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Do you walk in unfamiliar places?
By
Tom Davis
Last month, my friend Vince Giordano led a HopeChest mission trip to India. While there, he met with women trapped in brothels who graciously offered to buy soda for their guests while they chatted about life. He walked down constricted corridors–barely shoulder width apart–where heat permeated every space. Rape for profit took place behind every…
Lies, damned lies, and statistics
By
Tom Davis
Mark Twain liked to say there were three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Let’s look at three well-cited statistics… 27 million slaves 145 million orphans 1.1 billion without clean drinking water These statistics are paradoxically important and meaningless. Important because there is a staggering breadth, depth, and inter-connectivity between these issues. Meaningless…
World Cup Reflections: Why is the world evil?
By
Tom Davis
Now that the 2010 World Cup is over and Spain has taken the top prize, I wanted to reflect a little bit on my experience. These thoughts were recorded on June 25, 2010… On the one hand, South Africans have so much pride in the fact that they are hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.…
Christianity Today – Why Every Christian Should Care for Orphans
By
Tom Davis
The July edition of Christianity Today is focused on the needs of orphans around the world. It’s about time! The lead article is written by Dr. Russell Moore entitled, “Abba Changes Everything – Why Every Christian is Called to Rescue Orphans.” A special thanks to my friend, Jedd Medefind who wrote this piece on Christian Alliance for Orphans blog. I am privileged…
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