The Grace Of Giving

We tend to like our acronyms because they are an easy way for us to remember truths laid out in a systematic way. For example, take ACTS as it relates to prayer. A - Adoration; C - Confession; T -Thanksgiving; S - Supplication. Another that many of us are familiar...

The Order Is Important

I remember attending a service in Toronto, by a noted teacher on signs and wonders. I am not of the persuasion that these ceased with the early church. I accept the statement of Jesus, in John 14:12, 'Whoever believes in Me, will also do the works that I do, and...

The Rich In Faith

 "How often is the poor man's cottage the palace of God" Have you ever been dirt poor, wondering where your next meal was going to come from? The words from the Lord's Prayer, "Give us this day our daily bread," were your words because you couldn't see beyond the...

Pleading The Fifth

We hear, from time to time, the phrase"Pleading The Fifth". It is in reference to the Fifth Amendment of the American constitution which  "protects individuals from being compelled to be witnesses against themselves in criminal cases". This...

Really?

I just returned from a quick trip to Nicaragua and Guatemala. I got to meet some amazing people. I am reminded of these who are living out the principles that Jesus taught. Feeding and clothing the poor; caring for the sick; visiting those in prison; helping those...

The More Of Life

I am writing this blog from Managua, Nicaragua. I have had the privilege of spending a few days with an amazing and gifted family who have a heart and passion to bring life change to the people they serve. Managua shows all the signs of cultural changes that many in...

Downtown Eastside

"The Downtown Eastside (DTES) has long been notorious for poverty, crime and open drug use. But the situation here has never seemed worse, or more frightening. Walking through it Monday morning, I saw more than two dozen women and men sitting or lying on the filthy...

The Unreported Stories

I am a news junkie. I enjoy keeping abreast of the day's events, partly because I have friends around the world. Being aware gives me a better understanding of how to pray and how I might be proactive in my support of them. My favorite journalist is Rex Murphy. I...

The Chaplain Paused

It was a Sunday morning at the VA Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. The patients had gathered for the Sunday morning church service. It was like any other service I had attended. The preliminaries, the music, the prayers and the chaplain giving his homily of the day....

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Dave Griggs, MDiv