I’m not sure who’s reading this, but maybe mission trips you think of Christians going around the world simply to convert people to Christianity. While this may be the case for some, I don’t think that’s the only thing that should be done. I believe that the end goal should be for the love of God to be known in a selfless and fulfilling way.
Read MoreJesus doesn’t tell us to only love other Christians. He doesn’t tell us to only love those who are from the same place as us. He tells us to love everyone with live close to, but not just that everyone we meet as well. The cashier at Safeway, the professor who doesn’t curve grades for their course, Sister Susie that took your parking spot last Sunday at the church lot, the man you pass by on the street asking you for something you walked too fast to hear him even say. Every single person we encounter.
Read MoreWe need to be careful not only with what we say, but also how we say it so we’re not losing people. Think about it this way: If you were a nonbeliever, is what you’re saying something that would offend me? Would it make me want to continue listening to you or ignore everything else you’re saying?
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