Tag Archives: helping others

Today’s Needs

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Doc Arnett

We probably won’t end world hunger or cure cancer but we can do a few small things that show others we care about them… Continue reading →

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Above the Stench, Beyond the Sting

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Even in the stench that comes after a flood, acts of love and compassion bring a divine soothing. Continue reading →

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Drifter at the Door

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Finding a homeless person asleep at the doors of the church just might be the best possible way to start a Lord’s Day. Continue reading →

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Reflections on a Winter’s Night

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Doc Arnett

A three-quarter moon at the half point of night throws its bright light across the frozen grass. I walk out past the concrete sidewalk into the shadows of the birches crumpled on the leaves and small broken branches. A northwestern … Continue reading →

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Mountain Dew & Snickers

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Doc Arnett

We never know when some small thing we’ve done might turn into good for someone else. Even if it’s just a cold drink and a candy bar. Continue reading →

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A Small Inconvenience

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Isn’t helping out a dirty stranger a better witness of our love for Christ than sitting in a Sunday School class? Maybe we could do both? Continue reading →

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Something’s Up

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Doc Arnett

When a congregation begins to repent and confess its sins and submit to God, it becomes a changed church. This is called revival. Continue reading →

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A Good Blending

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Whenever we join in common purpose of doing what is good, what is kind, what is lovely, we yield a harvest better than its fruit. Continue reading →

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One Day’s Good

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Doc Arnett

genuinely seeking the good
that may be done in a moment
or an hour
or a lifetime,

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