Poverty Cure

We need a shift in our mindset as westerners. We need to stop allowing people to become dependent on us and help them become independent.

Child Mutilated for Profit

This story makes me sick to my stomach. The thought of a 7 year old boy being maimed in such a grotesque way is almost unthinkable. The things man will do to make money. One of the saddest things about this story is that it is come place in some of these countries. It is not always quit so violent but some times it is. Pray for these little ones who have no one to protect them from greedy men. A think what would God have you do to help them?

Here is the full story.

Why do we talk instead of act?

This past week I have been thinking about why we do not act on our words as Christian. We say that we care about the lost but how many times do we stop and talk to someone about spiritual things? We say that we stand for life but there are children waiting for homes and we say we are to busy or give some other lame excuse to justify not taking them in. I mean if we expect a lost young girl to not abort a baby that will possibly ruin her plans but we will not sacrifice our comfort and finances to help those children already born with no home, what kind of hypocrites are we? We complain about the financial crisis in our country but instead of complaining about how to much money goes into welfare programs why doesn't the church stand up and care for these people with Christ's love and make the government programs obsolete. There are so many examples that I could make but it all comes back to the original question. Why do we talk, complain, and judge instead of acting with Christ's love by sacrificing our time, money, and lives? Here is a song that kind speaks to this issue.

Foxes Have Foxholes - Whistle Blower [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

This is a great song on the feelings of a child solders. Many people have heard of the whistle blowers. This song is about them specifically. For those who have not heard about them they are young children who are forced to be on the front lines and blow whistles in order to distract the opposing army.

The Truth About Adoption

This a great music video by Third Day. They put adoption in a right perspective. Adoption is not just charity to a less fortunate child. An adopted child is just as much a part of a family as a birth child. In the same way we that have been adopted by God are his children just like Christ.

Rom. 8:15-17
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs--heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

If you would like to explore this top more thoroughly I would suggest reading Adopted For Life by Russell Moore.

Does Immigration Help World Poverty?

I was made aware of this video clip though an email. It talks about how immigration is hurting the impoverished people of the world and how if we really want to make a difference we need to infest in local leaders, who are willing to stay in their countries and change them. It is only 6 min and it will be well worth your time.

Life and Justice Conference

Just wanted to let everyone know about a conference this weekend (Jan 22). It is the Life and Justice Conference put on by Focus on the Family, New Life Church, Children's HopeChest, and iEmpathize. I found out about this conference on Tom Davis' blog and am going to try tp be listening in on the web. I hope you will be listening as well.