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Jesus, Us, and “The World.”

posted by Tom Davis

Following up on yesterday’s post, I want to dive into the topic of “the world”–a phrase that Jesus uses often in opposition to “the Kingdom of God.” Jesus talks about Kingdom values and ethics–which typically center on repentance, obedience, love, [...]

What’s Wrong With Christians?

posted by Tom Davis

My first article for Beliefnet was a little piece titled, “Why Christians Suck.” I made the case that our faith is largely disconnected from our actions. In short, we suck because we do not do what Jesus commands us to [...]

Helping Young People to Dream Again

posted by Tom Davis

As a father of seven, I know how challenging it can be to keep your kids inspired and focused on something greater than themselves. There are so many competing voices in our culture pulling them in a million different directions. [...]

The $2,000 Tortilla Chip

posted by Tom Davis

When I heard about the $2,000 tortilla chip, I wanted to share this story on my blog about the intersection of our perspective on our resources when life happens to us. This is part of an occasional feature I will do [...]

Previous Posts

The Real Russia: The Journey Starts
It's a day 15 years in the making. Woodmen Valley Chapel pioneered orphan care ministry with Children's HopeChest. They've sent hundreds of members to work in the Mstyora orphanage. They've funded dozens of projects, piloted new programs, and expanded their work year over year. But, there'

posted 9:13:24am May. 24, 2012 | read full post »

Help a boy in Uganda with cancer
Eleku Peter, a young boy who is served by the Oditel CarePoint in Uganda, was recently diagnosed with large cell lymphoma. As you can see in the picture, Peter's neck became swollen and painful. CarePoint leaders took Peter for initial testing which was later confirmed by the National Cancer Inst

posted 8:38:27am May. 21, 2012 | read full post »

Does sponsorship work? One child's story... [VIDEO]
Russia was the place where my heart was broken for orphans. In 1997, I took my wife and eight-month-old son to run a camp for 150 orphans in the Vladimir region. I was never the same after that experience. We met a little orphan girl named Anya who was ten. She became our daughter one year lat

posted 8:27:39am May. 18, 2012 | read full post »

Download a Free Chapter Today
For nearly 15 years, Woodmen Valley Chapel has supported the children of the Mstyora orphanage in Russia. One of the very first pioneering churches to get involved in orphan care ministry, they truly understand how to walk alongside local leadership and empower children to overcome poverty, abandonm

posted 8:49:48am May. 16, 2012 | read full post »

"The course of my life was about to change..."
Today's post comes from Caleb David, founder and executive director of One Child Campaign. One Child Campaign is a partner ministry of Children's HopeChest. Thank you Caleb! At the end of this post, you'll have an opportunity to join Caleb on a trip to Moldova and Russia. It's in partnership with Ma

posted 9:40:12am May. 08, 2012 | read full post »


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