Tis the season to be jolly! Fa la la la la, la la la la! Or is it the season to be busy? Overwhelmed? Overcommitted? Is it the season for celebrating “God with us,” or complaining about others with us in line at the grocery store and the post office? Planning...
How to Love Your Neighbor
How to Love Your Neighbor at Christmas for Introverts
Celebrate the season in your own special way! Whether you're extroverted or introverted, a party animal or party pooper, God has intentionally placed you in your neighborhood to reach your neighbors in your unique way. As long as you are obedient and...
PODCAST “Engaging Your Neighbor: Proximity, Hospitality, and Love”
Have you ever suffered from spiritual nimbyism? It attacks when we fear losing everything we know and love - so we protest, "Not In My Backyard (NIMBY)!" Since Jesus placed neighbors in close proximity and commanded cheerful hospitality, we need to figure out what it...
How to Love Your Neighbor at Work
Guest Post by Peggy Bodde God doesn't divide our days into "sacred" and "secular" blocks of time. In His Kingdom, everything is spiritual. Every moment is an opportunity to show others the love of Christ, in your neighborhood or at your workplace. My dear friend Peggy...
Let’s write some books!
It was 2013 when I was first introduced to this talented, insightful, and godly woman. Blythe Daniel of The Blythe Daniel Agency is super sharp, well connected, and highly respected in the Christian publishing world. She knows this industry inside out, from blogging...
How to Love Your Neighbor When You’re A Perfectionist
Guest Post by Heather Owen A friend of a friend who became a friend of my own, Heather shares a love for her neighbor with a humble (and hilarious) heart. She's super smart yet approachable, a rare combination of wisdom and kindness you'd love to live next door to...
Part 3: How to Love Your Neighbor IN ONE VERSE
This is the third in a three part series that uses 1 Peter 3:15 to answer the question, "HOW do I love my neighbor without being weird?" Follow on the blog, Instagram and Facebook.BUT… did you notice that 1 Peter 3:15 begins in the middle of a sentence? The first word...
Part 2: How to Love Your Neighbor IN ONE VERSE
This is the second in a three part series that uses 1 Peter 3:15 to answer the question, "HOW do I love my neighbor without being weird?" Follow on the blog, Instagram and Facebook.What fills our heart will overflow. The people living around us sincerely hope we’re...
Part 1: How to Love Your Neighbor IN ONE VERSE
This is the first in a three part series that uses 1 Peter 3:15 to answer the question, "HOW do I love my neighbor without being weird?" Follow on the blog, Instagram and Facebook.I’ll never forget the day I happened to look out the window as I was reading one of...
How to Find Time to Love Your Neighbor
Guest Post by Julie Gill Julie and I met in 2016 when she invited me to speak at her church on Long Island at a beautiful women's outreach event. While many event coordinators are concerned with scones and tea, Julie only cared about one thing: discipleship. Fast...