Topic: Kindness / Generosity
July 30 / 100 WORDS
Today's reading with David Mainse is from Mark 7, and Mark 7:20 is the key verse.
The Poor People / JIMMY RUSHTON
Jimmy Rushton shares how we need to reach out and see each other as human beings.
We Need to Learn How to Share / DANIELLE STRICKLAND
Danielle Strickland talks about the importance of sharing as a way of following Jesus.
Learning to Give Like Jesus / DANIELLE STRICKLAND
Danielle Strickland shares about how we need to live God's way by giving to those less fortunate than us.
Have You Every Heard of the Cleaning Fairy? / HOT TOPIC
Have you ever heard of the cleaning fairy? No? Well, a man in New Jersey has garnered this title after her accidentally cleaned a strangers apartment.
Israeli Kindergarten Teacher Donated Kidney to Someone in Need / HOT TOPIC
Mark Masri and Lara Watson share an inspiring and heartwarming story about an Israeli Kindergarten Teacher who wanted to do something meaningful for her 50th birthday, which dramatically impacted someone in need.
It’s Better to Give Than to Receive - Grace Bomb #4 / PATRICK LINNELL
Jesus' call to love our neighbours is a simple command that can be one of the hardest to practice in real life. In "Grace Bomb," Pastor Patrick Linnell invites readers to look at their faith practices and join a movement driven by that call.
Little Girl Learns Sign Language to Communicate With Delivery Driver
Cheryl Weber and Greg Musselman share a very heartwarming story coming out of the UK about a little girl who struck up a friendship with her local delivery driver, who is deaf, after she learned how to communicate with him in sign language.
Woman Gifts Car to Teen
Cheryl Weber and Mark Masri share a heartwarming story about a woman who was kind enough to gift a car to a teen who was walking 7 miles to work every day after his mother fell on some tough times and lost her vehicle.
Kindness in Unexpected Places
Lara Watson and Mark Masri share a beautiful example of kindness coming from a place you may not expect.
Grocery Store on Campus Meets Needs of Students
A High School in Texas has partnered with First Refuge Ministries to create a grocery store on their school campus to help meet the needs of their students. Students and their families can redeem items by carrying out an act of kindness.
Kids Off The Block / DIANE LATIKER
"What can I do?" That was the question Diane Latiker asked of herself as she watched the teens in her Chicago neighbourhood succumb at an alarming rate to gangs and gun violence.
Teen Grocery Store Employee Helps Pay Elderly Customer's Bill
Mark Masri and Lara Watson share a heartwarming story coming out of Covington, Kentucky.
Focus: How One Word a Week Will Transform Your Life - Kindness / CLEERE CHERRY REAVES
Cleere Cherry Reaves joins Lara Watson to share from her book "Focus: How One Word a Week Will Transform Your Life."
The Impact of the You Were Seen Initiative / KAREN KINGSBURY
New York Times Best-selling Author Karen Kingsbury joins us every week to talk about the movement YOU WERE SEEN! She shares another inspiring story with us today.
Inspiration from the You Were Seen Movement / KAREN KINGSBURY
New York Times Best-selling Author Karen Kingsbury joins us every week to talk about the movement YOU WERE SEEN! She shares another inspiring story with us today.
Lost Ring Returned to Calgary Man
Greg Musselman shares a story of a man who lost a very precious gold ring gifted to him by his mother and how he was able to get it back as a result of the kindness of a stranger.
Vermont "Santa" Pays for Toys at Walmart
Cheryl Weber and Greg Musselman share a recent news story about a man in Vermont, who is paying for people's purchases at Walmart.
Donut Monster / REUBEN VANDERKWAKK
On March 3rd, a group of vandals marched down Locke Street in Hamilton, ON, damaging windows, property and vehicles, seemingly at random. After that night, the owner of vandalized "Donut Monster" reacted to this event with love and compassion.
To Be Kind, Is To Be Holy / JENTEZEN FRANKLIN
Maggie John welcomes Jentezen Franklin - a New York Times best-selling author, who speaks at conferences worldwide. Today he speaks about his book "Love Like You've Never Been Hurt."
Robbie Symons / LOVE & MARRIAGE PART 4
In this teaching of love and marriage, Pastor Robbie Symons teaches out of Colossians 3:12.
Love Thy Neighbour...Really?!
Magdalene John & Mike Sherbino speak about the importance of loving your neighbours even when it may be difficult.
Does Generosity Reduce Stress? / HOT TOPIC
Joe and Cheryl discuss how generosity can reduce stress.
Well Sponsorship in Uganda
Cheryl speaks on the phone with an anonymous Crossroads partner about well sponsorship in Uganda.
Refugee Crisis
Lorna Dueck and Rob Melnichuk discuss the refugee crisis and how Crossroads is helping.
Ministering to the Muslim Women
JoAnn Doyle, Director of "Not Forgotten Women's Ministry", shares her heart about loving upon Muslim women - both at home and in the Middle East.
Are We Simply In Love with the Idea of Changing the World? / EUGENE CHO
Author and pastor Eugene Cho asked a thought-provoking question of whether we are just in love with the idea of changing the world instead of taking real measures to do so.
Refugees in History
Maggie and Cheryl chat about refugees throughout history.
Be You. Do Good
Jonathan David Golden shares how he found a way to turn coffee into a mission in Rwanda.
Reaching out to Children at Risk
David Shelley, Director of Crossroad's Relief and Development, shares about how your giving is affecting impoverished children all over the world.
Captain Kindness to Change Cities Through Kindness
Dave Carrol "Captain Kindness" is Community Pastor at Freedom House Church in Brantford, Ontario and Kindness Project Founder. He shares on The Kindness Project - Changing cities through multi-level, co-ordinated, intentional, strategic acts of KINDN
Serve as a Family at Christmas
It's the time of year again when children are getting excited, Christmas trees and decorations are being put up and those important wish lists are being finalized. This Christmas, Shelly Calcagno and Tanner Keith encourage you to take some time to de
The Olympic Bolt?
The true story of the Olympic medal more valuable than gold.
See the Need, Meet the Need
Jason McGibbon and his family will share how they build relationships and share the love of Christ to their neighbors through this simple act of kindness.
Atlanta Megachurch Pastor Andy Stanley 'Uncomfortably Bold' on Confronting Christians About Wealth, Generosity
"It's not what you have. It's what you do with what you have." That's a message pastor and author Andy Stanley has been emphasizing for the past several years in an effort to help his congregation live richly by cultivating a generous lifestyle. It's
Every Child is a Gift from God
Todd Bender has a deep passion and burden to seek out every kid in the country who is crying out to God for love, and let them know, God loves them!
'Giving Tuesday' Movement Taking Roots as a Global Tradition
Black Friday and Cyber Monday have already been established as major shopping days, but an annual event focused on charity is growing in popularity around the world.
God Rocks - "Share With God's People"
God Rocks performs "Share With God's People" that is based on Romans 12:12-13, "Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, gi
The Fruitful Wife - Kindness
Hayley DiMarco, author of 'The Fruitful Wife,' talks about the fruit of the spirit and how it plays a vital role in marriage and everyday relationships.
Turkana Missions Focus - Drought Proof a Family
Ron and Ann Mainse speak with David Shelley about last weeks focus on drought proofing a family in Turkana and we also speak with Kathy Mainse of her experiences in Turkana. Dave Shelley-Director of