I’m No Superstar is a blog for people like me who want to make a difference in the world but know they aren’t activists. Each post contains a social action idea that most of us could do, a book that’s worth reading, or a link to a website that offers other ideas. Oh, and it’s all introduced by a sometimes quirky story from my life.
This summer I worked at an amusement park that refers to itself as a kingdom for kids. I honestly thought it would only last until the heat came, because I don’t do heat. Or cold, for that matter. Chalk it up to what I call a broken thermostat. The first heat wave arrived the last
Last week Les and I had the privilege to attend the Exponential conference in Orlando. Exponential is a conference for people who plant (start) new churches, and there were 5000 of them in attendance. I loved the energy, the sense of mission in those around me and in the speakers and workshop leaders. I served
I’m not much of a beach-goer. Could be that allergy to the sun. Or that my body doesn’t adjust to extreme heat (or cold, for that matter, which has made this winter brutal). And yet I do love bobbing in the ocean. One thing I remember about doing so is how often after spending an
“There are no words.” I wrote that in the card to friends whose 17-year-old son had committed suicide. “There are no words,” his sister said at his service as she, a writer, a weaver of words, attempted to eulogize her brother. There are no words to describe the unending physical and emotional maladies he had
I was sitting quietly in church on Sunday, writing down the prayer requests being shared, when my friend Mandy came to the mike. Mandy began to talk about our two-person Bible study and glanced at me for “permission” (after she’d already said my name). I gulped and gave a shrugging nod; it was a little
I started in retail at the age of 15, working in department stores. It was my go-to job all through college as well, during summer and winter vacations, and even an Easter stint or two. When I graduated with a BABL degree (seriously, a bachelor of arts in biblical literature—BABL) with an emphasis in Christian
I rarely pass up a free book, especially when it comes from someone in the nonprofit world. I received an advanced reader copy of The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good by Peter Greer and Anna Haggard. I was thinking it would be similar to When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, because Greer is the president and CEO of HOPE
Many people I know—whatever side of the political spectrum— have found themselves upset with the government in recent weeks. I’m not going to go into the whys or wherefores—you all have your reasons. But what do you do now? What are some things to consider before we begin posting to Facebook? Several weeks ago, I
An accomplished and flexible speaker, Carol tailors her topics to fit the theme and timeframes of your meeting, conference, seminar or retreat.