Activist Faith

The Christian Post recently announced an innovative strategy by my friends at Food for the Poor to both help those in need and create jobs for those in need. An excerpt is below. My question to readers: What other ideas are you seeing that go beyond helping the poor but also empowering those in need?…

Despite a lack of prayer at the official 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, YWAM found a way to show prayer changes things. Clad in “prayer changes things” T-shirts, YWAM volunteers set up a variety of prayer stations throughout the neighboring street corners, including a station near City Hall, to offer prayer for anyone who asked for it.…

[Guest post from Activist Faith co-founder and pastor Daniel Darling. Originally posted here.] We’re going through James at Gages Lake Bible Church in a series we’re calling Authentic Faith. Currently we’re in the middle of chapter three, which gives perhaps the most specific, biting description of the tongue in all of Scripture and perhaps all…

“Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.” -1 Thessalonians 2:8 When the apostle Paul traveled to new cities to share the message of Jesus, he was much more than a speaker. As an authentic follower of Jesus Christ,…

 My friend and editor Randy Bishop at New Hope Digital posted our conversation on human trafficking. Please take a few minutes to hear what is happening and what can be done to make a difference and help end slavery. Thanks! From the podcast… Dillon Burroughs discusses human trafficking as a global problem, with an emphasis…

Despite a lack of prayer at the official 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, YWAM found a way to show prayer changes things. Clad in “prayer changes things” T-shirts, YWAM volunteers set up a variety of prayer stations throughout the neighboring street corners, including a station near City Hall, to offer prayer for anyone who asked for it.…

Surrounding the reflection over the past week regarding the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, a few voices are beginning to emerge with an idea that has resonated in my own life–the proposal of making 9/11 a national holiday. As I watched the footage replayed from that horrific day in 2001, I kept wondering what would make…

Today marks ten years since the tragic events of 9/11/01. What does this day mean to you? To many, it is a day of mourning, a day to remember the loss of loved ones. For others, it marked the beginning of many unfolding events that led to friends and family serving in far away nations…

Yesterday’s post on 9/11 prayer efforts with Unite the USA has started to spread to believers across the nation. While the official 9/11 memorial event may lack prayer, millions of Americans will be praying across the nation, asking for God’s blessing upon our country despite the difficulties of the last decade. If you have yet…

The Prophet Isaiah looked at the sinful nation of Israel, and said… “Quit your worship charades. I can’t stand your trivial religious games: Monthly conferences, weekly Sabbaths, special meetings— meetings, meetings, meetings—I can’t stand one more! Meetings for this, meetings for that. I hate them! You’ve worn me out! I’m sick of your religion, religion,…

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