Have you ever read a real life story of welcoming a stranger that brought tears to your eyes?  As I was reading through our sermon series study book “Out of the Salt Shaker”, I was filled with emotion at one of the stories Pippert wrote. I share a portion of that...

When Jesus taught about the Kingdom of God, He used the language of agriculture because farming inherently teaches us patience, rhythm, and seasons. Unlike a sudden explosion, a seed requires time. It must sit in the dark, break through the dirt, and grow slowly...

The struggle for most of us isn’t whether we should talk to people about Jesus but how. We picture sharing our faith as a memorised script we deliver, a performance we are more than likely to make a mess of and so we say nothing at all. However, Pippert in her book,...