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How to Love Your Neighbor in a Sharing Economy
Have you ever stayed at a vacation rental through a service like Airbnb or VRBO - Vacation Rentals By Owner? I have, and I've really enjoyed it! But have you ever considered what a whole town full of vacation rentals does to our sense of community? My friends at FaithStay, a new a trust platform connecting the world to Christian hospitality, asked me how my experience living in a town dominated by vacation rentals affects neighborhoods. How to Love Your Neighbor in a Sharing Economy Guest post...
When God Doesn’t Make Sense
Are you kidding me? Why should I be kind when the world is so cruel? Who will watch out for me if I'm always putting others first? What will I give my own family if I give everything away to others? It doesn't make sense. She knows how you feel. We don't even know her name, but we do know this: she was a single mom whose husband had died, leaving her to raise their son alone. Someone was supposed to be taking care of her, but there was no one left - her entire community was suffering the...
Books that Build Relationships: Alongside
If any of you have gone through a trial, you understand the impact others have on your healing process. You may have also experienced the tough conversations that were more harmful than helpful. We are all imperfect in the area of comforting others which is why we have an Ultimate Comforter who gives us the compassion we need to take care of our neighbors. But after our compassion, what are our next steps? We may feel the urge to offer help, to call up a neighbor who has received bad news, or...
How to Love Your Single Neighbor
Guest Blog by Alicia Hudson Welcome back, Alicia, as she shares from the heart (and from the school of hard knocks) how to love your single neighbor. Whether you have good intentions or are at a loss, her tips will help you connect with the singles on your street. As if being single the first 26 years of my life wasn't hard enough, after my divorce (and a kid) I found myself dreading the well-intended "matchmaking" and solo invites among my happily coupled-up friends. I remember...
Who are Your Quiet Times for?
Most Christians have heard of the term “spiritual discipline” which usually conjures up thoughts of hours alone meditating on Scripture and praying. Growing up, I had a Sunday School teacher who would call my house in the middle of the week to ask how my Bible reading was going. I was around twelve years old and was too busy dancing to Britney Spears to have time to read my Bible. Thankfully, Caller ID existed and I dodged her calls... only answering every fourth time so she wouldn't think I...
