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These Beggars Are Bothersome

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169SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List The beggars have really been bothering me lately. They always put me in a public spectacle, testing my generosity and Christian concern. They make me think long and hard about injustice and poverty. And the longer I think, the less solutions I come up with. Sometimes I see them from a distance, and cross…

My Other Me’s

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64SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List In the alternate universes that I wish I believed in, life might be so different for my other me’s. The television show Fringe makes me thoughtful. I think about what my alternate self ponders. I wonder what my “Walternate” is like. Is he more secure than I am? Is he happy with the life…

Tragic Joy

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165SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List Yesterday I saw a photo of my wife just after she had undergone surgery. She was leaning on my shoulder as I helped her walk back from the bathroom to her hospital bed. I leaned into the photo. She was grimacing in excruciating pain. As I stared at the image, all the emotions of…

I Am Not A Beggar, I Am An Advocate

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290SHARESShareTweetJoin Our List “Have we really started fundraising, or have we just sent a few emails?” That’s the question I’m considering right now, for myself and for our team at Within Reach Global. Most of the time I’m afraid we are not bold enough to share the needs in our personal lives and in the ministry. A…