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. Presbyterians Week Headlines . [1] Christian Observer Highlights for December 2010 [2] Calvin Theological Seminary Professor Describes “Common Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Baptism” by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops a Milestone in Protestant-Roman Catholic Ecumenical…
[Editor’s Note: Annie Kate Aarnoutse publishes the blog Tea Time with Annie Kate, which recently featured reviews of several children’s books published by Inheritance Publications of Neerlandia, Alberta, Canada. Inheritance Publications features many English translations of books originally written in…
. Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. One of the problems underlying much of the underachievement in American secondary education is the drug problem—a big problem, too big to address in a short article.…
. Presbyterians Week Headlines [1] Backlash Begins over Free Church of Scotland Decision to Allow Hymns and Musical Instruments in Worship Services, and an Anglican Tradition Begins in Edinburgh [2] Mackenzie Presbyterian University of São Paulo, Brazil, under…
. [1] Free Church of Scotland Overturns 105 Years of Exclusive Unaccompanied Psalmody Contrary to the earlier prediction in the 17 November 2010 Presbyterians Week, the Free Church of Scotland (FCS) General Assembly, in a plenary assembly on 19 November…
. Presbyterians Week Headlines [1] Al Qaeda Cleric Joins U.S. Capitol Hill Weekly Friday Muslim Jummah Prayers [2] Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Advises Muslim Women Air Travelers on Full Body X-Ray Scans and Enhanced Full Body Pat Downs…
. Presbyterians Week Headlines . [1] Warning – Rated “PG-13” (at the very least) – Transportation Safety Administration Agents at U.S. Airports Fondling Women’s and Children’s Breasts and Genitals During Searches of Persons Opting Out of “Naked Body Scan” X-rays…
Presbyterians Week Headlines . [1] Christian Observer Highlights for November 2010 [2] Twelve ARP First Presbytery Elders Charge Presbytery with Delinquency in Failure to Sustain Judicial Commission to Deal with Unrepentant Elder that Took ARP General Synod to Civil…
. The Dangers of a Godless Nation A Brief Address by John Lofton (4:26) Psalm 9:17 – “The wicked shall be turned into hell, And all nations that forget God.” Eye has not seen, nor has ear heard, neither has it…
“I was a stranger and you invited me in . . .”
Those words haunted my heart as I stared into the face of a woman who had fled an abuser, moved into a temporary safe home and searched for a long-term solution.
In the article, Radical Hospitality, Inviting the Stranger Into Your Home, I share my family’s experience with Marcia Mitchell, a 29-year-old African American woman whom we invited to live with us. We grew to love this stranger who learned to call my husband and me, “Mom” and “Dad.”
The economic downturn continues to put a stranglehold on the poor. Psalm 12:5 says, “Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”
Can God use a Christian family to restore hope by offering a place of safety?
This story will inspire and challenge you to rethink God’s call to hospitality in bold new ways.