Exposing the Face of Poverty

To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion– A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel… Proverbs 1:2-5
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Afflicting the Comfortable

When I thought how to understand this, It was too painful for me… Psalm 73-16
No Joy in Knowledge
During the last week or two, I wrote a couple pieces called the ’DR Wrap-Up’ and ’Exposing the Face of Poverty’; essentially condensed assessments of the teachings, events, and highlights from the Compassion Global Advocates Conference in the [...]

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DR Wrap-Up

DR Wrap-Up
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I [...]

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Let’s Do it!

Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die. Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy.  Proverbs 31:8-9
 
Wess Stafford
 
Have you ever heard this man speak?  In case you have been in a coma for the last thirty-plus years, Wess Stafford is [...]

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Ruth is the Proof

 
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. 1 Samuel 2:7
 
Daisy the Giant Killer
 

 
While to the untrained eye, this might appear to be a photograph of (left to right)  Kiebler Lora–Dominican Republic’s Compassion Country Director, Ruth, and her mom Daisy, a formerly sponsored Compassion child, in reality it is a [...]

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Compassion Dave Through the Looking Glass

Compassion Dave Through the Looking Glass
For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. 1 Corinthians 13:12
Global Advocate Conference Reflections
I am having a difficult time collecting my thoughts and so far I have written (and [...]

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Let Us Pray

Let Us Pray
 
Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.  Mark1:35
 
3:00 AM Miami
 
I am not what you would call a good sleeper; never have been.  However, starting about ten years, the Lord approached me in the middle of the [...]

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A Shout-Out for Doubt

 

A Shout-Out for Doubt
 
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.  But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. [...]

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Have You Visited the Compassion Global Advocates Conference Blog?

Pray tell, what are you waiting for!  While it is true I will be sharing my Conference experiences here on this blog, there are others (myself included) who will sharing different experiences from the Conference HERE.  You could say that this is the GLOBAL site (and would be absolutely correct in so doing)!
 
HEY !!!  If nobody told [...]

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Preparing For the Dominican Republic + the Global Conference

A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter [...]

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