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”)
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When the Night Comes
Something happened to me when I got home from Africa. Like many young westerners, I had packed up my belongings and headed east to spend 3 weeks in a third world country. Mostly, I suppose, because I thought they needed me. And like many young westerners who travel east, I wasn’t prepared for the reality of a place where everything …
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Kelly Greene: Prayer as Justice
In the mafia-run walled city of Boys Town, Mexico Kelly Greene is praying with women and men caught up in cycles of prostitution, poverty and drugs. She knows that prayer is a dangerous, dirty business, but she’s modeling Christ’s love, mercy and justice and lives are being changed. Watch this remarkable story of change and visit www.24-7prayer.com for more:
Read MoreMillions of Dollars in Donations Sent to Haiti via Text Message
From Change.org: A week after the tragic earthquake hit Haiti, many organizations seeking to send relief funds have turned to text messaging as a quick and easy way to allow people to donate. The Red Cross alone has raised $22 million in cell phone donations in the last week. But the question lingering in the air was “When will the …
Read MoreA Steward’s Prayer
Jon Silvius reflects on a life of creation care in service to God. Read full original post.
Read MoreCollege Summit Student Introduces the President
Timothy Spicer, a College Summit Peer at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, introduced President Obama when he gave his “back to school speech” on September 8. College Summit, run by JB Schramm, a 2006 Skoll social entrepreneur, helps students with no history of college in their families make the jump from high school to [...]
Read MoreA-List: Abdullah Ibrahim
ONE is turning to its community of artists, friends, members and staff for their top picks on creative works that have enhanced their knowledge and understanding of the richness of African culture and arts. Today we have a recommendation from Dave Matthews.
The first time I heard Abdullah Ibrahim I was in my late teens or [...]
Huffington Post Features Camfed
Julia Moulden, author of The New Radicals: A Manifesto for Reinventing Yourself and Changing the World, put up a great piece on the Huffington Post over the weekend on the importance for economic development of educating girls. Skoll social entrepreneur Ann Cotton of Camfed, a “new radical” as Julia defines them, is featured. Among other [...]
Read MoreFoundation Announces New Grants
We put out a press release yesterday about a series of grants approved by the Skoll Foundation board at its most recent meeting. You can read that here.
Read MoreCore Concepts 8: Be All In
We must come to terms with the reality that there is no hierarchy of Christian discipleship, no acceptable “levels” of commitment. From day one, being a disciple of Christ has been an all-in, all-or-nothing proposition. A call to completely give up the life we have planned so as to have the life awaiting us. Of course, there have always been …
Read MoreCore Concepts 7: Start Small, Dream Big
A “just life” is one that refuses to neglect even the smallest act of compassion (to suffer with) while being willing to be incarnate in the development of others (loving your neighbor as yourself) while relentlessly pursuing the most revolutionary structural change (the redemption of fallen systems): Start Small: It has been said that he who waits to do a …
Read MoreCore Concepts 6: Uniquely Called
Being transformed and being a part of a transformational community requires a commitment to spiritual discipline and to being stewards of the unique calling God has placed on each of our lives. Loving God and loving others with all our heart, soul and strength means that every area of our lives must be seen belonging to Christ and His Kingdom. …
Read MoreCore Concepts 5: Follow Christ’s Lead
Where do we begin? Our character begins to follow Christ’s lead as we interact with people through love. His lead is incarnate. This means we are to live among and rub shoulders with those who need us. We can’t love at a distance. You cannot commute to a calling. We too must become “incarnational.” This is the essence of living …
Read MoreUS Department of State Releases 9th Annual Trafficking In Persons Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. ? On Tuesday, June 16, the U.S. State Department released its ninth annual Trafficking in Persons Report ? which stands as the U.S. government?s official yardstick to measure the efforts of governments around the world in the fight against human trafficking.
Read MoreCore Concepts 4: Dying to Self
There is no getting around it: All of history, every bit of data, the best modern technology and methodology has to offer conclude the exact same thing. There will never be a way to simply “add justice” to your already good life – no seven easy steps to a life of love and justice, no box to check on the …
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