“As we have opportunity, let us do good to all people.” -Galatians 6:10
How Do Christians Live in a Divided Political Age?
Jesus gave his followers a blueprint for earthly political action when he said, “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness” (Matthew 6:33). A Christian’s perspective, priorities, and posture on earthly politics must be shaped by the Kingdom of God.
Are You an Illuminator or a Diminisher?
A Guest Blog from my good friend, Pastor Aaron Kunce. 30% of people ask questions of the people around them and are persistently curious about others. They are Illuminators. The other 70% might be perfectly nice people, but they don’t ask questions. They are Diminishers.
13 Reasons to Avoid Collaboration
Collaboration is hard. Here are 13 reasons people use to justify collaboration.
Want to Become a Better Employee? Pray for Your Co-Workers
The vast majority of us want to become better employees. Have you ever considered that one tactic toward that end is to pray for your co-workers?
The Last Word Spoken About You
Whether we like to wrestle with it or not, each of us will one day breathe our last. Our families will be left to craft a service order for our funeral and names will be assigned to speak about you.
What last word will be spoken about you?
The York County Voices That Need to Be Silenced
Surely there is some person in York County whose voice is a nuisance to you.
To Love York County When It Doesn’t Love You Back
York County has not always been the easiest place to love. Our family’s move to York in 2004 from Raleigh, North Carolina was a bit of a culture shock.
Top Things the Anderson Family Loves About York County
There are a lot of great things to do and places to go that make for a great quality of life and a great place to raise a family. Our family has a number of things we love to do, places to go, and activities we make sure out-of-town guests don’t miss.
This Pastor Makes York County a Better Place
The public does not often get to hear the stories of men and women serving as ministers, exemplars of the Christian faith, who make their communities better.
I am not talking about spotless saints, but humble leaders faithfully living out their calling to serve their communities with God’s help.
Fixing York Will Require More Than Talk
Like most other US cities, York has complex challenges. Fixing York will require more than just talk. Another branding campaign will not solve the crisis. Public statements, banners, and flowery flourishes on our websites will not affect the kind of change we need.
Who Will Be Our Next Nurses, Teachers, and Police Officers?
Each of us needs schools to teach, hospitals to heal, police to protect and serve, government to order civic life, and places of worship to lift our hearts to a higher purpose.
Should You Be More Suspicious of Your Neighbor?
A 2001 Gallup survey reported that 25% of Democrats and 23% of Republicans believed that crime had gone up in their neighborhood over the last year. 20 years later, in 2022, those numbers have shot up to 42% of Democrats and 73% of Republicans reporting they are more fearful of crime.
Don’t Like the Harvest? Plant Something Better
One thing we learn from the farmer is that today’s fruit tells us about yesterday’s seed. What kind of seed have we been sowing in the fields called family and community?
What Last Night’s Trip to the ER Taught Me About 2022
2022 is going out with a bang in the Anderson household, or rather, with a thud and a crack! My sweet, 16-year-old daughter, Amelia, took a hard spill at the rollerskating rink that fractured her left wrist.
I had intended on writing a reflection piece about 2022. I never realized that a 10-hour stint in the ER would provide inspiration.
Safer Together
We are Safer Together. A sermon from Romans 12:9-16 about the strategy we employ to build a safer, more loving community.
Networking to Affect Social Change
From the People You Should Know podcast: If we are honest, getting to know complete strangers can be scary. In our debut episode, we had the honor of talking with the CEO of Logos Academy and Logos Works, Aaron Anderson. He talks about networking in this episode and how if he could give people one thing it would be the ability to network and get to know people.
Sorry. I’m Not Canceling My Neighbor.
Go ahead and cancel me for maintaining these friendships with my neighbors. These are people God has called me to love without exceptions or excuses.
Sorry. I'm not canceling my neighbor.
Three Lonely Lies That Are Destroying Us
Most of us feel embarrassed or ashamed of being lonely because it feels like personal inadequacy or deficiency. What if there is a darkness behind what drives us to loneliness?
Should Local Schools Be Surprised That Parents Want Clarity?
As a parent of six children though, I am moderately annoyed by the suggestion that parents should just butt out when it comes to their kid’s education.
While parents may not control what is taught in school, they at least deserve to have clarity about a school’s goals, beliefs, and methods.
Who Will Save Us from Ourselves?
Violent crime is up by 5.6% overall but homicides are up by over 22% according to my simple calculation.
I have proposed recently that the American public is becoming unhinged in ways I have not witnessed before.