By Francisco Donoso Part One In the late 1980 s to the early 1990s and up until today, people are once again becoming less interested in fitting a specific social category where one is judged according to what he/she wears and becoming more interested in the world around them similar to the 19th century. There … Continue reading Fair Trade and Ethical Buying within the Clothing Industry
By Jeff Campbell Jesus is the light of the world, and His promise is our only hope. But so often, it ends up a dark parody of what it is meant to be. Sometimes, there is this dead thing we have ended up with. We call it Christianity. It is a corpse on a dissection … Continue reading Blessed Are the Arrogant?
By Blake Garnder The suburban view of the hollywood-glamorized american ghetto has been captured in the precious imaginations of kids everywhere. it has been captured in the same way that cowboys and indians were the heroes of my dad when he was ten years old in 1965. John Wayne starred in as many as five … Continue reading The Ghetto versus 911: A Poetic Satire
By Julian Newman Have you ever had a conversation with a dragon? Most of us have. Because dragons do their best to encourage you and I to do things we should not do, watch things we shouldnt watch, or go places we should never be. Most of us have heard of the Big Dragons: Adultery, … Continue reading Little Dragons: What consumes us
By Sarah Burrows It’s a little late, but we still thought that this step-by-step scenario on “How to celebrate Easter in Africa” was an interesting cross-cultural experience. We wanted to share with you right around the time of Pentecost, a post-Easter holy day on the liturgical calendar: Step 1. Buy and transport cow to feed … Continue reading How to Celebrate Easter in Africa: Photo Essay
By Allie Pohlmeier Who is right or wrong is not here or there. I think it is time for all to reconcile and bring back the unity and live together. -Pastor Steve, a Kenyan minister, during the middle of the humanitarian crisis What happens after the violence? What happens when CNN no longer covers story … Continue reading Is Prayer Enough for Kenya?
By Katherine Spearing Illegal immigration has been an important issue in the United States. It still is. I have my own sentiments about this issue and those sentiments were greatly influenced by an encounter I had with some unique people. I attended a language school in Guatemala for three months in the beginning of 2007. … Continue reading One Sad Truth of Immigration
By Summer Carlson I once heard a report about an explorer who advertised for his trip through a poster listing several reasons why people shouldn’t want to join him. Among them was the key point that they would most likely die. His method of advertising was rooted in a belief that at the very core … Continue reading Faith or Manipulation: Reaching postmoderns
By Elizabeth Uhles This sentence came out of my mouth earlier today: “Did Courtney just walk by with a dead kid in her arms?” Everyday we do hospital visits. We are supposed to go from room to room praying for people, except that last week Sarah and I made a friend (Isabel,) and we have … Continue reading Dead in a Nicaraguan Hospital
By Morgan McKeown The last few days have been filled with blessings and pain. As I sit at the computer at the internet caf in the city, I’m overwhelmed. It’s still a little odd to be back in civilization–back to beds, showers, toilets that flush. I’m still processing so much of what’s gone on in … Continue reading One Red Jacket: Blessings and Pain