It’s one of my favorite parts of the Packathon shift. It comes at the end, after we have tallied the final meal count and we get to announce it to all those who participated. Everyone gets quiet, ready for you to announce that number. After the number
Read more →The week of July 4th is a good occasion to reread the Declaration of Independence. It should be required reading for all present and aspiring citizens to remind us of the importance of that day. Fifty-six men from thirteen colonies signed their names at the end of
Read more →Two years ago, Rusty Holt traveled with Feed the Hunger to Jamaica on a mission trip. In many ways it was a typical mission experience, with the number one priority being interacting with the children. While we were there I also challenged the team to fortify our
Read more →A recent Twitter post of my own spurned a more in-depth blog post. We all have pet peeves—things that just keep happening and absolutely drive us crazy. Here are a few of mine in no particular order. Some are just for fun and some are more serious.
Read more →On a recent trip through West Virginia and rural Ohio, I found myself looking out the car window and thinking to myself how I would never know the stories behind all the thousands of people’s lives we drove past. Who were they? What did they do? What were
Read more →While I was working in my yard the other day, a man came walking by carrying his Bible. I’d seen him a few times before on Wednesdays and assumed he was walking to his church. The man stopped and asked if he could talk to me. He
Read more →I am not known as a great cook. Actually, I truly hate to cook. I know hate is a harsh word, but please don’t ask me to bring a covered dish to your potluck dinner because I won’t. It’s not that I don’t like to eat—I love
Read more →Nearly 300 people were gunned down at the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890. I’ve visited this place a couple of times while on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota with our ministry partner there. That place and people have never been the same. Now, another massacre has
Read more →We live in a society with plenty of people who crave fame. It’s almost as if there is a competition to do the most outlandish thing—regardless of the consequences or impact on others—just to have your name discussed in public. In reality, most of the good deeds
Read more →I think many Christians, due to fear, are avoiding taking a loving stand for what they believe. They want to be liked and would rather not have a confrontation. Well, I want it both ways. I am compelled to stand up for what I believe in, but
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