BOOK REVIEW: Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate

The short story:
1. This is the clearest, most concise, and irenic book on a political issue that I have ever read. (And I don’t say that about many books, feel free to peruse my other reviews).
2. All Christians should read this book. This is an issue about which we cannot remain ignorant and silent. [...]

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New IVP Books

I’m a shameless fan of Intervarsity Press and have been known to buy their books based on their the publisher alone.  They publish some of the best Christian cross-cultural literature, and have some new titles coming out this Winter.  I just got their new catalog and can’t help but share the ones that look most [...]

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BOOK REVIEW: The Next Evangelicalism by Soong Chan Rah

(Disclaimer: this is kind of a book review. Plenty of other people have written nice summaries and critiques. My thoughts here are probably more accurately labeled a book response.)
When I first heard Rah speak on the predominately white Christian college campus where I teach, a black friend leaned over and whispered, “He’s not actually [...]

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The Mastercard Commercial I’d like to See

I found this interesting…

Amount spent each year in Europe and the United States on pet food:  $17 billion
Cost per year to achieve basic health and nutrition for the entire world:  $13 billion
Amount spent on perfumes each year:  $12 billion
Clean water for all the world:  $9 billion
Amount spent on cosmetics in the US:  $8 billion
Basic education [...]

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Speaking of Faith and African Aid

Krista Tippett just hosted a great show on her “Speaking of Faith” Podcast with Binyavanga Wainaina on the ethics of aid in Africa.  It’s very thought provoking and worth a listen!  Speaking of a Faith is a weekly National Public Radio show and has some excellent topics on global faiths.  Check out the rest of [...]

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Consumerism and middle ground

On a recent post discussing multiracial dolls, the discussion turned toward consumerism and what we teach our children through our purchases for them. In light of the coming holiday season, it feels like a particularly pertinent issue. Kathy Khang’s comment got me thinking:
“I’m not sure where the middle is. When you find it, please blog [...]

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Shift Happens – Globalization and the Information Age

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What would Jesus buy?

I just watched this ‘mockumentary’ by Morgan Spurlock while folding my mounds and mounds of laundry this afternoon.  Reverend Billy and his ’stop shopping’ choir tour the country preaching the evils of consumerism.  It’s a good pause for thought before entering the Christmas season to be thoughtful of what I purchase, where I shop, and [...]

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There’s a hole in the bucket

Here’s a powerful video from Make Poverty History on forgiving debt in developing countries.

For a slightly different take, check out my previous post on Make Affluence History…

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Letter to the church in the US from the church in the global south

from Micah Challenge
As the Church of the Lord in what is known as the “Southern” part of the world, moved by the Holy Spirit to fight for the abundant life that Jesus Christ offers, we address our Christian family in the United States, a Church of the same covenant, faith and love. Grace and Peace [...]

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‘Neue’ perspective

On the One campaign, global responsibility and such from Penny Carothers at Burnside Writers Collective:
Did you know that we spend more on our military than every other nation in the world combined? That’s budgeted at over $500 billion in 2008, not including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which cost around $170 billion last year. [...]

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Indian Corn

Holly Daly’s blog discussing diversity, faith, politics, values, world issues, and life.  There are some interesting discussions going on if you like to discuss!

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Global Rich List

Find out how your salary compares to the rest of the world.  I am the 55,923,010th richest person in the world (top .93%!)

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Matador Volunteer: Make Travel Better

This is a great site which offers information on responsible travel.  It also has TONS of information on issues such as global slavery, orphans, and environmental crises.  Definitely worth a look!  From their site:
We seek to promote the incredible work being done by grass-roots organizations and NGOs worldwide, and to connect you with volunteer programs [...]

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Cultures on the Edge

Cultures On The Edge is an online magazine published quarterly by a team of experienced web entrepreneurs, along with world-renown author Wade Davis and professional photographer Chris Rainier. Together we have molded our skills to present a dynamic online magazine that hopes to support cultural diversity through education. We are dedicated to open dialogue [...]

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