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How to Hope Fully When “Hopefully” Fails
For just a few seconds, I almost forgot. I almost forgot the pandemic that infected us with disease and death, fear and worry. I almost forgot the grieving families, courageous caregivers, exhausted essential workers, anxious unemployed, and the lonely neighbor I barely took the time to notice on a good day—let alone this string of very, very bad days. Cuddled under the covers, for just a few seconds I could almost imagine I’d open my eyes to a perfectly normal day. I almost forgot the...
Walk It Out Challenge
Share the love in your neighborhood by accepting the "Walk It Out" Challenge! The challenge progressively takes you closer to your neighbor day by day. Wrapped in prayer, you'll take small steps toward a deeper relationship with the people God has placed around you. Your goal is to make natural connections that can lead to spiritual conversations. Each challenge features innovative ideas complete with suggested scripts, online tools, and adaptations for both introverts and extroverts. Each...
#1: Pray
Challenge #1: The 10-Minute Prayer Walk Welcome, Friend! If you are joining me here after reading Chapter 1 of How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Weird, I am so glad you are ready to hit the pavement! Below you will find the prayer script and the extra resources I mentioned in the book. New here? You have stumbled onto Challenge #1 of my neighborhood outreach challenge. We are reclaiming our streets, one prayer at a time. You can get the full 10-challenge framework in my new book, How to...
#2: Learn
Challenge #2: Learn One NameWelcome back, Neighbor! If you are joining me from Chapter 2 of How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Weird, you’ve already got your walking shoes on. Now, it's time to take the next step: moving from "that guy with the blue truck" to an actual first name. New here? You have stumbled onto Challenge #2 of my neighborhood outreach challenge. We are reclaiming our streets, one prayer (and one name) at a time. You can get the full 10-challenge framework in my new...
#3: Map
Challenge #3: Map Your NeighborhoodWelcome back, Neighbor! If you are joining me from Chapter 3 of How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Weird, you have already prayed and started learning names. Now, we are going to get a bird's-eye view of your mission field. New here? You have stumbled onto Challenge #3 of my neighborhood outreach challenge. We are reclaiming our streets, one prayer (and one sketch) at a time. You can get the full 10-challenge framework in my new book, How to Love Your...
