Author: Madolyn, Kaleo New York Intern One of the places our teams serve is a food pantry in Bushwick. The food pantry runs every Thursday from 11-1 and there is a group of people who regularly get food from the pantry. Last week, the building we normally serve food out of was under construction, so we had to move the food … Read More
Reconciliation for God’s Glory
Author: Jenny, Kaleo Staff Anticipation. What is God going to do? It takes so much planning and preparation to get ready for the moment that the caravan of vans leaves the church parking lot and sets off on the direction set by their GPS. The road trip is filled with the anticipation, and even anxiety about, what will we be … 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
Sacrificing Hearts
Author: Jaja, on staff in Dallas, Texas. To submit a story or a photo for our Kaleo Missions blog, email blog@kaleomissions.org. “But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all. You too, I urge you, rejoice in the same way … Read More
The Best Compliment
Author: Lindsey, serving on staff with Kaleo Missions in Portland. To submit a story or a photo for our Kaleo Missions blog, email blog@kaleomissions.org. Throughout this entire summer serving with Kaleo it has been really laid on my heart that we as Christians are called to be ambassadors of Christ. We are all created in his image and we are … Read More
Mission Trip Training
Should my youth group train for our mission trip? In our short term missions program, Kaleo is committed to being a blessing to our ministry partners and the people that we serve in partnership with them. As a result, it seems obvious that we would want our mission teams well trained before they show up onsite for the ministry that … Read More
“Have the same mindset as Christ Jesus…”
“Have the same mindset as Christ Jesus…” In Philippians 2, Paul instructs the believers at the church in Philippi to “have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, … Read More