Incarceration Without Representation

When I think of the 4th of July, I think of freedom. I think about Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I know this is a real downer, but here goes… As a Christian I think I should not only think about my “unalienable Rights” but also the rights of others. Thus, when I see my fellow citizens talking about freedom, it saddens me that there are those under the control of my government who really don’t have freedom. One of the cries of the revolution was “taxation without representation is tyranny.”

What about incarceration without representation?

[via Howie Luvzus]

Why Christian Men Abuse their Wives

[via The World According To Bruce, HT: Suzanne's Bookshelf]

The End of Theory: The Data Deluge Makes the Scientific Method Obsolete

[via Wired, HT: IdeaJoy]

Those Who Leave Christ and My Own Story (Of Why I Could Not)

[via adventures in mercy]

Like A Flood

It's funny, life can't happen without water, it's one of the most basic things that we need. But when our lives our falling apart, the water can often be a sign of intense pain.

[via Of a Pastoral Wannabe]

Oh, Those Things We Should Have Done

[via ThinkChristian.NET]

Deeper Flavors of Diversity

"Many waters cannot quench love," I pondered Solomon's words sitting on a dusty porch in West Africa, the afternoon downpour pounding on the tin roof over my head. "But they certainly do a good job trying to drown it."

....Loving across cultures means that both sides release their grip on familiarity in order to experience deeper flavors of diversity.

While many waters could not quench our love, their rough waves have certainly smoothed our rough edges. In all of these ways, we embrace our own culture while keeping our arms open to the other.

[via The Link Between, HT: a comment from this post]

Fishing For Substance

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day….
Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

On an international scale, this poignant proverb has moved hearts, opened wallets and enjoyed widespread popularity in relief and development literature. It correctly identifies the temporal quality of much aid work and demonstrates the need for development beyond the limits of most projects in relief situations.

However, this little proverb carries with it inherent assumptions that need to be examined more closely: {continue...}

[via Ministry To The Homeless, HT: The Link Between]

A setback is a set up for a comeback.

[via Hope From Ashes]

Depends Which You Consult...

[via GraphJam]


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