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Dallas Area Freeze Project :: May 20th
Next Thursday, May 20th, we’ll hold Dallas’ own Freeze Project at the Harbor in Rockwall to raise awareness about human trafficking. The Freeze Project is another great initiative of JustOne… The Inspiration: The idea was inspired by a group in New York called Improv Everywhere. Props to them! Our Twist to the Idea: Our twist [...]
Fewer chemicals = less cancer
A White House panel is set to release a report today stating something organic fans have been preaching for years — chemicals threaten our bodies. Nicholas D. Kristof has a preview of the report in the New York Times and shares these main points of the 200-page report: Particularly when pregnant and when children are [...]
Leading through a nuclear free tomorrow
My college newspaper recently shared an opinion piece on Obama’s recent nuclear negotiations… President Obama signed a nuclear arms control agreement with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday to reduce the stockpiles of nuclear weapons of both nations. The agreement, called the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START, builds on a previous Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty [...]
Grace wears Stilettos
My friends Kari McHam and Jana Vanderburg have an amazing ministry they head up — Porcelain Dolls — in which they minister to the women involved in Waco’s adult entertainment industry. Each month they put together gift bags and deliver them personally to the three strip clubs in Waco. Like many small ministries, Kari, Jana [...]
A Fool Month of Purging
I’ve got a little challenge going on over at WeLiveSimply starting tomorrow – April 1 – April Fool’s Day… To kick off April we’re starting a Living Simply Challenge – A Fool Month of Purging. Based on Ross’ challenge from rcThink earlier this year, the goal will be to rid ourselves of the stuff we’ve [...]
Social Justice Superheroes
Don’t tell Glenn Beck — but in the great area of Alberta, Canada, a new breed of superheroes are in town — the Social Justice Superheroes. My dear friend Sister Simplify (aka Paula Spurr) got a nice write up for her league of superheroes in Geeze Magazine.
Creating a culture of adoption in the church
“We need the church.” “In order for the church to be effective to this ministry and this calling… They’re going to have to be a healing culture. They’re going to have to be a forgiving culture. They’re going to have to a faith that is renewed daily.”
Texas foster care statistics for 2009
In 2009, there were 27,422 children in foster care in the state of Texas. Of those numbers, there were 5,442 children in Region 3 (North Texas) In 2009, there were 6,510,210 children between the ages of birth to 18 in the state of Texas and 1,795,971 in the North Texas region.
Making your message relevant
Jim Wallis and Jon Stewart are such a great combination… Wallis was on the Daily Show Wednesday night talking about his new book, “Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street.”
#justicefriday – This is how the world will end
Shared this on Twitter earlier this week and thought it was definitely worth sharing again here. From Fireside International founder, Luke Renner and The Elms… The video was filmed in Citè Soleil, Haiti on July 28, 2009, highlighting the beauty and strength of the Haitian people. As you watch the video, consider what you can [...]
