service
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The Doors of the World
The doors of the world–the ones between cultures,between peoples,between neighbors…who can open these? Not the arrogant.Not those who enter uninvited.Not those with hands wet and slick with blood. To open the doors of the world,one first knocks,then listens,then serves,binds wounds,cradles… Continue reading
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If I Am to Serve
If I am to serve,then whom?when?where? Asking the questionsdelays the answers. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Prayer
Don't say prayers. Be prayer. Text and image © 2010 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Those Whom Others Would Discard
A special reward awaits those who give shelter to God's most vulnerable creatures, those who love those whom others would discard. We all, at one time or another, will be discarded by the many and need the compassionate, attentive touch of… Continue reading
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“If I Were to Seek My Own Glory…”
Jesus: "If I were to seek my own glory, my glory would be worth nothing" (John 8:54). Yes, that's it exactly. Where did we get the idea that Jesus would be pleased with us sitting around singing songs about how… Continue reading