Archive for January, 2011

Unexpected Grace in India

January 8, 2011, filed under missions; No Comments.

By Seth Barnes From India: Grace came to me unexpectedly today. We’d been accosted by beggars everywhere we went in Hyderabad. You want to help the needy ones, but giving to beggars can be complicated.Anyone who saw Slumdog Millionaire understands how it can be a racket.And so, you pray for discernment and you pray for [...]

The Problem of Wealth: Reflections on Poverty in Kibera

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By Laura Jacobs From Kenya: “He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income, this also is vanity.” -Ecclesiastes 5:10 As we have walked around Kibera, sharing the Gospel and encouraging the believers, we’ve run into one central problem – money. No one has enough; everyone [...]

Autism in the Church: Welcoming Special Needs Children

January 6, 2011, filed under church; No Comments.

By Jason Wert Autism in the church is an invisible problem that is alienating families all over the country. The 7-year-old boy danced around at the front of the room as the worship team played a song.  His parents made multiple attempts to corral him but to the child he was just fitting in.  After [...]