Tim Keller: Blessed are the Poor
One of the clearest commands Jesus gives us in the Gospels is to give to the poor. Jesus became poor for us, and we must also love the poor with radical generosity. Listen to Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian church in New York give an exceptional Biblical explanation. Listen online here: sermons2.redeemer.com/sermons/blessed-are-poor (To download, right click and “save as”)
Read MoreVernon
I met Vernon in Hollywood. He survives on the kindness of others. Tragically, his fiancé passed away before they could get married. The funeral took all of Vernon’s money so he is out on the streets until he gets his next disability check. At only $839 a month income it is nearly impossible to secure stable housing. Vernon’s story is …
Read MorePlease keep Joni and Ken Tada in your prayers
This morning, the Joni and Friends website shared that Joni has been diagnosed with cancer. Please visit this website for the full letter drafted by Joni.In the letter she states, Please pray that the upcoming tests, surgery and subsequent treatment will be successful (thankfully, my quadriplegia has no bearing on either the surgery or the treatment; I’m like any other …
Read MoreVictor
Victor has been on the streets of Lima, Peru, for 32 years. When I asked him what is his future he responded, “What future can I have?” This video is in Spanish. I hope to add English subtitles soon. I’ve known for some time that the natural progression of this vlog would be to go international. Being honest, the thought …
Read More"Celebrating the past: Honoring the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Senator Edward Kennedy"
That was the title of a presentation given to the entire membership this morning at the AAIDD conference. The majority of the presentation centered on Mrs. Shriver who was an amazing advocate for persons with intellectual disabilities in America. Her brothers President Kennedy and Sen. Edward Kennedy are the ones often credited with the actual programs and legislation that affected …
Read MoreAAIDD Providence
I am currently at the annual meeting of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. I am the incoming president of the Religion and Spirituality Division of the organization and have been enjoying interactions with old friends and have been making some new friends. Today, I attended a session by Dr. Robert Schalock, a very important researcher in the …
Read MoreFiana
I met Fiana while visiting Chicago. She lost her parents, then her grandmother. On top of those, she made maybe the hardest choice of all: she gave her baby up for adoption. Living on the streets off and on over the last three years, life is difficult. And it doesn’t make matters better that she suffers from depression, which prevents …
Read MoreYoung Evangelicals: Expanding Their Social Mission
From Time: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1992463,00.html With few job openings available for graduating seniors, recruiters are an especially welcome sight on college campuses these days. When Josh Dickson, a recruiter at Teach for America, would show up at liberal-arts colleges this year, the earnest 25-year-old would hear student after student explain that their most urgent desire had always been to teach in a …
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