By Matt Snyder There are a lot of days that I eat my own words, that what I write and what I say comes back to haunt me. I talk about living lives of love, about being Jesus’ hands and feet to the world around me, basically I paint myself and some others as “super-Christians” … Continue reading I Turned Down Jesus
By Christine Young Continued from Be Careful What You Desire The first day upon entering the orphanage, my heart was racing. I was so excited to see what God had in store for our team. When I walked into the room of the orphanage I heard that still small voice saying I do not want … Continue reading Be Careful What You Desire, Pt. 2
By Christine Young Today, western culture disgusted me. I went to Tysons Corners, an upscale mall in Washington D.C. With limited time given to each person to live out this life and limited resources to use to the best of our ability western civilization created the MALL – the ultimate trap for us to waste … Continue reading Poverty of the Mall
By Cameron Cary From Cambodia. Though in many ways still underdeveloped, Phnom Penh is a bustling city with many opportunities to experience the history, sight-see, shop, and enjoy the culture. Cars, tuk tuks, and motos alike crowd the dirty streets, with no sense of traffic direction and a constant honking of horns. On a day … Continue reading Beggars at the Feast
By Amanda Dums From Cambodia. My heart has once again been ripped out of my chest. In the midst of seeing other people’s pain I find myself looking more and more selfish. We pulled up to the orphanage today in our little red tuk-tuk like we always do every morning at nine. Before we could … Continue reading Tears Fall Hard
By Ally Hubbard My friend Steves story (see Distressing Disguises) does not end with his first bath and haircut in years. Even though the beauty of Steves physical transformation brought a tremendous amount of hope to both Steve and I, the Lord wasnt finished with Steve and consequently, neither was I. The days following Steves … Continue reading Distressing Disguises, Pt. 2
By Ally Hubbard July 4th, 2006 the Lord demonstrated His freedom in a way that ruined my world. I was leading a team of high school and college aged students in inner city Philadelphia on a short-term mission trip. This particular morning I was busy trying to sort out last minute details for our trip … Continue reading Distressing Disguises
By Valerie Strait Many people say, “Lord I’ll do anything for you; please just don’t send me to Africa.” But if they went there, their prayers would change to simply: “Lord, send me.” Unexplainable joy consumes a person when the tiny faces of a squatter camp peer at them with hope because they are there. … Continue reading Please Don’t Send Me to Africa
By Jeff Goins, Editor Red Letters begins not with startling statistics or an alarming call to action, but with a simple story about a teenager named Kirill who lived on the streets of Moscow. Weve all been there before, trying to assuage our feelings of guilt with justifications or avoiding eye contact or even crossing … Continue reading Book Review: Red Letters by Tom Davis
By Amanda Petersen Amanda used to edit for Wrecked and was recently sent to Thailand to work with young prostitutes who wanted to get out of the sex trade industry. Here is one of her reflections… I sit on the corner of the Nana district, with no other feeling to describe myself than hopeless, realizing … Continue reading New Life