Beans. Rice. God.

Dios te bendiga! That is “God bless you” in Spanish—one of the national languages of Peru. It is exciting to tell you the news that Chris Duncan and I (Joshua Kaufmann) are teaming up to go on a mission trip to the Peruvian Amazon this summer to work with ministries I worked with three summers ago. Chris and I will to be in Peru from…

I originally wrote this for a theology class. Let me know what you think.

Although this has become quite a debate between some denominations, it is interesting to note that the debate is quite recent. Infant baptism was something that was essentially accepted throughout the church for many centuries.[1] There are examples of well-known Christians from the early centuries, such as Polycarp, who were baptized as infants.[2] It wasn’t until the reformation that there arose many who did not believe in the practice. In fact, of all the traditions and beliefs held by the Catholic Church at the … Read the rest

This is an open response to the many posts I’ve seen to #Kony2012. Please leave a comment. I’m giving away a $10 Amazon card to a random person who shares and comments on this post! (how giveaways work?)

For all the critics of the #Kony2012 movement, instead of questioning if it’ll work or saying things such as “liking a status won’t save kids in Africa.” Why don’t you start your own movement? Why don’t you give people an alternative means to support both kids in Africa and fixing issues here in America? Some have said that liking

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A man with a white beard kneels down to a small, skinny and obviously malnourished child. There is monotone music playing as he explains the wretched situation of this helpless child living in the slums. I’m sure you’ve seen those commercials. You’ve probably thought—as I have in the past—oh no. Here they are, trying to guilt trip me again. But as I’ve studied the Bible and specifically Jesus’ own words and actions, I’ve come to a realization…

Stay tuned, because I will soon be running a contest and parachute drive to make and send at least 1000 parachutes along with funds to Voice of the Martyrs.

From old to young, retirees to homeschoolers, they are all working for a common cause — spreading the gospel to Marxist FARC guerrillas in the nation of Colombia.

For more than 40 years, Colombia has been terrorized by kidnappings and murders resulting from power struggles between drug lords, revolutionaries and paramilitary groups. But in the midst of the chaos, brave Christians in Colombia are risking their lives to spread the … Read the rest