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Favorite Verses on Faith and Action
By
Dillon Burroughs
People often ask me why I am involved in activist issues as a Christian. I tell people, “For the Bible tells me so.” Here are some of my favorite verses for your reflection for this Sunday: He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act…
5 Things Love Isn’t
By
Dillon Burroughs
Perhaps there is nothing the human heart craves more than true love. We are wired to love and be loved. The problem is that we don’t actually understand what love really is. We get all kinds of definitions from the culture and from our own feelings. In fact, I think it’s helpful to think a…
All in God’s Timing
By
Dillon Burroughs
Please take a moment to read this powerful story from my friend and pastor Jeremy Wilson. As he notes, God’s timing is perfect… +++ God’s timing is perfect. On December 15, 2003 my unit patrolled the Orgun-e Province near Kandahar. Unexpectedly, a squad of enemy combatants ambushed our unit. The 50. Caliber machine gun atop…
The Importance of Religious Freedom
By
Dillon Burroughs
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.”-Exodus 8:1 Why did God give his people freedom? So they could worship him. They were not given liberty to pursue their own self interests, to improve…
Crafts that Change the World
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Dillon Burroughs
[Guest post by Activist Faith co-founder Daniel Darling, minister, author, and speaker, and friend, interviewing WorldCrafts president and New Hope CEO Dr. Andrea Mullins. Worldcrafts is a Christian fair-trade artisan group based in Birmingham, AL.] I have found Andrea to be a wonderful friend, someone who is deeply passionate about sharing the gospel around the…
Changing Haiti from the Inside Out
By
Dillon Burroughs
Big news from Activist Faith co-founder Dan King and friends from HelpOneNow.org… +++ You’re reading about the #Help1Haiti Bloggers Trip. Read more: here we go… @helponenow haiti bloggers 2012 three reasons to follow the @helponenow haiti bloggers sometimes it’s messy work on the importance of coming back in which God is up to something together, our stories…
A Dash of Humility
By
Dillon Burroughs
[Featured guest post by Activist Faith co-founder Dan King] With the success of quiz shows like “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth-Grader”, it’s evident that the idea of being “smarter than ___” is becoming increasingly important in our society. These prime-time game shows are continually blasting us with the idea that success is somehow tied…
Drinking Coffee to Change the World
By
Dillon Burroughs
Activist Faith co-founder, pastor, and author Daniel Darling recently posted a great article on a group called Three Avocados who are changing the world through one of my favorite things–coffee. Read and be inspired as you find your own creative ways to change the world! -Dillon +++ When you think of all the social need…
How to (Really) Change the World
By
Dillon Burroughs
When we watch the latest uprising on television or read about the toll of the latest natural disaster on people in another country, we are often inspired to help. We want to make a difference. We want to change the world. But doing it is another matter. We often find ourselves discouraged with the sheer…
together, our stories change things: #powerofwe
By
Dillon Burroughs
The Help One Now Haiti Bloggers working on their legacy strategy. You’re reading about the #Help1Haiti Bloggers Trip. Read more: here we go… @helponenow haiti bloggers 2012 three reasons to follow the @helponenow haiti bloggers sometimes it’s messy work on the importance of coming back in which God is up to something together, our stories change things:…
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