Furniture Appliance need

Our warehouse has been depleted in several areas and we have built up a waiting list for several items. Please call (317) 468-6300 if you have any of the following that you might be able to donate for a neighbor in need. We will pick up. Any bed frame – Read more…

Charity Detox

The subtitle of Toxic Charity is “How churches and charities hurt those they help” AND “(And How to Reverse It). There is another entire book on solutions. Some of those better ways are introduced in Toxic Charity and I will share a few. But first: “Lupton says hard things that Read more…

Being Mortal

Check out this presentation – January 30, 2017 6:30 to 8:30 PM Hancock Public Library  Call (317) 462-5141 ext 240 “Hope is not a plan.” Dr. Atul Gawande Join us for a free screening and discussion of the PBS FRONTLINE documentary Being Mortal. Based on the bestselling book by Dr. Read more…

Good Intentions

More excerpts from Bob Lupton’s book Toxic Charity. Under the Heading Bad Business Equals Bad Ministry:  “Summerhill needed true friends and partners, not soft-hearted volunteers, friends good enough to clearly define roles and expectations, partners with whom to negotiate responsible if/then contingencies.”  .”..no strings attached service needs some strings attached.” Unselfish Read more…

Sowing seeds

From Ecclesiastes 11:4 He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap. 5 Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know Read more…

Toxic Charity

We are blessed to be able to bring Robert Lupton, the author of the best-selling book Toxic Charity to Greenfield for our Love Thy Neighbor dinner on February 11, 2017. Between now and then i willbe psoting some excerpts from the book. “When we do for those in need what they Read more…

Christmas Blessings

My itinerary yesterday: Assist with Salvation Army kettles as community generously responds to need Pick up H2O items donated by a community partner Receive check from individual partner to assist neighbor by paying utility bill Pick up gas cards for Love INC neighbors and diapers for Safe Families kiddos from Read more…

Need for the Word

When a neighbor calls, we not only pray with them and offer an invitation to join a fellowship; we also ask if they would like a Bible. Many of the callers do not have a single Bible in the home. We have given out over 50 so far this year. Read more…