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To honor Dr. King today his sermon “Paul’s Letter to American Christians” is presented here for your reflection. For more information and reflection please visit last year’s post here. Paul’s Letter to American Christians by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I would like to share with you an imaginary letter from the pen of the [...]
Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has announced an immediate ceasefire in the Darfur region of western Sudan. From BBC News:
Part 3 of our “Pulpit and the Podium” series looks at what the distinctions set forth in Part 2 mean for Christian public policy efforts. Begin with Part 1 here or continue reading…
Part 2 of our “Pulpit and the Podium” series looks at the difference between Christian Standards and Biblically based ethics. Begin with Part 1 here or continue reading…
With the election season now in full swing the discussion about Christian political responsibility must fully engaged. In order to remain diligent, tactful, and properly motivated in engaging public policy Christians must constantly ask themselves what exactly they are advocating — or better — what they should be advocating. Continue reading for part one of [...]
To honor Dr. King today an excerpt from his speech “The Drum Major Instinct” is presented here for your reflection: Also view Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream Speech” with full transcript here. As an added devotional, one of the most moving pieces from Dr. King’s writing, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” has been [...]
PBS’s always excellent program Frontline has done told well the story of the genocide in Darfur under the watch of an apathetic world. But will there be justice for Darfur? See the entire program “On Our Watch” online here. In genocide, what does the LORD require?
Here is an interesting exercise any group can put together to illustrate social inequality using the readily available Monopoly board-game. Read on for the rules — give it a try and let us know what you think and how it went!
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945. The World Food Day and TeleFood theme for 2007 is “The Right to Food“. Read on for more information…
Welcome KGCM listeners! A special thanks to Chaplain Jean Jones for highlighting The Just Life on her program this morning.
With all of the megastar attention to the needs in Africa, and public awareness reaching all time highs, voices from inside Africa have begun to raise a new concern: STOP flooding Africa with aid. This perspective might come as a surprise. Read on to investigate these viewpoints through two recent articles…
Coping with Water Scarcity’ is the theme for World Water Day 2007, which is celebrated each year on March 22nd. This year’s theme highlights the increasing significance of water scarcity worldwide and the need for increased integration and cooperation to ensure sustainable, efficient and equitable management of scarce water resources, both at international and local [...]
What can 3 young men, a camera bought on ebay, and a trip to Africa accomplish? Continue reading for updated information and video about the story of change started by the Invisible Children campaign.
Women nurture, lead, provide, and shape the world in irreplaceable ways. Yet a girl born today in a poor community joins the world’s largest group to be denied basic needs and human rights — women.
See how one African pastor is combating the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS in his own community. A Rwandan pastor contemplates the HIV/AIDS pandemic, how it’s affecting his own community, and what his role is in fighting this disease. Read on to see an inspirational video of Stanton’s story…
