Joe Carter helpfully summarizes a peer-reviewed, independent study on the viability of international child sponsorship led by Bruce Wydick, professor of economics and international studies at the University of San Francisco. Key findings: Former Compassion sponsored children stay in school 1 to 1.5 years longer than their non-sponsored peers (In Uganda, the numbers are much higher—2.4 years). An extra year of schooling could have long-lasting impact on a child’s future employment possibilities as an adult. Former Compassion sponsored children were 27-40 percent more likely to finish … [Read more...] about Does International Child Sponsorship Work?
Practical Ministry
How Do Young Atheists Arrive at Unbelief?
Great article last week in The Atlantic by Larry Alex Taunton called Listening to Young Atheists: Lessons for a Stronger Christianity. Tauton discusses a research project in which college students from the "atheist equivalents to Campus Crusade"--the Secular Student Alliances (SSA) and the Freethought Societies (FS)--were asked to tell their story of how they came to embrace atheism. A few common themes emerged: 1. Most became atheists for emotional reasons while claiming to have become atheists for rationale/scientific reasons. 2. They grew up attending church, but the mission and … [Read more...] about How Do Young Atheists Arrive at Unbelief?
3801 Lancaster – More to be Told
An appeal from David Altrogge, writer and director of 3801 Lancaster. A quick Google search on "The next gosnell" nets numerous stories from all over the country, which speaks to the importance of what Mr. Altrogge is doing. … [Read more...] about 3801 Lancaster – More to be Told
Tim Keller on Gospel Humilty
Keller writes: C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity makes a brilliant observation about gospel-humility at the very end of his chapter on pride. If we were to meet a truly humble person, Lewis says, we would never come away from meeting them thinking they were humble.They would not be always telling us they were a nobody (because a person who keeps saying they are a nobody is actually a self-obsessed person). The thing we would remember from meeting a truly gospel-humble person is how much they seemed to be totally interested in us. Because the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of … [Read more...] about Tim Keller on Gospel Humilty
40+ Years of Ligonier Ministries
A nice little video: … [Read more...] about 40+ Years of Ligonier Ministries
John Piper Answers: Was Chris Broussard right?
Tony Reinke asks John Piper if Chris Broussard was right with regard to Jason Collins' public announcement that he was both a practicing homosexual and a Christian. You can listen below or at the Desiring God site. HT: Denny Burk … [Read more...] about John Piper Answers: Was Chris Broussard right?