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Activist Faith
Faith Changes Society: The Example of Jackie Robinson
By
Dillon Burroughs
A recent CNN story tells an little-known tale of a minister who played a significant role in bringing Jackie Robinson to the Dodgers, shattering Major League Baseball’s color barrier in the process. As I mention in my book Undefending Christianity, Christian faith is a major factor that has shaped many positive changes taking place regarding…
Helping Families of Veterans
By
Dillon Burroughs
Goodwill Industries President Jim Gibbons is on a mission to help America’s military veterans. How? By helping their families. In a recent article, he notes: At Goodwill Industries, we raise money by selling donated items in more than 2,500 retail stores and online, and we use the revenue to fund job training and placement programs,…
Help End Childhood Hunger Today
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Dillon Burroughs
Nearly one in four American kids can’t count on having enough to eat. You can’t see it just by looking, but it lives next door. Hungry kids struggle to concentrate at school, are more likely to have behavior problems, and are more likely to get sick than their well-nourished peers. Now Congress is considering a…
Changing Slavery, One Click at a Time
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Dillon Burroughs
During February’s Super Bowl in Texas, much attention was given to the issue of potential human trafficking concerns related to the event. A local task force, including friends of mine, were deeply involved in the fight to crack down against sexual exploitation during this time period. However, another related effort at the Texas state level…
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