Payday lending – it’s everywhere but especially in communities with lower per capita incomes. It’s just one way lenders prey upon cash-strapped individuals: “In a typical payday loan transaction, a borrower writes a postdated check to the lender for the amount of the loan plus a fee – usually $20 for each $100 borrowed....
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Rethinking Mission Trips
Short-term mission trips are an incredible experience. This year, 1.5 million people will travel overseas to serve. Personally, several cross-cultural trips opened my eyes to the reality of life outside of North America. I hope to involve my children in cross-cultural experiences as well. But may I humbly suggest short-term trips have a much...
The Most Frightening Words of Jesus
A few years ago, everything seemed to be going right. HOPE was growing—rapidly. Opportunities were opening up to share our message. Even my family was in a good spot. Life was wonderfully busy. Surely God was blessing us, right? But doing good can actually be a spiritually dangerous pursuit. In fact, Jesus says many...