“It takes a village to raise one child.” -African Proverb As a child, I’ve heard this quote spoken out of the mouths of my parents and other grownups in the family. In my child-like estimation, a village was a place far, far, away in the jungles of Africa or distant country. So, with that thought …
Must We Be Personally Affected in Order to Care
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Philippians 2:4 The question is “Must We Be Personally Affected in Order to Care?”. The scriptures above are very clear that this is not …
And Be Ye Kind One to Another
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32, New International Version (NIV)). Dear ones, this scripture is one of the shortest in the Christian Bible, but it is loaded with wisdom. We live in a world that is inundated with self-help gurus, many of whom …
FROM THE EDITOR
The Spirit of Community “If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:26. In this edition, the focus is on “The Spirit of Community”. How are we doing with being kind to another, caring about local and global crises to the point …