It’s About the Word!

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Two-year-old son’s death spreads the Gospel message

Sometimes it sounds so cliche to hear someone say, “Out of tragedy, good can come.” This story out of Alabama about how Rick Burgess took his son’s sudden death, asked God why, and almost instantly knew exactly what to do shatters any doubt.
Bronner Burgess’ death, happening only days ago, has already impacted thousands of lives…and [...]

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Drive to Provide Bicycles to Help Ghana Children Get to School

Mesquite: Students spend holidays collecting bikes for Ghana schoolThis from The Dallas Morning News:
Dallas Christian School students collect bicycles for W. African children
By ANNETTE NEVINS
Eighteen-year-old Logan Brock and her parents and three sisters got nothing in their stockings, but they’ll still tell you this was their best Christmas ever.
Rather than exchange presents, the Rowlett family [...]

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Christmas: Good Time to Just GiveUpOne

Found a gem of an idea at GiveUpOne.
Here’s what they have to say…be sure to visit!
What would this Christmas season look like if massive numbers of people gave up just ONE Christmas present and decided instead to give a gift to someone more in need? This is the idea of GiveUpOne. Will you accept the [...]

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Global Summit on AIDS Opens to Address Orphans, Justice, and HIV

This from The Christian Post:
Megachurch to Host Global AIDS Summit
By Michelle Vu
Saddleback Church, home of ”Purpose Driven“ Pastor Rick Warren, is set to open its third annual Global Summit on AIDS and the Church on Wednesday.
More than 2,000 people are expected to attend the Nov 28-30 summit featuring more than 50 global keynote [...]

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Thousands of Giving Opportunities at ChristianVolunteering.org

Website Provides Directory of Thousands of Christian Volunteer Opportunities for Holidays
TechMission News Release
ChristianVolunteering.org website provides a comprehensive directory of thousands of volunteer opportunities in ministries for people who would like to volunteer during the holidays. The site has over 2,000 volunteer and short-term missions opportunities from over 1,000 organizations.
ChristianVolunteering.org’s partners include the Salvation Army, the [...]

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Children of The Americas Puts Out a Call for Toys

The heart of Children of The Americas ministry is as big as any I’ve seen. These people put the petal to the metal when it comes to feeding and educating children. Children of The Americas does things such as provide a place for the kids from parts of Tijuana to have a hearty breakfast before [...]

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Bless the Troops with Prayer, Thanksgiving Text Message, Christmas Cards

Baghdad Prayer Patrol ministry has compiled a number of ways to support U.S. troops during the holidays, number one being prayer.
This from Baghdad Prayer Patrol: 
There’s no greater blessing you can give the troops than prayer,
so if you haven’t prayed yet, STOP NOW and PRAY!
Okay, Now that you’ve prayed, you can take another step to bless them in [...]

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New Dawn Communities Blog Launches

New Dawn Communities is a ministry of World Christian Outreach. The ministry has established a school in Kenya, where the staff and facility receives 13-18 year old orphaned youth who have graduated from the 8th grade through the government funded primary education program.
The youth are willing and able to continue their education through New Dawn’s [...]

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San Diego First Responder Supply Donation Request

This from HelpSanDiego blog:
FIRST RESPONDER SUPPLY DONATION REQUEST
The wildfires continue to burn in San Diego County, and fire crews will likely be working for many days to extinguish them. American Medical Response (AMR) continues to prepare and distribute personal care packs for the first responders of the wildfires at the fire camps. Below is [...]

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