8 books @bibledude readers are reading right now
During the month when my book finally came out in a print version, I’m not surprised that it was the best-seller in this month’s list of stuff that our readers are picking up. But one thing I think is nice to see in this month’s list is a focus on three key themes… Missions and [...]
purple jacket lady
I was at the drug store yesterday, in line for a prescription, and a woman in a purple jacket melted down…. just… went to pieces right there in the prescription line. “I can’t DO THIS ANYMORE!” She screamed at the stunned cashier, who blinked quickly while everyone stood there staring, watching Purple Jacket Lady hurtle [...]
[video] 60 seconds to significance: why is work important?
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It’s all about transforming lives. I’ve seen this in rural Kenya, as well as downtown in the city where I live in here in Florida. We all want to feel like we’re able to contribute to society in some way. In fact, I could argue that one of the greatest sources of shame comes [...]
walk with me [an interview with @danohlerking]
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Legacy. It is a game-changer. Sometimes the biggest impact that we can have is not merely in the lives of those we help, but in the lives of those we have the greatest influence over… our kids. When I talk with a guy like Dan Ohlerking, I see a man who’s making a huge impact [...]
the @childrenscup back-to-school project [an interview with @danohlerking]
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While on a mission trip to Uganda, I saw a message scribbled with chalk on a door. It said, “No education, no future,” and continued, “with education dreams com true.” I don’t think I realized right away how much that image would impact me. We live in a country where education is not only a [...]
on @childrenscup [an interview with @danohlerking]
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I’m always honored to talk to people who are working to help kids have a better chance at life. Dan Ohlerking is one of those guys. He’s the Internet Campus Pastor at Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, LA, but he also works with an organization started by his missionary parents called Children’s Cup. He’s really pretty amazing [...]
the back-to-school supply list
My son starts school in the third grade this week. That means we’re checking our lists to make sure that he has everything he needs. I was looking at the supply list from his school, and thinking about the things he’s required to bring. This is the list for his grade level from the school’s [...]
the mini-fridge
I stand up and stretch my legs for a moment. I need to do it more often, because having a desk job like mine can easily result in poor circulation (causing a whole bunch of other health problems). Somehow I feel like staring at the computer monitor for too long is beginning to make me [...]
how haiti changed my life
The current challenge before me is to explain that in one post. Don’t think I can even begin to do it, so I’m making this a 3 part series. And I hope I can do it in that! Ha! It’s hard to know where to start in telling the story of my family’s story and [...]
hunger pains
Read Matthew 14:13-21 Working in the church I have seen and interacted with people living in complete poverty. Over the years I have given a family a basket of food from the food pantry when they come knocking on the church door at 4:45 on a Friday afternoon and I have ordered a pizza for [...]
[study] social media has made teens more aware of needs of others
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According to a new 30 Hour Famine study, almost half (44 percent) of American teens say they’ve become more aware of the needs of others thanks to their social media usage. The survey commissioned by World Vision, a relief and development group, revealed that four out of five teens (80 percent) use social media and [...]
selling a spiderman kite
They were literally everywhere! One thing that certainly stands out as we drove through Santo Domingo (and other cities in the Dominican Republic) was the massive amount of street vendors. And no, I don’t mean sidewalk vendors. I mean street vendors. These are dudes that walk around on the street selling things to people stopped [...]
books, poverty, and marriage: [january 2011 top content]
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In an effort to better understand what’s bringing people to BibleDude.net (and what’s keeping them here), I’ve been looking at my Google Analytics a little closer. The list below represents the top 10 posts by pageviews during the month of January 2011. I notice a few interesting trends here… book review: aftershock by @kentannan (most [...]
how to plan a [garage sale for orphans]
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Our family is pretty geeked about this year’s Christmas project! The needs of people in Haiti have been a special focus for us this year, and my son Samuel (the cute, red-headed one) really wanted to do something special for the kids down there. When I told him about a way that we could help [...]
they came for the turkey, and we gave them The Lamb
I had to do it. When I heard what my friends at Harvest Tabernacle were doing for Thanksgiving, I just knew that I had to be a part of it. Every year this church gives away turkeys (and other food items) to hundreds of area families that wouldn’t be able to afford it otherwise. The [...]
the importance of play [guest post from @chrismarlow]
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Message from Dan King: This year for Christmas my seven year-old son wanted to do something special for someone less fortunate. And when we talked about the playground in Haiti project with Chris Marlow’s Garage Sale for Orphans, we knew it was exactly what we wanted to take on. You can read more about what [...]
poverty [not just a third-world problem]
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People go to bed hungry every night, and it’s easy to see it in third-world countries all around the world. But the truth is that there are millions of people right here in the United States that don’t know where their next meal is coming from. What do you need to do in order to [...]
[the #haiti diaries] the face of hunger
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I’ve never seen such extreme hunger. It was a hot day. A really hot day. Our team just spent about two hours packed into a school bus to get here, and then boarded the rickety wooden boats to cross Lake Azuei to get to this village. It was isolated from civilization in more ways than [...]
#haiti mission twitter updates for 2010-08-15
NEW POST: #haiti mission twitter updates for 2010-08-14: – NEW POST: #haiti mission twitter… http://goo.gl/fb/RywTQ # We’re loading up the bus with our bags now. One stop at a church service and then we’re off to the airport. Hard to say goodbye… #haiti # It’s difficult to see some of the orphan boys tearing up [...]
#haiti mission twitter updates for 2010-08-14
NEW POST: #haiti mission twitter updates for 2010-08-13: – NEW POST: #haiti mission twitter… http://goo.gl/fb/oZYt0 # Mmmm… There’s nothing like the smell of burning trash pit first thing in the morning. #theresnowastemanagement here in #haiti # Today is our last full day here in #haiti But it’s time to focus… we have one more VBS [...]
#haiti mission twitter updates for 2010-08-13
NEW POST: #haiti mission twitter updates for 2010-08-12: – Great time of worship and prayer… http://goo.gl/fb/2J180 # another work day around the orphanage. Finishing some cool projects. #haiti # We’re using some concrete blocks from a wall damaged by the earthquake to build a fire pit for trash. #haiti http://tweetphoto.com/38685720 # The kitchen patio is [...]
#haiti mission twitter updates for 2010-08-12
NEW POST: #haiti mission twitter updates for 2010-08-11: – NEW POST: #haiti mission twitter… http://goo.gl/fb/6RpFg # We are on the bus for our tour of downtown Port-au-Prince. It’s a non-ministry day, so we’re going to witness the devastation. #haiti # http://tweetphoto.com/38468032 Getting into the area most damaged by the earthquake and where people are still [...]
#haiti mission twitter updates for 2010-08-11
NEW POST: #haiti mission twitter updates for 2010-08-10: – We just had a good rain. You know… http://goo.gl/fb/tPAXv # Getting ready for day two of our haitian VBS. Praying for more breakthru today with these kids. # The kids are coming in for our VBS at our host church today. This is gonna be amazing… [...]
#haiti mission twitter updates for 2010-08-10
NEW POST: #haiti mission twitter updates for 2010-08-09: – NEW POST: #haiti mission twitter… http://goo.gl/fb/5ExiO # Getting ready to start our VBS for the neighborhood kids around our host church. #haiti # Kenny and Vivian doing one of the dramas for adults and parents hanging out during our Haitian VBS. http://tweetphoto.com/38070396 # Worship time with [...]
