I received an e-mail today from Shepherd’s Field, a Christian orphanage in China. It is a truly special place that cares for special needs orphans. We know a couple here in Memphis who have adopted a child from this orphanage. The e-mail had this picture of their children They also had a this artwork from one [...]
Archive for the ‘justice’ Category
Wonderfully Made
Posted in adoption, China, justice, Uncategorized on December 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
last day to vote- get on it!
Posted in justice, missional church on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our friends at Advance Memphis are in the final four to win the World Magazine HOPE award for effective compassion. We highlighted the opportunity to vote when the polls first opened and now, with a few hours until voting stops at midnight, we ask you again to vote by clicking HERE if you have not [...]
YES, IT IS A PROBLEM!
Posted in church, justice on August 4, 2010 | 6 Comments »
1. take time to write in the comments below (instead of e-mailing me) so we can all enjoy the conversations about human trafficking in the US. 2. the video at this link shows you how easy it is to access the horrific trade through craig’s list (it is not posted on the blog directly because [...]
the first step to solving your problem is admitting you have one
Posted in addictions, culture, justice on August 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
why is it so hard to be honest with our sins, struggles, addictions, missteps, and transgressions? well, for many reasons, but surely at the top of the list is our culture. we live in a culture that refuses to admit weakness, brokenness, or short comings of any kind. jon becker had a great quote sunday morning [...]
gotta moment to vote?
Posted in justice on August 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
later this week (on the 5th) is the primary elections here in tennessee. go vote. but also vote HERE for my friends who have entered their film into a pepsi competition. they need the cash prize to finish the project. they have been through a TON in making this project and i fully believe the Lord [...]
A Small Act
Posted in culture, justice, Missions, world view on July 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I happened to watch a documentary on HBO this weekend called “A Small Act”. Here’s the synopsis from the website- “When Hilde Back sponsored a young, rural Kenyan student, she thought nothing of it. She certainly never expected to hear from him, but years later she does. Now a Harvard graduate and a Human Rights [...]
Memphis Teacher Residency
Posted in church, justice, Missions on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
what are the casualties of the church retreating from society and forming their own safe little enclaves away from “the dangerous world”? look at the memphis city school system and you will find out. tragedy. but the church is rising to her call to be a light in the darkness, to be amassedors for Christ, [...]
throwing away food & being mad
Posted in idolatry, Jesus, justice on June 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
today the u.s. advanced in the world cup. today i ate mexican for lunch. today i am surrounded by books and notes trying to study. today i drove my car. today i drank coffee and tea with people (not together, but both this morning). tonight i will sleep in a bed. not everyone in our [...]
business as mission
Posted in justice, missional church on June 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
i am always encouraged by men and women who use their God given training and vocational experience in an outside of the box way for the furtherance of the Kingdom. in east memphis there are a lot of folks who work with investments, money, and capital in general. below is a video showing how some folks [...]
“God is not knocked backwards by the massiveness of the need.”
Posted in interpreting Scripture, justice, missional church, Uncategorized on June 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
below is one of the best testimonies i have heard concerning the issues of justice and the people of God. it is the story of elizabeth, a girl who was deceived into a brothel to later be rescued by ijm . you really must take 13 minutes to listen to sharon cohn’s testimony HERE , or at least the last [...]
