The Mainspring
What is the hidden mainspring behind the way we serve? A reflection on authenticity, Christ-transformed hearts, and why the deepest impact of service can’t be measured by numbers.
Broken Bikes for Mexico
What’s in Your Hand? It Might Just Be a Bicycle. In May, Gateway Events traveled to the Texas–Mexico border for our Feed the Mamas outreach. While serving together, I asked Pastor Porfirio a simple question: “How else can we help?” He smiled and replied, “We’re praying for 100 bicycles before Christmas. They can be broken … Read more
“NO, I want to get it from Izzy.”
Some of the most meaningful ministry moments don’t happen in a church building. They happen during ordinary errands. Before I headed to the computer that morning, I asked Joey, “What would you like me to do for you before work?” He asked if I would take his bass guitar to his office around the corner. … Read more
The Acts 2:44 Club
Acts 2:44 Club: Building Community Through Faith, Service, and Generosity “All the believers were together and had everything in common.” – Acts 2:44 In a world where loneliness, hardship, and isolation are increasingly common, the Acts 2:44 Club exists to bring people together in the spirit of the early church. Inspired by the example found … Read more
Be a Tabitha
Acts 9:36–42 In the book of Acts, we meet a woman named Tabitha. Scripture says she was “always doing good and helping the poor.” She wasn’t famous. She didn’t lead from a stage. She simply loved people well. But when she died, the room filled with grieving widows holding the robes and garments she had … Read more
To my Father – A man of peace
Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. Psalm 37:37 It was a normal day around our home. I had just returned from running errands, it was mid-morning and I laid down for a short nap before having to leave the house again. My phone kept … Read more
Let Your Light Shine – Edith’s Story
Born in 1926 in Nazi Germany to a German Catholic family. Raised under Adolf Hitler’s German rule with the SS constantly watching over every conversation, often making sure that even the children didn’t make fun of the tyrannical dictator in their outside playtime. Edith knew her family was poor and needed material for clothing, so … Read more