By Andy Braner The time is on us. It’s another round of political grandstanding, and it seems every news outlet is obsessed with next year’s general election. Barack, Hillary, Huckabee, or Rudy; who will be the next leader of the free world? I was recently the keynote at a large convention with Christian school Administrators … Continue reading Politics and Religion: Don’t let someone else frame the debate
By Mike Todd I was struck by one of those thoughts the other day. You know the kind, where there’s an audible “crack”, and the ground beneath your feet shifts suddenly, throwing you off balance. I’ll tell you about it, and you can let me know how it strikes you. Pete and I were checking … Continue reading One Laptop Per Child: The world is getting smaller
By Amanda Dums From Thailand. Her legs cross as we walk by. I notice her and wonder at her sullen stare, but pass on with the rest of my group into the bar complex of Soi One. It’s a slow night being a Sunday and Mother’s day here, nonetheless we once again went to investigate … Continue reading Her Name Is Si.
By Colleen Foley It’s 1am; I cannot sleep. Tonight, I saw things my eyes would not accept and my heart hurt to try to understand. Tonight I went with a small group of women to the Bangkok bars, to spend time with prostitutes and prayer walk through the city. As we entered the Nana district, … Continue reading We Are All the Same: Reflections from Thailand
By Sarah Clark Recently, the disappearance of 4-year old Madeleine McCann made headlines around the word. Months later, the media is still following the investigation into her fate. The story even made the news in Kenya. About the same time that Madeleine was kidnapped another little girl was murdered. Fancys sister was also four years … Continue reading Fancy’s Sister: Rewriting tomorrow’s stories
By Mariah Secrest The world needs a lot of things, more than we can seem to give. But sometimes we underestimate our power to, as Sara Groves puts it, “add to the beauty.” The world needs a voice. Hungry kids need a voice to present their problem to the world. Abused teenagers need a voice … Continue reading Finding Our Voices
By Stephanie Fisk “I am thankful that I experienced the communist regime (Khmer Rouge). Without those 4 years of extreme hardship and suffering, I wouldn’t be the person I am today.” -Pastor Keat Pastor Keat was 17 years old when he had to flee Phnom Penh with his parents, brothers and grandmother. His family threw … Continue reading Thanks to the Communists
By Stephanie Fisk Myanmar (previously Burma) has been under attack since the seventies – by their own government. And it’s not getting any better. Imagine the Mexico/USA frontier; move it to Asia and place it between Myanmar and Thailand. Compared to Myanmar, Thailand appears to be a wealthy country. Just like Mexicans, people from Myanmar … Continue reading Burma Struggles to Breathe
By Julie Lortz From Thailand. The past several days have been hard. The weight of this place is beginning to catch up with me. I find myself walking down the street holding back tears. Maybe everything I see is starting to break me down; maybe as I begin to hear more of each girl’s story, … Continue reading Rescue is Coming
By Annie Bower From Cambodia. Yesterday I was made aware of the Khmer Rouge, the killing fields, and the mass genocide. Today it all became real. It started with a visit to Tuol Sleng prison in Phnom Penh. The facility originally served as a school, but the Khmer Rouge turned it into a prison and … Continue reading Through the Killing Fields