I think there is a place reserved for deep friendship that requires a shared commonality of mind, heart or experience.

Have you been on a mission trip before?

Revival meetings are under way in the largest tent in Eastern Washington.

Their priorities didn’t lie in accumulating a house full of things…Their sacrifice was in choosing to follow God. They truly believed man exists for God’s glory. Lance Erickson Community mourns young missionaries http://spokanefavs.com/ethics/death-and-dying/community-mourns-young-missionaries Tracy SimmonsTracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate …

Jay and Katrina Erickson didn’t move to Africa and within four months change the world by gallantly giving their lives.
They changed lives, Lance Erickson (Jay’s younger brother) said, because they lived out God’s greatest commandments — they loved the Lord with all their hearts and truly loved their neighbors as themselves (Matt. 22: 37-39).

Last post, I indicated that many American Christians are using self-interest as the main determining factor in selecting their church affiliation. A transaction based on a “serve-me” attitude.