Back in December, my friend Shaun Groves at Compassion International shared the following post: Two years ago Compassion International took a risk no one else in the non-profit world was willing to take. They brought a group of bloggers to Uganda to see their ministry to children, to post videos and pictures and writes hundreds…

Last Thursday, about an hour before tropical storm Emilie was to make landfall in Haiti, I felt led to publish a public prayer on behalf of Haiti’s people. So I did. (Here is the post.) Written public prayer on this column are not a normal practice for me, nor an easy one. I thought, “What…

I’ve spoken against child marriage on several occasions here. That’s why I am thrilled to share this story I found regarding a young Indian girl who chose to defy tradition and change the world. The world is watching for you to act. To change. The. World. What will you do today? Her fate looked sealed…

When I read Bradley Wright’s book Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites…and Other Lies You’ve Been Told, I remember thinking, “We need more books like this one.” Now, Wright has answered my request and one I believe will be of benefit to you as well. In Upside: Surprising Good News about the State of Our World, Wright…

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