[Guest post from Bibledude.net blogger and friend, Crystal Rowe.] Last week, the Barna Group released a new report revealing that 75% of adults believe that churches have a positive effect on their local communities. This sounds like good news, right? So why is it that church membership is dwindling? It seems that people would want…

One week ago today, I featured a petition from my friends at Redeem the Shadows to push for legislation to criminalize human trafficking (modern slavery) in West Virginia. Why? It is the one state without a formal law against human trafficking. The good news? So far, 572 of you have signed. Thank you! The not…

I’ve posted on this issue before; now there is a growing petition targeted toward President Obama to support UN efforts to fight against child marriage worldwide. Please join and share. Every click helps change the world. Thanks you in advance for helping make a better future for our world’s young women. -Dillon +++ OVERVIEW There…

[A great post from Tony Merida, co-author of Orphanology, from my friends at New Hope Digital.] Until perhaps recently, most believers, in my experience, have only considered adoption and orphan care in a couple circumstances. One, they were praying for the Smiths because “they can’t have children and are thinking about adopting.” Or, two, they…

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