Tuesday, August 3, 2010

dW 08.03.10

dW

 

scripture

 

James 1:27

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

 

En Espanol, Santiago 1:27

 

ministry

 

In rural  Africa there are three tribes that have cultures rich in tradition. However, these tribe lives in fear of evil spirits who they believe bring ill fortune to their villages. They use the word "Mingi" to describe persons they consider cursed or otherwise imperfect. Loosely translated, “Mingi” means dirty or unclean. Those deemed Mingi face severe consequences, as they believe the presence of these children on their land curses the tribe. Their solution to this perceived threat is to drown Mingi children in the river. But now there is another way…  To learn more about DRAWN FROM WATER click this link.

 

 

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“The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them away.” Shane Claiborne