If you’re like most Christians, you might think that loving your political enemy means a “no politics” rule at Thanksgiving dinner, or a refusal to disclose your political affiliation to …
Alumni Stories: Neighboring with Gospel Impact
Often, being a good neighbor means taking action. Many of Love Thy Neighborhood’s interns learn this by experience as they seek creative and practical ways to reflect Christ to their …
Service Site Spotlight: Scarlet Hope
The “puddle of Jesus” you step into at Scarlet Hope will soak your socks right through to your feet. That’s a metaphor, of course. The “puddle” is what Executive Director …
Service Site Spotlight: Re:Center Ministries
The fifth-oldest homeless rescue mission in the country is on a mission to reconcile homeless and hurting people to God, families and the community in Louisville. Re:Center Ministries has been …
4 Steps Toward Loving the Poor Well
Affluent saviorism: what is it, and why should Christians care? How do we ensure we honor people’s inherent dignity while we serve them? As Christians, we demonstrate our faith through …
Comfort for the Creative Christian
All Christians were created to be creators. We don’t have to read far into the Bible to see that God Himself is an artist at work creating beautiful things. When …
What Pastors Should Know About the Introverts in their Congregations
Churches are typically vey mindful about reaching different aspects of their congregation. However, there is one group that unintentionally gets missed in all of the programs, conferences, and event planning: …
Do I Have To Look A Certain Way To Be A Good Christian?
We live in a visual world. People are often judged on the basis of how they look and what they own. We’re pressured to make sure our outfits are clean …
How I live out the Great Commission as an Introvert
When I was accepted to LTN, I was worried about two things: fundraising and community outreach. Given the name Love Thy Neighborhood, reaching out to our neighbors is a huge …
I owe my Christian friends an apology
At Love Thy Neighborhood, in addition to our community outreach and work, we spend part of our week reading books and listening to podcasts about various subjects related to ministry …