When I was a youth pastor I ran a mission trip to Los Angeles (I knew how to pick places to serve). It was through www.csm.org, which is a wonderful organization. We spent a week serving in soup kitchens and food banks, and afterwards we celebrated by going to Disneyland (I definitely knew how to … [Read more...]
You Can’t Save People
One of the toughest lessons I’ve had to learn is it’s not up to me to “save” people. I don’t mean physically: (waiter) “That person is choking!” (me) “Oh well, screw’m; Not my problem.” Of course, I’m going to help someone who is in trouble, but I mean it’s not up to me to make people live or act … [Read more...]