By Ashley, Kaleo New Orleans Staff I have come to the conclusion if it was not for The Vieux (Kaleo’s hosting church in New Orleans, pastored by Tom Bilderback, Kaleo New Orleans City Director), I don’t think I would have found a passion God has given me. Some of the people I met this summer were Mama Rose, Tommy, Rita, … Read More
Mercy Begets Mercy
Author: Cassie, Kaleo New Orleans Staff Mercy begets mercy, and your presumption is telling, and justice – it costs a lot – a lot more than they’re selling it for. Mercy is not a price-point And people are not a product And you are not a commodity, But you will be the unbuilding of this hissing misappropriated as, holy. Do … Read More
Mustard Seeds and Sidewalk Chalk
Author: Kaitlyn, serving on staff with Kaleo Missions in Portland. To submit a story or a photo for our Kaleo Missions blog, email blog@kaleomissions.org. Something that I have always struggled with is wanting to have full control of my life. When I’m not in control I have mini melt downs. I think everything is going to go wrong because … Read More
But for the Grace of God
Any mission endeavor must begin and end with the Gospel. It must be focused entirely on the Good News of Christ, if it is to be a truly Christian mission. However, our problem is when we begin to take that idea of Gospel too narrowly. We falsely assume that the only significance of the Gospel is leading people into a … Read More
Everyone Has a Story…
“Everyone has a story and we learned to listen.” In our first year hosting Kaleo mission trips, this statement was made by one of our youth group leaders summarizing his team’s experience serving in the city. As we began to think about what we would like to share with people concerning our ministry through this blog, this phrase kept popping … Read More