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Monthly Archive for: ‘July, 2006’

What are the millennium development goals?

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According to Kofi Annan “The Millennium Development Goals were adopted five years ago by all the world’s governments as a blueprint for building a better world in the 21st century.”

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Sex Trafficking Fact Sheet

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Here is a fact sheet on Sex trafficking provided by the International Justice Mission. Learn more about injustice around the world and what IJM is doing to help. Once you know, your life will be changed.  

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Bonded Slavery Fact Sheet

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Here is a fact sheet on bonded slavery provided by the International Justice Mission. Learn more about injustice around the world and what IJM is doing to help. Once you know, your life will be changed.

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Gates, Warren, and super philanthropy.

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I’ve been asked a lot lately about what I think about the level of philanthropy being shown by the super wealthy like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. Our good friend Ron has provided some excellent thoughts worthy of discussion: “…I saw a story that was listing the things that he (Buffet) and Bill Gates can address with the amount of …

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Injustice is a particular kind of sin

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Proverbs 14:31 31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. Our friends at the International Justice Mission (an amazing legal organization that deserves our attention and support) provided a lot of unique perspective for us. They define Justice as “the exercise of power with moral excellence” and Injustice …

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Redefining “political”

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Proverbs 31:9 9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. The term “political” carries with it all manner of connotative meanings, mostly negative, that may be deserved but are far from the concept’s true intent. I believe it is important for us to redefine what it means for Christians to be political. At this …

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He has shown you what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. ~Micah 6:8