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How to Change the World: Read the Bible
By
Dillon Burroughs
According to a new research project by Baylor researcher Aaron Franzen, those who read the Bible are found to be more concerned about today’s social change issues, including social and economic justice. As mentioned by David Briggs today at Huffington Post: In many cases, Franzen found frequency of Bible reading was one of the most…
Make a Difference Where You Are
By
Dillon Burroughs
[Guest post from Bibledude.net blogger and friend, Crystal Rowe.] Last week, the Barna Group released a new report revealing that 75% of adults believe that churches have a positive effect on their local communities. This sounds like good news, right? So why is it that church membership is dwindling? It seems that people would want…
Love Your (Muslim) Neighbor As Yourself
By
Dillon Burroughs
[I first posted this piece back on March 24th prior to CNN’s special on Muslims in America. It was mentioned by Soledad O’Brien herself and became one of the most poplar posts on Activist Faith. With the start of Ramadan today, the Muslim holy month, I thought it appropriate to share for those of…
Clean Water Changes the World
By
Dillon Burroughs
Over 800 million people lack access to clean water. Living Water International‘s goal is to transform this horrific statistic through clean water wells in the developing world. In November 2011, my first devotional book Thirst No More will be published to help create awareness and provide financial support for Living Water’s efforts. You can help,…
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