Several months ago I had the privilege to design a web site for a brand new organization called World Next Door. The site designs is one of my favorites out of all my projects so far but the heart behind this organization is what made this project so rewarding. Right now Barry and three WND Interns are in Kenya…
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One of my favorite worship songs right now is an anthem by Tim Hughes called “God of Justice.” We sing the words and yet they seem to ring hollow when we see the injustice throughout our world…
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Ok, I’ll be honest with you. I wanted to write a long post about this subject. I’ve had it sitting in my drafts folder for weeks. For whatever reason life has caught up with me this week and I haven’t had as much time to throw towards my blog as I would have liked….
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My friend Curtis had an awesome idea on his blog. He asked the question, What if we wrote a prayer for justice together? If you could pray (big) for justice, what would you pray? This was my prayer…
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KristiApplesauce, who lives and works in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, shared some sobering statistics and photos on her blog yesterday. “The newest statistics states that one in five South African adults are infected with HIV/AIDS. Last week we had a few people visiting and we took them to a cemetery that a few of our friends are buried in and it is staggering to see this fairly new cemetery grow and grow even in the short time we have lived here. It goes on for miles and miles…”
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Valentines day is tomorrow and across the country millions of guys will be rushing to pick up roses, chocolate, jewelery and other gifts for their sweetie. Here are some facts and figures to consider before you do your shopping: This year Americans will spend $540 million dollars on Valentine Cards, $6.3 billion will be spent on flowers, $1.1 billion will be spent on chocolate…
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President Barack Obama spoke at yesterday’s National Prayer breakfast about when he received his calling. Regardless of your opinions of him or his decisions I think you’ll find this interesting. “I was not raised in a particularly religious household. I had a father who was born a Muslim but became an atheist, grandparents who were non-practicing Methodists and Baptists, and a mother who was skeptical of organized religion…”
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There’s an unusual amount of emotion surrounding this month’s Presidential turnover. With over two-thirds of the country stating they disapprove of Bush’s job performance, it’s not difficult to find someone who is quick to rake him over the coals. After all, criticism is so much fun, especially when there are so many people who agree with you…
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Last month I wrote about an excellent opportunity to help those in need through the 50,000 shoes challenge. Hundreds of bloggers are helping to spread the word and reach a goal of donating 50,000 shoes in just 50 days. All it takes is $5 to purchase 2 pair of shoes for a child who has [...]
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We often take the most basic of our freedoms for granted. Take blogging for example. Anyone can set up a Wordpress account and in just a few minutes start writing about anything. Within just a couple of months you can even have hundreds of subscribers. But what if your blog resulted in torture and imprisonment? Blogging in Iran operates under special circumstances because…
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