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...
Orphanages are not the answer
In “The tragedy of orphanages,” a TED talk by Georgette Mulheir, Mulheir shares how the institutionalization of orphan care results in tragic results. Kids who grow up in orphanages are likely to experience significant social, physical, and cognitive harm. Orphanages are also correlated with poverty, crime, and sex trafficking: Moldova – study: Young women from...
Upside-Down Success
We are fascinated by success. We want it. We make great sacrifices for it. But what exactly is “it”? Everything around us defines it as graphs that are all “up and to the right.” More revenue. More followers. More growth. Scripture seems to present an upside-down picture of success. Just consider two case studies:...