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Give Anyway
By
Tom Davis
This Christmas, I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to become fatigued. When we are motivated to action by some severe need we stand up and do something on behalf of the extremely poor. But the next time we hear that need…it doesn’t pack the same emotional punch. We’ve heard these things again, and…
5 ways to make Christmas more meaningful this year
By
Tom Davis
This Christmas, holiday sales are projected to top $465.6 billion. Given all of the financial tumult, political gridlock, and job uncertainty, it looks as though this year Americans are going to spend a lot of money giving gifts to each other. But perhaps like me you are looking for ways to make Christmas more meaningful…
Good Aid vs. Bad Aid
By
Tom Davis
Is something missing in how we help the poor? I believe there is. Despite an estimated $2.3 trillion in foreign aid dispensed from Western nations during the post-World War II Era, more than 2.5 billion people, approximately 40 percent of the world’s population, still live on less than two dollars per day. Why do you…
Headed to India to find the Good Samaritan
By
Tom Davis
Today I leave for India. As I was preparing to leave, I came across this little bit of travel advice, “Many Americans think they have experienced extreme heat, but even they are unprepared for the intense heat of India.” It should be over 104-degrees every day we are there. We are spending a few days…
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