In recent years, an organic movement has begun in pockets of the evangelical community to live out James 1:27. All over America, people and churches are discovering opportunities to care for the fatherless in very creative and practical ways. God is awakening a spirit in the contemporary evangelical church to live out the Gospel through…

According to a new 30 Hour Famine study, almost half (44 percent) of American teens say they’ve become more aware of the needs of others thanks to their social media usage. The survey commissioned by World Vision, a relief and development group, revealed that four out of five teens (80 percent) use social media and…

If you are one of the 150,000+ petition signers for ONE.org’s recent petition to protect funding for poverty-fighting programs around the world (or similar petitions with other groups), THANK YOU! Below is a copy of the message they just sent. You are changing the world. Lives have been saved. Keep it up! -Dillon +++ Dear…

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…

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