My heart in writing this is to promote compassion, grace, and understanding towards our immigrant brothers and sisters. Our immigrant brothers and sisters who are human beings, all who are created in the image of God. “Why can’t they just come here the right way?” I hear so many people voice this statement about immigrants. I … Continue reading Why Can’t Immigrants Come Here the Right Way?
Response to the Muslim Refugee Ban
After giving this weeks events much thought, I wanted to respond to the Muslim refugee situation. It is not going to surprise anyone that Loving All Peoples wants refugees here and loves Muslims. You have seen that consistently from us for many years. We were of course deeply saddened by the decision. I thought it … Continue reading Response to the Muslim Refugee Ban
Can God Use “Unqualified” People to Reach Others?
We were on an outreach the other day carrying the cross in an area known for drugs and alcohol. We walked up to this group of men who were in front of a liquor store and just started talking with them. We were greeted very well and ended up talking for about 30 min, praying … Continue reading Can God Use “Unqualified” People to Reach Others?
Looking Like a Fool Produces Fruit
1 Corinthians 4:10 "We are fools for Christ." I just want to show you what can happen when we simply do what God says to do, even if it sounds crazy. I believe God gave me a promise that He would lead me to people who are hungry for God. Now, how He said to … Continue reading Looking Like a Fool Produces Fruit
Befriend a Refugee Family
Refugees come from all over the world to Dallas. Many have lost and suffered more than any of us could imagine. When they come here, many do not have anything or anyone. It is an extremely difficult and lonely situation. How would you want to be treated if you lost everything and were forced to … Continue reading Befriend a Refugee Family
It is Easy to Reach Out to Muslims!
Reaching out to Muslims is much easier than you would think. Many think that we have to be "trained" or come up with some plan on how to share our faith. We think that sharing our faith can only be done by going up to strangers and sharing our belief system and dismantling theirs! This … Continue reading It is Easy to Reach Out to Muslims!
Loving People of Other Faiths
Did you know that the DFW area is getting close to being 50% international! Right now it is 44% international and it is growing. Just take a minute and think about that. We are talking around 2,500,000 people of other cultures and faiths who live here! That is a lot of people. Is that a … Continue reading Loving People of Other Faiths
Do We Make Spreading God’s Love Way too Complicated?
We had a Muslim family over for dinner the other night, which we do often. We had a great time! We know this family very well and get together often. We really love each other. As we sat at the dinner table, we talked about new things in our life, funny stories, and shared with … Continue reading Do We Make Spreading God’s Love Way too Complicated?
Loving Muslims
I would say that at least half of the refugees whom we work with are Muslim. They come from all over Africa, Burma, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Muslims have become a huge part of our life. We love Muslims. They are some of the most hospitable and generous people that I have ever met. I know … Continue reading Loving Muslims
Cookout with Buddhist Friends
Recently we have been receiving many Buddhist people from Burma. Believe me when I say this, Buddhists are fun! They are very care-free people. I have loved getting to know them, and I am learning so much from them. Before this year, I really didn't know about Buddhism or about their culture. They love when … Continue reading Cookout with Buddhist Friends
THE STORE OF KYLE
Melissa and I started the clothes closet because clothes were a very big need for the refugee families. Many refugee families come to America with almost nothing. We ran that clothes closet for almost 9 years. When refugee families would come to the clothes closet, they would always call it "The Store of Kyle" so … Continue reading THE STORE OF KYLE
Working with Refugees: The Beginning of Loving All Peoples
The Vickery Meadows community is where Melissa and I started our ministry in February of 2003. Our heart was to go where we didn't see ministry happening and that was Vickery. For those who don't know about Vickery Meadows, it is about a 4 square mile lower-income area where over 25,000 people live. There are … Continue reading Working with Refugees: The Beginning of Loving All Peoples