earthquake relief, all of which we sent to Haiti via the Virginia Baptist Disaster Relief Fund.Today, my dear, awesome and amazing friend Jackie texts me with some incredible news about Haiti."Guess what? As …

For The Least Of These

"Missions."What's that about? Why would people travel hundreds or even thousands of miles away to do something "for God"?What about all the people who need help here, in our country? Why go to Africa?Why go to Belize?Why go at all?PCC has teams currently preparing for trips to Belize and Africa. Student ministries are planning national …

Kiva – No Small Thing

Those of us at the Leadership Summit last week had the privilege of hearing Jessica Jackley share an incredible and inspiring story. When Jessica learned that Jesus said, "What you do for the least of these, you do for me", she took it seriously.Five years ago, she quit her job and went to Africa to …

Children Coming Home

Shannon with one of her new best friends from Macedonia.Four of my five kids are home, after a long two weeks with only one or two here at a time.I have yet to process this comletely, but when we were riding home from the airport, together again, I realized how completely incapacitated I have felt …

This Moment

I saw this film today while checking up on Sarah in Germany (via Facebook ). She posted it on her page.I will go through the rest of this day with these images - this unbelievable contrast - in my head and heart."When we forsake the lives of others, we actually forsake our own."I am so …