Posted in Christianity, Event, Faith, Family, Grief, Life, News, blogging, blogs, tagged A Father's Heart, Alabama, Baptist, Baptist Press, Bible, Birmingham, Bronner Burgess, Gospel, heaven, John 3:16, memorial service, Rick Burgess, Shades Mountain, YouTube on January 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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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Posted in Christianity, Christmas, Donations, Education, Event, Family, Life, News, News Release, Non-profit, Outreach, School/Housing for Orphans, Sites of Interest, United States, Youth, blogging, blogs, tagged Children of The Americas, Dave Brisbin, Tijuana on November 15, 2007 | No Comments »
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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Posted in Disaster Relief, Donations, Family, Grief, Life, News, News Release, Non-profit, Sites of Interest, United States, blogging, blogs, tagged California fires, HelpSanDiego, San Diego on October 25, 2007 | No Comments »
Online giving information for the Southern California fires can be found at Network for Good.
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There are plenty of blogs out there dealing with the California fires. Two I wanted to mention right now are Fox News correspondent Adam Housley’s blog, Housley in the House. You’ll find video postings from Malibu and Lake Arrowhead along with [...]
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Posted in Christianity, Christmas, Faith, Family, International, Life, News, Non-profit, Outreach, Sites of Interest, tagged Operation Christmas Child, Operation Compassion, Samaritan's Purse on September 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Operation Compassion, Operation Christmas Child Partner in Ministry
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Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has shared the Good News of God’s love with hurting children around the world through the simplest of gifts: shoe boxes! Filled with school supplies, toys, and personal items that are packed by caring people, these boxes help introduce children to Jesus [...]
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Posted in Christianity, Disaster Relief, Faith, Family, Grief, Life, News, Non-profit, U.S. Troops Support, United States, Youth, tagged Camp Noah on July 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Eight-year-old Emmily Woodward holds up a photocopied picture of her father, who got caught in a fire during a mission in Iraq as she talked with a group of 7- to 10-year-olds Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at Camp Noah in Baxter, Minn. The camp is a free day camp for children with parents serving in [...]
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By FREEDOM IS NOT FREE
The U.S. led invasion of Iraq, and the military efforts in Afghanistan to uproot the terrorist infrastructure, made headlines from the start. By 2005, however, casualty reports were barely making page six news. The American public had settled back into the mundane routine of daily life. In Iraq and Afghanistan, however, [...]
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June 14, 2007 - It’s About Giving Post
The two-hour season finale of ABC Television’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which aired Sunday, May 20th, featured Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Camp Heartland as the recipient of a renovated facility for their camp near Albany, New York, along with a new home for a Camp Heartland family.
With the season finale [...]
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