Ethiopia is locked in severe drought threatening tens of millions of people. Today Ethiopia’s government estimated they would need food for 4.5 million Ethiopians, an increase of 40 percent over last year. [Full Story below]. The story speaks for itself, I just wanted to offer a couple of responses… 1. While they beg for food,…

When you look at eradicating extreme poverty, there are many influences that combine to reduce issues such as preventable diseases, ie Malaria or Diarrhea, providing clean water, and caring for orphans, etc. But what is the hope for these issues to be completely eradicated in the future? According to Rob Salkowitz, it may very well…

I’ve just read a fascinating book by Thomas Oden on how Africa became the seedbed for western Christianity entitled, How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind. Having just returned from Africa and going again this September, my interest was peaked about this topic. Oden’s premise is that Africa has played a decisive role in the formation…

You now have an extra five months to prepare for the end of the world according to Harold Camping. Many news outlets are reporting this sudden new revelation of this erroneous preacher. October 21, 2011 is now the new day the world will end. Seems Harold made a mistake and the May 21st date was…

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