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“I’ll never forget my first night. All of a sudden and without warning, I found myself homeless in Koreatown near downtown Los Angeles. I was sober, but I had no money, no place to go and no one I could call for help. I was officially homeless.” So shares Mark Horvath, founder of InvisiblePeople.tv in…

“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…

Social change website Change.org recently reported that FTD has become the first major US florist to adopt fair trade policies for its flowers. Why is this a big deal? Approximately 80 percent of cut flowers sold in America are imported. Fair trade certification helps guarantee no slave labor was involved in their making or harvesting…

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 today: He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly…

Over 99 percent of voters in Southern Sudan have voted to secede from the North. While I am thrilled at this change, one element of surprise was a statement made by Southern Sudan President Salva Kiir, who is expected to lead the independent South. Specifically, Kiir has urged the Southern Sudanese to forgive the North…

According to Mashable.com’s Pete Cashmore, a study released recently 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 often…

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…

For your Friday reflection, here are five of my favorite quotes on the issue of compassion. Enjoy and be inspired. Feel free to share! “Go and do likewise.” -Jesus “Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” -Seneca “Compassion is not a religious business, it is a human business.” -the…

Rick Perry’s recent Houston prayer event as potential White House runway has many talking (and often arguing) about this prickly mix of faith and politics. But perhaps more intriguing is how Texans who love God keep ending up on their way to the White House (and how sports keeps creeping into the picture). George H.W.…

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…
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