As part of Activist Faith, I like to highlight Christians on the frontlines of creating positive change in our world. Today’s hero? My friend Bruce Ladebu, pastor and founder of Children’s Rescue Initiative. Here’s an amazing picture and story of a recent project of his: Investigating slavery at a brick plant, Bruce Ladebu saw two…

My friends at Open Doors have just released their 2011 Religious Persecution Report. This is important information, so please read and share with other friends online and offline. An excerpt is below with the link to the longer report. Thanks for helping get out the news! -Dillon +++ Islamic Countries Dominate Open Doors 2011 World…

[From ActivistFaith.org co-founder and tech director Dan King, also the voice behind Bibledude.net] The @salvationarmy is doing some amazing ministry work. Just locally in my city they run an extremely effective drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. It’s a faith-based residential program for men and women who are unable to obtain services elsewhere. They not only have rehabilitation…

Americans live in a diverse world to say the least. Recently, people have restarted the battle over who owns yoga. As a non-yoga person myself (I’ve always preferred chai tea lattes!), I’ve been intrigued by the whole phenomenon. So I want to throw out the challenge to my readers at Beliefnet: What are your thoughts…

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