Here’s a completely hypothetical… If your name happens to be Alisha, you volunteer at YD, read this blog, talk to people about it, but never comment on it - I’d like to introduce you to a little thing called the “comment” button. It is near the top of each blog entry and has the word “COMMENT” on it. You take your mouse, click on it and leave a comment. It’s quite simple. Make it a new tradition, like Christmas.

And for the rest of you “no commenters”… the commenting is free and has worthwhile results. It leads to discussion, fellowship and community. Along with eating plenty of fiber - it’s a daily must. So try it sometime…

Others often enjoy the satisfaction of calling me crazy, off based, and heretical. Join the masses!

[PLEASE NOTE: The entirety of this blog is meant as a joke and riddled thick with sarcasm. ALISHA! You are the world's best VOLUNTEER! I'd hire you if I wasn't stuck with that darn Jessica as staff. Maybe someday she'll marry an Amish and I can hire you and Darren. But until that day...]

I received an email this morning asking me to feature this website. I checked it out and found it pretty interesting.

ChristianVolunteering.org is a free directory with over 2,000 volunteer opportunities in ministries serving the “poor.”  The site’s partners include the Salvation Army, GospelCom (BibleGateway.com), World Vision, the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions and over 1,000 ministries serving under-resourced communities.  In addition to volunteer opportunities for individuals, you can also search the site for opportunities that might be appropriate for church small groups and for short-term missions trips.  If you just type your postal code, you can get a listing of the volunteer opportunities in your region.

So if you feel like doing some good for your community in this season (or any) check out this website:

http://www.christianvolunteering.org/

And also if you’re looking to equip people to serve the poor, here’s another good site:

http://www.urbanministry.org/