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Why I Serve
I went to a great “story swap” last night, where I and other non-profit professionals heard and shared our personal stories about what...
SIA Team
Jun 26, 20123 min read
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5 Things Making Me Happy
A round-up of some of the exciting things to cross my desk in the last week: 1. Thriving Business: Brown Ngoma, his wife, Beatrice, and...
SIA Team
May 29, 20121 min read
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Role models that inspire SIA
Preparing for the Spirit in Action 16th Anniversary earlier this month gave me a chance to reflect on the role models that are the...
SIA Team
May 15, 20123 min read
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Talking the talk: Claiming the label of Christian
This past Sunday, I was baptized at the St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ. During the service, I shared a few words about claiming...
SIA Team
May 1, 20122 min read
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If you’re happy and you know it
Are people in Africa happy? Are people in the North America happy? Of course, the answer in both cases is: some people are; and some...
SIA Team
Apr 10, 20123 min read
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5 things making me happy this week
A round-up of some of the exciting things to cross my desk in the last week: 1. SIA Business Groups Receive Reinvestment Grant – Dennis...
SIA Team
Mar 27, 20122 min read
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What’s new? 5 things making me happy this week
A round-up of some of the exciting things to cross my desk in the last week: 1. Empowering Women at CIFORD – I finished making a video...
SIA Team
Feb 28, 20122 min read
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“Yes, Lord, Yes!”
As a new year begins, I take a moment to rededicate myself to serve God and the world by serving others. This week I repost a writing...
SIA Team
Jan 2, 20122 min read
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Saying Grace for the World
This Thanksgiving, as we each reflect on our blessings and the bounty we have, will you join me in also praying for the world? Below are...
SIA Team
Nov 22, 20112 min read
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It only takes a spark
This week I am away at the Journey Farthest Out, Tahoe retreat. While there, I will learn about prayer and practice peace, so I thought...
SIA Team
Oct 4, 20111 min read
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Spirit in Action in India
The work of Spirit in Action, to serve God by serving others through economic empowerment projects, rests on the strong relationships we...
SIA Team
Jul 5, 20112 min read
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Don’t sweat the small stuff!
MAVISALO Chairperson Canaan Gondwe (center) with other members during construction. Plans are coming together for the “Strengthen Spirit...
SIA Team
Jun 14, 20112 min read
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Peace on the Mountaintop – Guest Post
Women tend to their sheep in Kenya. A SIA grant helped them start their business. Today’s guest post is adapted from Becky Sutherland’s...
SIA Team
Jun 7, 20113 min read
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Seeing Clearly
Last year, Jacky Buhoro of the Democratic Republic of Congo told me, “As Christians, we are called to change by doing.” Where does this...
SIA Team
Feb 22, 20112 min read
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Christmas Traditions Around the World
From Del’s Journal: Christmas Day 1998 “To love our own soul opens us to receive the Divine. Praying without acting is a spiritual...
SIA Team
Dec 21, 20102 min read
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