Red Letters

This Christmas, 5 for 50 is going around the world, giving away $1,000 a day to 12 different orphan care outreaches around the globe. We’re doing this because 5 for 50 has been an enormous success. Our first shipment of food has already arrived in Swaziland, another is on the way. We’re ready to roll…

Very interesting article here. FYI, Estonia is the new capital of the Rave and club scene. People travel there from all over the world to dance all night and "hook up" with members of the same sex, opposite sex, and anything in between. Obvious correlations. Rise in HIV/Aids cases in Europe         …

Yesterday i finally finished the first draft of Scared, a novel that will release in the summer of ’08. Without question, that was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done. Rewarding, but hard! The next step is the completion of the 2nd draft which is due in December. I’ll post some excerpts from time to…

Crosswalk has written a great article on Red Letters: Living a Faith that Bleeds. Thought you might enjoy it: Editor’s Note: The following is a report on the practical applications of Tom Davis‘ new book, Red Letters: Living a Faith that Bleeds, (David C. Cook Publishing Co., 2007). The words that Jesus spoke Himself are…

Pastor Walter is one of our partners in Swaziland. In this 12-minute video, he explains the impact that HIV/AIDS has on his community, and shares some of his dreams for orphans in Swaziland. Walter is an amazing man who responded to God’s commandment to care for orphans and widows in their distress.

You have to watch this to believe it. The man does nothing to deserve this. Video footage has been released in Canada showing the last moments of an immigrant who died after being stunned with a Taser by police. Robert Dziekanski, 40, of Pieszyce, Poland, was restrained by police after becoming agitated at Vancouver International…

This is one of the saddest things I’ve heard in some time. Thanks to my friend, Hannu for this story.  My last post talked about the tragedy many people experience who live in extreme poverty. This is real life for a young mother infected with HIV: “At least I held and loved her once”Little Esther…

This morning when I spoke at Vanguard, many people came up and asked where I hear U2’s new song that I quoted. Here’s the link to the song, Wave of Sorrow, that will release on the album Joshua Tree (remastered).  Thanks to Mike Todd for the tip. Here are the ending lyrics, a sort of…

I’ve told many of you about our plans to open Uganda – home to 2 million orphans. Two of our staff members are over there right now getting things in order for sponsorship. If your church or business is interested in Uganda, please let me know ASAP. Here’s their report: We went into villages where…

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