The River of Hunger

It’s time to move merely from transactional to relational.

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A Whirlwind

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 …

Lessons From an Oil Change Station

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 …

Obedience is Better Than Sacrifice

“…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 …

Harvesting in Fields We Did Not Plant

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 …

A small team of 12 changed the world

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 …

Greater Things Are Yet to Come

“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 …

Doing ministry can be a distraction

Ironically, the ministry that I love becomes a pressure that causes me to lose the joy in the Lord.

…the deeper role of food pantries and soup kitchens

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 …