Joy. Every time I sit down to write one of these stories, I want to begin with the words, “This month, I have the joy of sharing about…” And that’s because it really is my joy to share these ministries with you. Connecting with, serving alongside, and telling the stories of ministries in our community that are loving people like Jesus is joyful. And our time with Everybody’s Place was exactly that. When I reached out to Cathy Jo Lopez, Director of Operations at Everybody’s Pl

This month, I have the privilege of introducing you to a ministry that reminds us of a simple but powerful truth: lasting change rarely happens through one big event. More often, it begins with people who simply keep showing up. That is exactly what I experienced while serving alongside Galveston Urban Ministries. Summer always seems like it should be a slower season. Without the structure of the school year, we imagine there will be more margin. Instead, those months quickly

This month, I have the honor of sharing about another ministry in our community with a long history of serving seafarers, port workers, and truck drivers at the Port of Freeport. Texas Port Ministry, originally known as the Seamen's Center, began in 1974 when God stirred the hearts of people in the Freeport community to minister specifically to the seafarers arriving on ships from around the world. At that time, security protocols were much different than they are today. Seaf