Mindy Honey, writing for the Branson Tri-Lake News: To say 17-year-old Riley Banks is on a mission could be considered an understatement. The Branson teen has distributed hundreds of backpacks and school supplies to children in Kenya, provided more than 1,000 hygiene kits to girls there, helped provide a medical clinic for more than 1,300 people and opened a school this year. She does it all through her nonprofit Generation Next, which she set up before she could even drive. While she continues to collect school supplies, hygiene kits and oversee a school in Kenya, she is also working to … [Read more...] about Riley Banks (17) Opened a School in Kenya
Archives for November 2013
Tim Keller: Encounters with Jesus
Tim Keller is publishing books faster than I can read them (I'm still only about half-way through his last one). This new one is called Encounters with Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life's Biggest Questions. In the words of his publisher: In Encounters With Jesus, New York Times bestselling author and renowned pastor Timothy Keller shows how people were changed when they met Jesus personally—and how we can be changed today through our own encounter with him. … [Read more...] about Tim Keller: Encounters with Jesus
From Heaven He Came and Sought Her
Crossway is releasing a 700 page volume, with 19 contributors, on the doctrine of the atonement. If you've ever wrestled with this issue, this is the book for you. Here's the publisher's description: There is a palpable sense of confusion—and sometimes even embarrassment—with regard to so-called limited atonement today, pointing to the need for thoughtful engagement with this controversial doctrine. Incorporating contributions from a host of respected theologians, From Heaven He Came and Sought Her stands as the first comprehensive resource on definite atonement as it examines the issue … [Read more...] about From Heaven He Came and Sought Her
Late Term Abortion in Albuquerque
A powerful and sad glimpse into those who profit from others' pain: This Tuesday, November 19, The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance is on the ballot in Albuquerque, NM. HT: Justin Taylor … [Read more...] about Late Term Abortion in Albuquerque
Canadian Child Pornography Bust
The wheels of justice turn slowly, but praise God they do turn. NBC News reports: Nearly 400 children have been rescued and 348 adults arrested following an expansive and “extraordinary” international child pornography investigation, Canadian police announced Thursday. And here's the kicker: What was most alarming, Inspector Beaven-Desjardins said, was that many of the arrests were of people who worked with or closely interacted with children. Among those arrested were 40 school teachers, nine doctors and nurses, six law enforcement personnel, nine pastors and priests and three foster … [Read more...] about Canadian Child Pornography Bust