Remembering our history
Spirit in Action was founded in 1996, when founder Del Anderson was 90 years old, which means that next year will be our 25th...
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SIA Team
May 26, 20203 min read
Wisdom from Del: "We come alive in God’s Spirit"
Today we share some of Del's wisdom to encourage you. Some are facing need on the front lines. All are facing uncertainty.
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SIA Team
Mar 17, 20202 min read
Wisdom from Barbara Deal: In the midst of crisis…TRUST
Today’s post is wisdom from Barbara Deal, which she wrote and shared at a retreat in 2017. (Note from Tanya: I have had to postpone my...
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SIA Team
Apr 23, 20191 min read
“We can’t learn until we unlearn” – Wisdom from Del
From Del’s Writings, June 2005, Age 98 We accept each challenge, each change, and seek guidance and respond in coming forth with an...
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SIA Team
Dec 4, 20184 min read
“You and God are greater than you know”
This post is adapted and excerpted from my recent sermon at First United Methodist Church of Point Richmond in California. You’ve heard...
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SIA Team
Oct 16, 20182 min read
Wisdom from Del: What Prayer Means to Me
Prayers means to me the practice of being aware of God, consciously choosing to commune and respond to God, and act as directed by God....
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SIA Team
Aug 21, 20182 min read
Wisdom from Del: “Let us pledge to be God’s Light”
Never in the history of humankind has there been such an opportunity for us to cooperate with God in re-shaping the history of humankind....
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SIA Team
May 29, 20181 min read
Wisdom from Del: Focus on a life of wholeness
By Del Anderson, August 15, 2000, Age 94 “The kingdom of God is within you.” Focus upon it, recognize it, assimilate and experience it;...
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SIA Team
Sep 5, 20171 min read
Wisdom from Del: I’m trusting….
Del used to say that in times of uncertainty, or of challenge, or when he wasn’t sure what the right choice among many might be, that he...
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SIA Team
Jul 4, 20173 min read
“Within you is the Power”
Let us not be tempted to think of SIA’s partners and Small Business Fund members as weak or helpless. In the West, we hear many stories...
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SIA Team
Feb 28, 20172 min read
Wisdom from Del: Grow younger!
Spirit in Action’s Founder, Del Anderson, was 90 years old when he formed SIA. He lived with a clear mind and loving heart until the age...
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SIA Team
Feb 21, 20172 min read
SIA Updates: New grants, crops in Malawi, and a run-raiser!
1. Five new small businesses sponsored in Malawi! Last week, five new entrepreneurs attended a day-long workshop with Small Business Fund...
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SIA Team
Feb 7, 20172 min read
Making friends around the world
Last week, twelve Girl Scouts (ages 10-12) took the first step toward making new friends. The girls from Santa Barbara, CA wrote letters...
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SIA Team
Nov 29, 20161 min read
#GivingTuesday: “Whatever is honorable”
“Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is...
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SIA Team
Oct 25, 20161 min read
Fall Newsletter Preview! See what’s new with SIA!
The new Spirit in Action newsletter is hot off the presses! You can view a PDF version here and the hard copies were in the mail...
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SIA Team
Sep 6, 20162 min read
Dear Friend: A Letter From Del
A letter from Del Anderson: Dear friend, I can only look at my own journey to see how sure I was that my way was The Way. I look back...
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SIA Team
Jun 28, 20162 min read
Thank you!
Thank you to all who attended our 20th Anniversary party on Saturday! It was a wonderful gathering with both people who have been part of...
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SIA Team
May 24, 20162 min read
Wisdom from Del: Cultivating Daily Stillness
We are so often told what we ought to do, but so seldom told how. As athletes of the Spirit, we are the ones that need to train and...
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SIA Team
Mar 1, 20162 min read
Wisdom from Del: “Life is not a destination”
From the journal of SIA Founder, Del Anderson, Fall 2005. Even at 99 years old he was still learning, growing, and exploring. I certainly...
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SIA Team
Dec 22, 20152 min read
Christmas Inspiration from Del: Beloved Child of God
Merry Christmas to all SIA friends, partners, and supporters all around the world! May this be a time of rediscovering hope and joy, and...
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