Missional Food Pantry Training
I have not done anything like this before. When I first thought of doing it, I was apprehensive. Can I actually do it or will I quit after a few days? After all, I led the challenge to experience hunger. It was suppose to be a 7-day journey of eating one meal per day. However, …
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Beyond giving a bag of food... It has been in my heart to help people get beyond hunger by introducing them to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Good News of salvation (eternal impact), and by sharing the Good News of the Kingdom, which is the Lord's will to manifest here on earth (here and now). …
Sometimes, God leads us to uncomfortable experiences - uncomfortable places and uncomfortable relationships. Sometimes, He asks us to go through disciplines that we would not have the strength to do on our own. For 6 weeks, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday this year, I fasted in a couple ways. I deprived myself of some …
I grew up in the Philippines, a third world country. The Philippines is an archipelago which means a chain of islands - 7,641 islands. I grew up on a larger island called Luzon in a small town named Nasugbu in the province of Batangas. I graduated in a small rural high school and lived with …
I spend a lot of time in my yard. This weekend, the birds have been blessing me with different songs they sing. They are not bothered by the chimes I have around, especially the large chime that sounds like a gong. The yellow finch likes to fly up and down as it passes near me …
It’s time to move merely from transactional to relational.
God has been reminding us of the greater things, the things that remain. The first is faith. If we do things without faith, we cannot please Him - Hebrews 11:6, ”And without faith, it is impossible to please God.” In looking for a permanent distribution center, at times we have acted without faith. If we gather the team, strategize and …
I had a revelation… at an oil change station. In the past when I’ve had the oil changed in my car, I have also received a free “reliability and safety inspection.” The mechanic would take time to explain their 20-point evaluation from windshield wipers to the condition of the tires. Some items would be marked …
“…Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams…” 1 Samuel 15:22 There are times when we find ourselves working hard, sacrificing our time, talent and treasure only to find out that we are disobeying …
March 9th, 2017 -- a special day for the seven people who accepted Jesus Christ into their hearts. During the early part of that day, at the FHL Training Food Pantry, 4 people received Jesus. Our Prayer Team Leader, Donna, had implemented something she learned from another ministry, a way to interact with people who …
Not a one-man show In any culture, coaches know the importance of team. From a small public school to the NFL, coaches comprehend the power of building a team. Teamwork brings together the best of everyone enabling a common man to do uncommon things. Coaches have special insight that seems foreign to some leaders, including charitable organizations such …
“The person who trusts me will not only do what I’m doing but even greater things, because I, on my way to the Father, am giving you the same work to do that I’ve been doing. You can count on it. From now on, whatever you request along the lines of who I am and …
Ironically, the ministry that I love becomes a pressure that causes me to lose the joy in the Lord.
The different sectors of our society have been talking about ways to shorten the line at charitable organizations including food pantries and soup kitchens. At political campaigns we hear about the importance of building community and engaging the neighborhoods to solve the ever growing lines of people in need of food assistance...to uncover the deeper role …
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Matthew 9:32-34, “While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, ‘Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.’ But the Pharisees said, ‘It is …
