The Cry of The Trumpet

Ministering Across the Spectrum: From Substance to Soul Service exists on a continuum—from the purely temporal to the deeply spiritual. All service carries spiritual value, so its worth is never nil. Yet many people feel more comfortable with the temporal end of the spectrum. Some even turn down opportunities for spiritually demanding service. It’s worth exploring what each type of service asks of us. 1. Temporal-Heavy, Low-Spiritual-Demand Service At the simplest level are acts of service that are primarily physical or temporal. These often require little sacrifice: donating money to a fund, dropping off items at a collection site, or contributing to a cause without personal involvement. These acts are still good—they bless lives and give us a quick sense of goodwill (and sometimes a tax write-off).   This type of service becomes more spiritually stretching when we give directly to someone in need or when the amount we give pushes us beyond our comfort zone. In those moments,...