Bruce Strom loves God and his neighbor. He doesn’t just say it – he lives it. Bruce had a successful career as the senior partner of a multi-office law practice. But God called him to leave that practice, sell all he had, and give to the poor. The story of God’s call and Bruce’s response […]
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Guest Post by Emily Hill “What’s your interest in Africa?” my friend asked. I wasn’t exactly sure how to answer. As part of the Master of Arts in Social Justice program at Kilns College, I’m taking a course on the History of Africa Since Independence, so in telling my friend about my current classes, this
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Guest Post by Jonathan Hankins What does hope look like? A paid power bill? A hug from a stranger? A free ride? An unsolicited smile? Hope is a powerful force. Sometimes a little hope is all you need to get through another day. I have the privilege of working among members of our community who
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove is a writer, speaker, native of North Carolina, and a graduate of Eastern University and Duke Divinity School. In 2003, Jonathan and his wife Leah founded the Rutba House, a house of hospitality where the formerly homeless are welcomed into a community that eats, prays, and shares life together. Jonathan directs the School
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Guest Post by Peter Goodwin Heltzel Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s classic Discipleship continues to inspire my own walk of Christian discipleship. I am struck by Bonhoeffer’s total surrender to God and commitment to the Confessing Church movement, keeping the flames of prophetic Christianity alive in Nazi Germany. The Protestant Reformers Martin Luther and John Calvin forged a theology of
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Guest Post by Stephan Bauman Before the hallelujah chorus The Prince of Peace The Wonderful Counselor; Before the government falls upon His shoulders; Before the Child was born unto Us A peasant girl fell to her knees And sang with abandoned praise: “My soul glorifies My spirit rejoices For You look down upon My lowly
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In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same. Albert Einstein
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him,
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[Partially adapted from Chapter 10 in Pursuing Justice: The Call to Live and Die for Bigger Things] I have a friend in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who has spent the last decade and a half helping some of the world’s most vulnerable people. He was born and raised in what is one of
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Peter Greer is president and CEO of HOPE International, a global nonprofit focused on Christ-centered job creation, savings mobilization, and financial training. Peter coauthored the first faith-based book on microfinance, The Poor Will Be Glad: Joining the Revolution to Lift the World Out of Poverty, and recently released The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good. Peter blogs at www.peterkgreer.com. Follow him on Twitter
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