My wife, Jennifer, and I will be traveling to Nakuru, Kenya this summer. Read about how you can go, donate, support, or watch and pray.
Category: Service
TOMS Shoes – One Day Without Shoes
I wish I had seen this earlier, but I just learned that today, April 16, is “One Day Without Shoes.” What is One Day Without Shoes? It’s a day organized by TOMS…
Spiritual Causes of Poverty
When I see poverty my instinct is to send money or do something that might help to end world hunger. But I was recently reminded that poverty is often a symptom of a larger spiritual problem. Here is a very real example where the cause and effect are unmistakable.
Leaving it all on the field, in Haiti
There IS something more important than winning. Really. There is something better than success. Know what it is? Chris’s post from Haiti last night reminded me of that.
Same Café – So All May Eat
The Same Café in Denver is unique in that there are no prices on the menu and no cash register. People pay whatever they can for the food. Those who can’t afford to pay with money can work if they choose. Have a look at the video.
An awesomely creative way to help panhandlers
So, you’re stopped at a traffic light and see a homeless guy with a cardboard sign asking for help. At least you think he’s homeless, but you don’t really know. If he’s…
Sponsoring Children in Haiti
Sunday my family became the sponsors of two beautiful children in Saint-louis Du Nord, Haiti. Miller, the little boy, is 7, and Luma, the little girl, is 9. Haiti is the poorest…
Money buys happiness — if you spend on someone else
We’ve all heard the saying “it’s better to give than to receive.” Well, a research team at the University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School found that to be true. The study found…
Being First to Be Third
One of the principles I try to live my life by is to put God first, others second, and myself last. (If you don’t believe in God, substitute “principles” for “God” and…