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...
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SIA Team
- May 29, 2012
- 1 min
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...
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SIA Team
- May 15, 2012
- 3 min
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...
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SIA Team
- May 1, 2012
- 2 min
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...
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SIA Team
- Apr 10, 2012
- 3 min
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...
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SIA Team
- Mar 27, 2012
- 2 min
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...
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SIA Team
- Feb 28, 2012
- 2 min
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...
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SIA Team
- Jan 2, 2012
- 2 min
“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...
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SIA Team
- Nov 22, 2011
- 2 min
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...
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SIA Team
- Oct 4, 2011
- 1 min
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...
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SIA Team
- Jul 5, 2011
- 2 min
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...
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SIA Team
- Jun 14, 2011
- 2 min
Don’t sweat the small stuff!
MAVISALO Chairperson Canaan Gondwe (center) with other members during construction. Plans are coming together for the “Strengthen Spirit...
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SIA Team
- Jun 7, 2011
- 3 min
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...
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SIA Team
- Feb 22, 2011
- 2 min
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...
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SIA Team
- Dec 21, 2010
- 2 min
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...
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