The Simplicity of Sharing

The Simplicity of Sharing

I was getting a routine cut and color from Wendy, a delightful woman in town who had been divorced twice and was recovering from another bad relationship. Over the previous two years I had learned much of her painful story, which included her parents’ tragic deaths when she was fairly young..  Through our regular encounters, sharing our daily lives together for a couple hours every six weeks, we were becoming friends. I sensed that although she was unwilling to attend any church, Wendy was desperately seeking an internal peace that she thought maybe God could provide. She knew that I...Read more …
On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

This is Walk the Way. Brought to you by Q Place. I’m Jeff Klein.  And I’m Pam Klein. Not too long ago, a friend texted me a picture of her youngest son, painting, helping out at a service project with our church. I sat back and marveled at how God works. We met this family years ago when we were novice gymnast parents – but they weren’t and they took it upon themselves to get us in the loop. No problem, they said, as we thanked them over and over, we’ll be spending lots of time together. They were so...Read more …
Accept the Help

Accept the Help

It was a new church, and I arrived early. As an introvert, I always felt more comfortable pitching in and serving with the others setting up. It saved me having to come up with something to talk about. I saw someone I knew, so I sauntered over and asked if I could help. “No; I’m pretty much set here, but thanks!” I stood awkwardly for a moment, then I scoped out the room. The hospitality table caught my eye. Since I have held the esteemed Donut Minister position at a previous church, I thought I would offer my expertise there....Read more …