By Stephanie Fisk Part II continued from Part I. Faces peer over the precipice. They are puzzled to see two gringos approaching their house from the dump. This definitely doesn’t happen everyday. Though they are a bit confused and amazed, they are hungry to learn and eager to accept. I take my last step, take a … Continue reading Getting My Hands Dirty, Part II
By Meagan McCall & Images by Timothy Weisemann We arrived at the dump which happens to sit right next to the cemetery. I see the smoke rising like a cloud and smell the stench of burning trash. I see a few men off to the side. They have bags filled with other peoples garbage. One … Continue reading Holy Ground: Through the Dump of Nicaragua
By Stephanie Fisk Karle grabs my hand and leads me to the edge of her yard. It’s getting dark, and we need to get back to the church while there is still daylight. With no reservations, we start our trek down to the depths of the dump. Carlos, her younger cousin, follows closely on my … Continue reading Getting My Hands Dirty, Part I
By Russell Borne WRECKED: What is your story? How did you first get involved in art? Russell Borne: You know, just a few weeks ago I asked my mother about my childhood, and what she remembers about me. She told me the most interesting thing. At the age of one or two, I became completely … Continue reading Beauty in Dark Places: Artist Interview with Russell Borne
By Josh Casper “But, you have a tape after one month you can watch and remember about us” Tony, a night commuter of Northern Uganda In the documentary Invisible Children The Rough Cut, three young filmmakers from California travel to Sudan to document a hidden war. Upon arriving in Sudan, they learned that thousands of … Continue reading Invisible Children: Discovering the Unseen
By Chad Mast Tears stream down my cheeks. Uncontrollable joy pours from the smile on my face as praise shoots off to the heavens for what the Lord has done. This is where I want to take you. An old man sat all alone with a somber look on his face. In a church full … Continue reading The One Lost Sheep: Being the church to a lonely man in Costa Rica
By Matt Kok If we were given a reason for why there is pain and suffering in our world, we would use those reasons as an excuse to not care for those who are suffering. Now, we’re left with the choice to care. The other day, an email was waiting in my inbox. It was … Continue reading Suffering and Uganda
By Jeff Goins, Editor Jason Gray is a singer and songwriter. We recently met Jason and had a conversation with him about brokenness in the Church. Throughout the interview, he shared some thoughts on life, personal weakness, and social issues. Though a profound thinker, the most impacting aspect of his character when we met him … Continue reading Jason Gray and Social Justice
By Jimmy Rintjema Part one of a two-part tale of adventure: There is something, it seems, that makes certain days different than others. Every once in a while, the wind blows in a strange direction and the sky seems to be a slightly different colour blue. So it was on that sunny day in March. … Continue reading Skinny People: Biking through San Francisco
By Jeff Goins, Editor Life for Wayne Elsey is simple. As the President of Kodiak-Terra USA, Inc. and founder of non-profit charity organization Soles4Souls, he does not live a slow lifestyle, but it is, essentially, a simple one. He gets shoes and gives them away. In the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami that hit Southeast … Continue reading Soles4Souls: Wayne Elsey and the simplicity of shoes