By Jimmy McCarty There is a story from Kerala, India that I must share. While we were there we were blessed with the opportunity to serve in a leper colony with over 100 lepers. One day when we were there it was pouring rain. We had gone planning to hand out snacks to the lepers, … Continue reading The Gift of Dance: Celebrating life in a leper colony
By Kari Miller And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 1 John 4: 16 Life here in Uganda has become a beautiful experience of new relationships. Each day I have been provided with an opportunity … Continue reading God Is a Rescuer
By BrittanyJoy The swift movement of a Ugandan male caught by eye as I walked out of class, annoyed by the treatment I had received from a room of men who believe that a woman does not have a voice. In a split second my mind changed from self-loathing thoughts to curiosity as this man … Continue reading Trusting Your Will
By Annie Bower Vilanculos, Mozambique Last night the temperature dropped and I was barely warm enough in my sleeping bag, liner, and tent. As we ate breakfast, we complained about the cool temperatures. I had a wonderful morning of mending on the sewing machine and a swim across the lake and back. Jaco spent the … Continue reading Under the Tarp
By Josh Casper To see such beauty and light in the forgotten places of the world, I learned why Shane Claiborne calls Philadelphia his Calcutta. Though my eyes have yet to see the slums of such a city, my heart began to see. As I arrived on Potter Street in the Kensington district of Philly, … Continue reading Wanting to See The Flesh of Community
By Amanda Petersen NUMBER OF SLAVES WORLDWIDE: 27 MILLION PERCENTAGE OF SLAVES WHO ARE CHILDREN: 50 PERCENT NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAFFICKED EACH YEAR: 1 MILLION NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAFFICKED THROUGH THE USA EACH YEAR: 20 THOUSAND NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENSLAVED IN THE USA: 200 THOUSAND The number of slaves in Thailand is unknown. Many girls come … Continue reading Will The World Listen?
By Stephanie Fisk The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has appointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to announce that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed (Isaiah 61:1) Lying in bed, I reflect back on … Continue reading All in a Day’s Work
By Cliff Favro Rivera “I want to pursue my principles of serving others, of strengthening this kind of commitment, and this I could only do by leaving the comforts of my home to take part in the pursuit of that commitment (actively). I want this but at the same time i want to please my … Continue reading Abet
By Kristyn Komarnicki As one who thrives on community in all its marvelous and messy manifestations, I was not aware until one evening a few years ago of the extent to which many people have adjusted to (or simply grown up into) a life without it. I invited a friend of mine–a woman I knew … Continue reading Got Friends?
By Erin McKenna Matthew 18:1-5 “At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ He called a little child and had him stand among them. “And he said: I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter … Continue reading The Greatest