Another Encouraging Story From The Christian Heart

The Love In Action Food Bank

My wife and I have run a local food bank for over 20 years. We are both 80 years old and I’m on oxygen, but the Lord hasn’t told us to stop, so we just keep going. The Love In Action food bank is not just about the food; it’s really about showing and spreading the love of Jesus. It’s become a pretty big operation that is all a labor of love since no one takes a dime. Our food bank helps people going through a difficult stretch in their lives—someone that lost a job or came down with an illness. It takes anywhere from 40-50 volunteers to run this food bank. We distribute food one Saturday every month to about 75 families. We give them each about $500 in food. But the main reason we do this is to make sure those families are exposed to the Gospel. We give them a daily devotion magazine and a special Gospel message every month that my wife types up. We are made up of volunteers from four different local churches. These churches supply the financial help needed to purchase some of the food. The people receiving our food have to be “qualified” by one of these churches. If the church knows they’ve experienced a temporary...

Hear Four Inspiring Stories On Our Latest Podcast Episode

Episode 35 of The Christian Heart Podcast has four more inspiring stories, including that of a lady helping the homeless get back on their feet by giving them a very unique job; a woman whose dental practice reflects Christ’s love by offering free dental work to missionaries; a young man that became a big brother and friend to 20 younger kids when his mom and dad became house parents at a Christian children’s home; and a man who brings some happiness to the families living in a Nicaraguan trash dump by taking and printing family portraits and giving them to the families as gifts.The episode is just over 10 minutes long, and can be heard on your favorite podcast app or by clicking here.

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