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bwana asifiwe!

Posted by marvin williams on June 7th, 2013 | 9 responses

“Bwana asifiwe!” is Swahili for Praise the Lord! As I traveled from the dry place of Tala to the slums of Kawangare to the densely populated and dangerous ghetto of Korogocho in Kenya, this is the way every believer... read more »

good religion

Posted by winn collier on May 16th, 2013 | 10 responses

As a pastor, I get interesting responses from people when they discover my vocation. Some will immediately apologize for the language they’ve used. Some offer a forced smile and then come up with an excuse to change the... read more »

April 29, 2013

Posted by Today's Conversation on April 29th, 2013 | one response

The book “When Helping Hurts” reveals that the wrong kind of “help” can actually hurt those who are in poverty. What are some positive ways for believers in Jesus to minister to the poor? ... read more »

affected

Posted by tom felten on March 19th, 2013 | 8 responses

Rachel, the daughter of fellow ODJ author Jeff Olson, is a young woman I love as if she were my own. Recently, she completed an 8-month missions trip. During that time, I became concerned when she contracted malaria while... read more »

money or mobility?

Posted by K. T. Sim on March 5th, 2013 | 4 responses

I hardly ever encounter beggars on the streets. But in some countries, you can find them begging at the markets and shopping malls. Once, when visiting a neighboring country, my hosts told me that for my own sake I had to... read more »

the world and I

Posted by pohfangchia on February 24th, 2013 | one response

I didn’t realize how far I was removed from reality until I read The Hunger Games. It jolted me into doing some research. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates for 2010, there are... read more »

the benefits of giving

Posted by Jeff Olson on January 12th, 2013 | 3 responses

Did you know that the apostle Paul never quotes Jesus in any of his New Testament books? Of course, he mentions Jesus throughout his letters. The Lord was his major topic. But not once does he directly quote Jesus in his... read more »

a prophet and a roaring God

Posted by winn collier on December 27th, 2012 | 6 responses

Amos is one of the most intriguing biblical characters, tucked away in the neglected corner of the Minor Prophets. I’ve struggled with the prophet partly because my son Seth once had a stuffed monkey named Amos. My main... read more »

when giving isn’t helping

Posted by roxanne robbins on December 12th, 2012 | 5 responses

Street kids populate most intersections in Uganda’s capital city Kampala. I know many of the children by name, and when I’m stopped in traffic they regularly congregate at my car to talk and laugh with me. As much as I... read more »

help without hurting

Posted by mike wittmer on December 5th, 2012 | 6 responses

Every summer, female sea turtles trudge out of the sea and onto the beach where they lay their eggs. The baby turtles that eventually hatch follow the light of the moon as they scurry back to the sea. It’s tempting for... read more »