Two Things You Should Check Out

First, opportunities to serve the orphan this Christmas (in Austin). Read the following from Austin Stone's amazing For the City Network:

"This Christmas season, The For the City Network has 40+ ways for you to get involved and engage needs in our city for Jesus’ name.

We have several opportunities that serve the orphan and those in foster care:

• Lutheran Social Services: Foster Child Gift Sponsor (50+ sponsors still needed by THIS Sunday, 12/4)
• Caring Family Network: Foster Child Gift Sponsor (100+ sponsors needed by Sunday, 12/11)
• Caring Family Network: Party for Foster Families and Children (taking place 12/16)
• Hungry For God Home: Christmas Party (taking place 12/20)
• Hungry For God Home: Gift Sponsor (needed by Sunday, 12/18)
• Hungry For God Home: Candlelight New Year’s Eve Party (taking place 12/31)"

To find out more, visit the For the City website here. You can search the word "orphan" and you'll get the full list.

And second, this is a short video interview with pastor Darrin Patrick, leader of The Journey church in St. Louis and co-author of For the City. The interview is about the state of modern manhood and what the church can do about it. It's insightful--we could use more men stepping up!