I once had a friend tell me a story about a pastor he knew in Africa who was explaining to his congregation why my friends’ organization was going to partner with them. The pastor asked his congregation, “Describe to me how we get water.” “We get our buckets.” “We walk to the water pump.” “We … Continue reading dignity
sustainability
reality
As the traveler who has once been from home is wiser than he who has never left his own doorstep, so a knowledge of one other culture should sharpen our ability to scrutinize more steadily, to appreciate more lovingly, our own. [Margaret Mead] As I have been sent out into other cultures over the last … Continue reading reality
poor
Poor. Perspective. These two words cannot ever be too far from each other when judging the economy of a country or culture. Emphasis on the word ‘judging.’ Disclaimer: these opinions have nothing to do with actual numbers. I suck at numbers and honestly do not understand them. However, in the states, I think we too … Continue reading poor
good, right & true
What is good, right and true? Not much in this physical world, right? There is sin, and in sin is brokenness and in brokenness is hurt, and in hurt is where we peel back the layers of ourselves and bare all before God. But who wants to take the surrender and pain that bareness brings? … Continue reading good, right & true
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