Great Interview with Audrey Moore of Lift Up The Vulnerable, as she shares the mission and effort of helping the orphans and women who are caught in a war torn environment, with little if no hope at times, and how LUV is making a difference with food, education, shelter and medical care the most vulnerable people in the Sudan and South Sudan Regions of Africa.

The act of lifting requires strength. We are strongest when we work together. LUV unites indigenous directors, local staff, global partners, and passionate volunteers. We work within an appropriate cultural context to creatively address the issues affecting the vulnerable.

Up is more than just a direction – it's a genuine aspiration. LUV goes to strengthen children and women who are at-risk to human trafficking. Through indigenous partnerships in Sudan and South Sudan we offer safe housing, schools, medical clinics & other necessary infrastructures to restore hope.

Human trafficking is a vicious cycle that preys on the vulnerable. LUV offers prevention which is the key to breaking the cycle of trafficking and oppression. Together, with indigenous partners, we determine specific steps and strategies to provide consistent, sustainable care for the vulnerable.

I talk with Will Miller, the owner of Priority Contracting and Roofing in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

Priority is a Christ Centered business that is customer service oriented at an extreme level of professionalism and expertise.

 

“Our goal is to create long term customers.”

From DFW to the Denver area, the amount of storms that occur, every home owner gets a roof replaced on average every 10 years.

 

We specialize in insurance claims, and our goal is to work directly with your insurance company to ensure the process of bringing your home back to pre-storm conditions is as smooth and as pleasant as possible.

AT LAST YOU WILL NOT ONLY HAVE A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD BUT QUALITY, SATISFACTION & SECURITY FOR YEARS TO COME

Here at Priority, our goal is to do every job the right way, and to treat every customer the way we would want to be treated. Whether we are doing a 10 minute roof repair or 10 day roof replacement, our goal is to take the time to educate you, and to help walk you through the process of restoring your home step by step.

What a powerful ministry to the handicapped all over the globe. Celebrating 40 years of helping to improve the physical, mental and most importantly the spiritual aspects of 100's and 1000's of people, each and every day.

I talk with Steve Bundy, The VP of The Christian Institute on Disability with Joni and Friends International Disability Center.

They need your wheelchairs to help distribute them around the world yo those who are handicapped and have maybe not even seen a wheelchair. What a powerful gift and then to minister the love of God to them and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Would you please share to your social media platforms and let us help them to fulfill this powerful vision and mission. THANK YOU.

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The Christian Alliance for Orphans unites 190+ respected organizations and over 650 church members.  Our joint initiatives inspire and equip Christians to live out effectively the Bible’s call to care for orphans and vulnerable children. Learn How

CAFO was birthed at a gathering of thirty-eight Christian leaders in 2004. Although serving in diverse fields, they carried a shared sense that God desired to call His people to step up decisively for orphans and foster youth. They pledged to “leave logos and egos at the door” to advance this vision in shared action.

The size and scope of CAFO’s work has grown significantly over the years, but the core mission remains the same. CAFO members join in coordinated initiatives that grow effective adoption, foster care and global orphan care rooted in the local church.  These include the annual CAFO Summit, the Orphan Sunday campaign, the Global Movements Initiative, the National Foster Care Initiative, the Applied Research & Best Practice Initiative, the National Church Ministry Initiative, and an array of other shared undertakings.

Without CAFO, many good ministries would still faithfully serve – yet often in isolation or even competition. Today, we get to see what is achieved when we labor together for a vision larger than any one of us could accomplish alone.

As CAFO helps Christians understand God’s call to care for vulnerable children and equips for effective response, the impact reaches far beyond a single program or met need.  Rather, an ever-growing community of passionate individuals, families, churches and organizations invest time, talent and treasure in a personal and sustained commitment to caring for children in the name of Jesus.

EMPOWER THE IMPOVERISHED  

Provide basic needs  

 

Create job & education opportunities

While Haiti is still in a state of upheaval, while it's government is trying to repair from the current uprisings, 100's of thousands are suffering from the lack of food, medical supplies and every day necessities that you and I enjoy and take for granted.

I speak with Dr. David Vanderpool, the founder of LiveBeyond, a humanitarian and ministry group that is working, boots on the ground in Haiti helping in so many ways to help the impoverished people there.

Please take a listen and share about this great onfoing need there for our Haitian brothers and sisters. With witchcraft as the major religion, we know that the spiritual battles are far more intense than that of the physical needs. Eternity is what matters, as we strive to minister to the complete person. 

Achieve sustainable communities...

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A number of years ago, there was a character on Saturday Night Live named Debbie Downer.

A depressed-looking, bug-eyed, frumpy woman, Downer had a knack for sharing negative information when others were trying to celebrate. Hang with me for a moment as this commentary starts with a Debbie Downer moment.

Patrick was not Irish.

As a young man he had no interest in God.

He never drove out any snakes because there were none in Ireland.

His use of a shamrock to teach the Trinity is cute for children, but it's just a myth.

There is no such thing as a leprechaun.

Patrick didn't drink Guinness beer because it didn't exist.

Waaaah Waaaah!

Now I'm not a party pooper. I enjoy a celebration, but enjoy it even more when I understand what's legitimate and what's legend.

With St. Patrick's Day and all the green, the parades, parties with Irish stew and toasts to the "luck of the Irish," let's get behind the blarney to focus on an incredible man of God who transformed a nation through the proclamation of the gospel and the planting of churches.

Great interview with COO Jim Buffington, as he shares his testimony and why 

The mission of Bridges To Life (BTL) is to connect communities to prisons in an effort to reduce the recidivism rate (particularly that resulting from violent crimes), reduce the number of crime victims, and enhance public safety. The spiritual mission of Bridges To Life is to minister to victims and offenders in an effort to show them the transforming power of God’s love and forgiveness.Bridges To Life was founded in 1998 by Houstonian John Sage after the brutal murder of his sister, Marilyn, in 1993. His sister’s killers were tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. John began to realize the terrible toll his sister’s murder had taken on his life, the lives of everyone else in his family, Marilyn’s friend,s and the community. After reflection, prayer, and time, John was able to forgive his sister’s murderers; and he realized that he had a place in his heart for all offenders. This life-changing experience inspired John to develop a rehabilitation program to take crime victims into the prison to work directly with offenders."After experiencing the gut-wrenching aftermath of my sister’s murder, I have great empathy for victims of crime. Crime plunges innocent victims into a dark side of society that they do not ask for or deserve. Victims of crime are the very heart and soul of Bridges To Life,” shares John.

Brad Bright is the son of Bill and Vonette Bright, the founders of Campus Crusade for Christ, now known as Cru in the U.S..

Brad graduated from Wheaton College in 1982 with a B.A. in political science and history. He entered national politics as a result of Watergate and studying the life of William Wilberforce, the British Parliamentarian credited with ending the slave trade in the British Empire.

In the 1980’s he worked as an aide to U.S. Senator William Armstrong of Colorado, and as a deputy director of the National Republican Congressional Committee. In addition, he served as the director of an Atlanta based foundation which promoted volunteerism in the inner city.

At the age of 31, he joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ, convinced that the only long-term effective solution to society’s problems must begin with the spiritual dimension of life. He spent seven years ministering to college students at the University of Washington, and then served as the first National Director of Pinnacle Forum, a strategy to reach cultural influencers with the message of Jesus Christ.

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Today, Brad serves as the president and CEO of Bright Media Foundation.

He is the author of GOD is the Issue, a book to help Christians co-opt the cultural conversation, by shrewdly moving from defense to offense like Jesus did. The book is predicated on his father’s statement, “We can trace all our human problems to our view of God.”

He is also the co-author of Your 7 Duties As A Christian Citizen, Because God is Awesome! and Getting to Know Jesus for Little Ones.

"Great civilizations are not murdered. Instead, they take their own lives." —Arnold Toynbee, author and historian

In our home I have a plaque prominently displayed that reads, "Make sure that you fulfill the ministry which you have received in the Lord" (Col. 4:17). The charge was given to Archippus, whom Paul called his "fellow soldier" (Phil.1:2). Was he holding back in a time of intense spiritual warfare?

We are unmistakably in a similar time. "If the trumpet makes an uncertain sound who will prepare himself for the battle?" (1 Cor. 14:8).

We are alive in a watershed moment where pornography is a "click away;" gay marriage has been normalized, institutionalized and celebrated; socialism is seducing masses; transgenderism is foisted on women's bathrooms; legalization of marijuana advances; physician-assisted suicide has been legalized; and now, abortion on demand at anytime and for any reason alongside killing of newly born babies are acceptable.

Do you need a break? Do you need to huddle up in a corner somewhere and laugh for a while? What about a moment of silence?

You are in the right place, girlfriend…

Cheers to the Diaper Years is a unique peek-behind-the-curtain of motherhood moment that

will leave readers laughing, crying, and shouting, “Thank God, I’m not alone!” Readers will rejoice in the solidarity they experience as each page leads them on a journey of reliving real life parenting issues while simultaneously saying, “this is so me.”

Sometimes we just need to locate and resonate with women going through the exact same highs and lows we are experiencing…we yearn to find our tribe.

If you are a Momma, this is your tribe. Welcome home.

This book is meant to serve as a perma-hug. A handshake. A high-five. A pat on the back. An air kiss on each cheek. A star on your reward chart. Whatever your preferred salutation for love recognition happens to be, that’s what this book is intended to provide. It’s a reminder that we’re all in this together. Every single one of us. We have been designed for this journey. We are worthy. We are strong. We are chosen.

As you read Cheers to the Diaper Years, you will:

– Be reminded that you are never alone in Mom-Ville aka Crazytown, U.S.A. – Population: every single one of us

– Be comforted by the hope that there is no perfect parenting plan – Holla Praise for tiny miracles!

and

– Be encouraged by the fact that all the fulfillment and joy you’ll ever need is right at your finger tips…

Join us as we all live, laugh and learn together how to THRIVE rather than barely survive…

 

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