For August 2, 2026
The View from Afar by Greg Holmes, D.MIN – Director of Missions serving 17 churches
THE INSPIRATION FOR ACTION is thought; underlying thought is worldview, or more accurately from a Christian perspective, belief. No matter how our expressed code of conduct is made manifest, it is founded upon our beliefs. Our core values are driven by what we inherently believe, and our conscious mind guides thoughts into actions, which are carried out by the members of our bodies. So, our feet carry our bodies into the arena of activity, our hands pick up either tools or weapons, and our mouths speak with conviction the words that engage us in dialogue with others as we either agree or disagree with them. The results that follow are predictable given our knowledge of whether we agree or disagree with the core values of those who become the recipients—or targets—of our activities. And they with us.