God-given models of community

  The Lord God said, “Let us make humankind in our image”… “It is not good for the man to be alone.” We are wired to be with others. We were created so. When God said, “It is not good for man to be alone,” I believe in that moment He was thinking in general …

All are called to contribute

When [Batimaeus] heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Jesus stood still and said, ‘Call him here.’ And they called the …

Practicing self-worth, identity and dignity

8 Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?”…  11b So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s sons. Noting Mephibosheth’s comment about himself you might be forgiven into assuming that he was feeling sorry for himself and his disabling circumstances. I …