Archive Tag: Compassion International

3 Questions To Ask A Child Sponsorship Organization Before Giving

In college I worked for a children’s ministry that promised more than it actually delivered. When I found out? I quit. I quit on a job. I quit on trust. I swore I’d never be fooled again. Many years later, working as a recording artist, Compassion International asked me to… Read More

Bending For Treasure In The Trash

Outside Jerusalem’s walls, in the Valley of Hinnom, children were sacrificed to honor a false god. Hundreds of years later the valley, called Gehenna by Greek speakers, was still a place of death. A city dump, some say, Gehenna burned day and night. When describing Hell, Jesus pointed over Jerusalem’s… Read More

Giving The Internet Malaria

Bill Gates is once again the richest man on the planet. And he’s using his wealth to fight malaria, the leading cause of death in some of the world’s poorest countries. He’s making progress too. But he’d accomplish even more if the right people got sick. WIRED Magazine recently asked… Read More