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How to Take Your Whole Church (and the World) on a Mission Trip
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Dillon Burroughs
Great story from ActivistFaith.org co-founder Dan King on how to take your friends on the journey with you on a mission trip. I would love to hear similar stories from any of you in the comments below. As always, thanks for reading and sharing! -Dillon +++ For me it started out as a way to…
Bringing Clean Water (and Hope) to Ethiopia
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Dillon Burroughs
My friends at RejectApathy.com recently posted an inspiring story about efforts to bring clean water to a community in Ethiopia, building hope and relationships in the process. Clean water access is one of the most disturbing problems in our world today, and one I’ll be talking about more soon. In the meantime, enjoy their story…
The Orphan I Am [A Theology of Adoption]
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Dillon Burroughs
Orphan care is a huge issue for all people, and should especially be close the the heart of those who claim to follow Jesus. Activist Faith co-founder Dan King share a great article to pass along on his experiences in this area: It’s always been easy for me to overlook the orphan care epidemic as…
Leaders Remember the Poor
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Dillon Burroughs
“All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.” -Galatians 2:10 Leaders care for the poor. When Paul met with Peter, James, and John–the big three church leaders–they debated several issues and ideas. One thing they did not debate was whether…
Haiti, Two Years Later
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Dillon Burroughs
Two years ago when I traveled to Haiti, a new friend, Kent Annan of Haiti Partners, was a big part of me getting there. Why? After calling everyone I knew with connections to Haiti, his lead connected me with the relief organization that ended up flying a friend and I into the Port-au-Prince airport only…
Children’s Rescue Initiative
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Dillon Burroughs
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…
Worship Christ
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Dillon Burroughs
Yesterday marked the first Sunday of 2011. For many, it was a day to sleep in and recover from the festivities of the New Year. For millions of others, however, Sunday is more than a day of rest; Sunday is a day of worship. Christians worship on Sundays to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from…
Life in Review, Pt. 2
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Dillon Burroughs
Yesterday I shared questions I am using in my life review for 2010. To celebrate the new year, here are some questions I am contemplating for the next 365 days. I hope you find them helpful in your walk: Looking Ahead: -How will I love Jesus more this year? -How will I love my wife…
Life in Review
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Dillon Burroughs
What has happened in your life in 2010? To end the year, it is often helpful to review what has taken place and look forward to what is ahead. This weekend, I’ll be sharing from some of my own questions used in my life review and goal setting as an example that you may find…
Green Like God: Jonathan Merrit
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Dillon Burroughs
[Guest post from ActivistFaith.org co-founder Daniel Darling. Thanks, Daniel! You may also want to check out his new book iFaith, which just received a stellar review from Publisher’s Weekly.] Today I have the privilege of chatting with Jonathan Merrit. I’ve been following the work of Jonathan in the last couple years as God has given…
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