Greek Crisis in Numbers [HT: BBC] Would you please take a few minutes right now and pray for Greece? As I’m sure you’ve seen in the news recently, Greece is in turmoil. There is a sense that Greece is on the precipice of disaster. Everyone here, it seems, is at an emotional extreme: fear, anger, and despair… [Read more…]
January 16, 2012
I love Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I have the luxury of being forgetful… and without a regular reminder, I would easily forget just how profound was the life of Dr. King. No, he was not perfect; but his life and message are challenging and his courage is inspiring. Below is a re-port from 2009,… [Read more…]
September 12, 2011
As we all already know, yesterday was the ten year anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. There have been countless articles, books, radio programs, and TV shows on how 9/11 has changed our world. It’s impact has been profound in every way. This includes the world of missions. Marking the anniversary of 9/11, Christianity… [Read more…]
August 22, 2011
Almost all of the refugees that come to us are hoping simply to pass through Greece on their way to Europe. However, most find themselves stuck: no hope of asylum in Greece, no path forward (into Europe), no way back (whether to Afghanistan, Iraq, or Algeria). Many are desperate. Just a few weeks ago, several… [Read more…]
June 6, 2011
I’m reading through David Platt’s Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream. There’s some really good, really challenging stuff here. Following Jesus is certainly not for the faint of heart. As we’re in the midst of graduation season (high school and university), the passage below seems incredibly relevant. Graduates: No more good boys… [Read more…]
March 2, 2011
Pray for Pakistan. Pakistani Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti has been shot dead by gunmen who ambushed his car in broad daylight in the capital, Islamabad. He was travelling to work through a residential district when his vehicle was sprayed with bullets, police said. Mr Bhatti, the cabinet’s only Christian minister, had received death threats for… [Read more…]
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