Rule of Life Service 03: How Do I Serve? - Part 02 (Edwin Colon)
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Oct 21, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Edwin Colon, senior pastor of Next Step Community Church, shares his journey from kitchen Bible study to serving Brooklyn's homeless and addicted. He emphasizes the importance of living an 'interruptible' life, viewing our schedules through 'Jesus' time' to create space for service. Edwin reveals the challenges of early radical hospitality, how burnout led to learning healthy boundaries, and the need for sustainable rhythms. The conversation inspires listeners to embrace opportunities for unplanned acts of service and the beauty of a grace-filled, abundance mindset.
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Service Remakes The Servant
- The Good Samaritan reframes service as taking responsibility for anyone in need, not selective projects.
- Becoming a servant shapes who you are by repeated proximity, cost, and ongoing relationship.
Redefine A Well-Lived Day
- People unconsciously measure a well-lived day by productivity rather than love.
- Re-decide each morning to live for love to reorient your schedule toward availability.
Hospitality From A Cramped Kitchen
- Edwin invited homeless and addicted people into his tiny apartment and slept on the floor with them.
- That intense season included early-morning devotionals and sustained his soul-formation despite being unsustainable long-term.