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Activist Faith co-founder Dan King shares “The Secret of Your Success” from a biblical perspective. Read and be inspired today! -Dillon +++ Recently I’ve been in some conversations around what it takes to be successful in the workplace, and it always seems people have different ideas as to what it takes. Some say it’s important…

MSNBC reported last year that American home foreclosures accounted for 28 percent of all home sales, a share nearly six times higher than what it would be in a healthy housing market. Yes, this is depressing news. Some would even call it a depression. But foreclosure is not always inevitable. We sometimes see family, friends,…

According to Mashable.com’s Pete Cashmore, a study released this week revealed that 47% of Facebook users have swear words on their pages. We’ve all heard the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” We also all know this is a lie. Yet the application of this knowledge is…

In Joplin’s recent tornado, local church building did not escape damage. Many were destroyed or damaged. But those that remain standing have become a beautiful picture of faith in action. Why? These church facilities have now become shelters for those in need. Ignite Church, a location spared in the devastating damage, has transformed into one…

Did you know you can change the world from the palm of your hand? Here you go: http://act.ly/ Change the world and let me know what you did in the comments below. Looking forward to your stories. Have a great weekend! +++ DILLON BURROUGHS is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith. Dillon served…

A recent CNN story tells an little-known tale of a minister who played a significant role in bringing Jackie Robinson to the Dodgers, shattering Major League Baseball’s color barrier in the process. As I mention in my book Undefending Christianity, Christian faith is a major factor that has shaped many positive changes taking place regarding…

Goodwill Industries President Jim Gibbons is on a mission to help America’s military veterans. How? By helping their families. In a recent article, he notes: At Goodwill Industries, we raise money by selling donated items in more than 2,500 retail stores and online, and we use the revenue to fund job training and placement programs,…

From Activist Faith co-founder Daniel Darling: At Gages Lake Bible Church, we’re going through the gospel of John. This Sunday, we’re finishing up chapter 19, covering verses 31-42. This is an interesting part of Scripture where John describes, with great detail, the burial of Jesus. There are great themes here with Jesus fulfilling prophecy even…

A blogger was recently decapitated by Mexican drug lords for their online comments, proving clearly that blogging is dangerous–and necessary–to changing the world. 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…

[The following is a guest post by pastor and author Daniel Darling. For more about Daniel, see his website at danieldarling.com.] Lately I’ve been working on a book project aimed at 2nd Generation evangelicals. In the last few years, there has been a surge of books authored by young evangelicals who have been hurt by the…
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