Being Holy and Being Human Are Not Opposites

We had such an amazing time with so many wonderful volunteers and families as we served together on Be A Saint Saturday. Here’s a brief devotion we shared as we began our day of service: Good morning everyone. Welcome to ‘Be a Saint Saturday’! For our devotion this morning, I wanted to talk briefly about … Read more

A few more nights…day 4

Beginning of day 4 Time flies! We have had a great journey so far.  The weather has been beautiful. I still find myself curled in a ball when I awake with the morning chill-but it is not unbearable and not worth of even the remotest complaint. Some things I am noticing that I felt I … Read more

#NoMoreShacks2014 – What is “the shack”? Isn’t that the title of book???

Well, yes, The Shack is the title of an interesting little theological book written by William P. Young a few years ago in 2008 But, this week at ARM during our annual Poverty Awareness Week, “the shack” takes on a very different meaning. For us it’s all about raising money to purchase materials like lumber, … Read more

One Night in the Shack

Day 1 Nothing beats a fire pit on a chilly October start. Add steaming hot Folger’s and the company of friends trying to help you meet a goal and you have a recipe for a great experience. This is the part of ministry that brings all the work and effort home-even if we have just … Read more

#NoMoreShacks2014: Worship Songs and Poverty

This is part 2 of our Poverty Awareness Week blog series called #NoMoreShacks2014. Click here to see all posts in this series. Today is Sunday – the day we set aside as holy, as a day to gather as Christ’s body in the presence of the Spirit to worship our God. I’d be willing to … Read more