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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005Rudy’s back to stirring the waters, this time on “What’s Missing from Justice Ministry.” His basic points: not enough emphasis on investment and development for the poor, and an unhealthy overemphasis on protest and “speaking truth to powerâ€Â; we do not expect enough of the poor, and instead we find ourselves practicing “the soft bigotry [...]
Justice and Mercy, Not Fasting
Monday, November 21st, 2005“‘When I called, they did not listen; so when they called, I would not listen,’ says the LORD Almighty.” What did the people refuse to hear that so offended God that He would close his ears to their cries? “And the word of the LORD came again to Zechariah: “This is what the LORD Almighty [...]
“We are the ones we’ve been waiting for”
Monday, November 21st, 2005And other great reflections from CCDA, by: Rudy Carrasco, 1, 2, 3 — “There is race fatigue in this country. What is usually unspoken is that it now appears that African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans and others also have responsibility when it comes to racism, and no one is talking about this. ” Neil Cox 1, 2, [...]
Igniting a social justice revolution
Wednesday, November 9th, 2005That was the title of my workshop at UYWI Reload. There’s so much to blog on the subject, but not enough time now. The conference was held at Horizon Park Central Church right in downtown San Diego. The UYWI crew: (l. to r.) UYWI volunteer Chris Melban, UYWI office manager Julie Herrick; Reload Producer Bobby [...]
What does the Lord require of you?
Tuesday, November 1st, 2005“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8) posted by Jeremy Del Rio @ 11/01/2005 10:13:00 PM 0 comments
Innocent Voices opens tomorrow
Thursday, October 13th, 2005Go. See it. Previous posts here and here. Website here. Trailer. posted by Jeremy Del Rio @ 10/13/2005 11:21:00 AM 1 comments
These kids should be in Xcel After School
Sunday, October 9th, 2005Instead, they’re child soldiers. Feb. 10, 2003: Bunia, Congo. Dec. 9, 2003: Monrovia, Liberia Feb. 25, 2001: Malou, Sudan. See the accompanying article, Children in Camo: Underage Warriors Become Growing Concern, which profiles the personal survival of Oscar Torres, screenwriter of Innocent Voices. Thanks, Gene, for the tip! posted by Jeremy Del Rio @ 10/16/2005 [...]
A New Purpose for the original "Purpose-Driven Life"
Tuesday, July 12th, 2005I’ve met Rick Warren several times in the past year, first at Billy Graham’s L.A. Crusade last November and again at the New York Crusade. Each time he’s come across as genuine, approachable, and generous. Thanks, DJ Chuang, for linking to the transcript of a recent forum Pastor Rick held with various mainstream media figures. [...]
Motivating
Friday, June 17th, 2005“I love evangelicals. You can get them to do anything. The challenge is, you’ve also got to soften their judgmental attitudes before they can be effective.”
Justice delayed
Tuesday, June 14th, 2005Kudos to prosecutors in Philadelphia, Mississippi, for finally bringing murder charges against white supremacist and long-suspected lynch mob killer Edgar Lee Killen. Jury selection began yesterday, even as a KKK Imperial Wizard welcomed Killen to the courthouse. Killen, a former KKK recruiter, is accused of organizing the kidnapping and murder of three civil rights workers [...]
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