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June 5, 2011

A prayer for the people of Sudan who know conflict

Posted 9:56pm

Gracious God, we pray for the people of Sudan. We pray particularly for the people in Abyei, South Kordofan, the Blue Nile, and other places where tensions run high. We pray that the military of the Government of Sudan and of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army refrain from conflict. We pray that all the people… Read more »

June 3, 2011

Accompaniment in Colombia and Jamaica

Posted 8:58pm

Accompaniment is the great theme of the Bible. It is the window through which we should see the whole of the Gospel and the entire meaning of our faith. Accompaniment is what it is all about. With those words, Tom Driver began a sermon for Maundy Thursday, 2010. Tom was in Colombia for a time… Read more »

May 31, 2011

UN seeks to aid civilians displaced from Abyei

Posted 8:42pm

As the days tick down until July 9, 2011 when South Sudan is scheduled to become independent, a variety of concerns appear. One focuses on Abyei – a region and a town on the border. The United Nations News Centre notes that: The disputed town of Abyei, which is contested by both north and south… Read more »

May 14, 2011

Victims of violence await justice in Colombia

Posted 11:11am

Global Policy Forum has posted an article about justice for people impacted by violence in Colombia. The Colombian armed conflict waged since the 1960s between the government, guerrillas and paramilitaries has claimed tens of thousands of civilian lives and displaced…

May 8, 2011

Pray for an end to violence in Pibor and Akobo counties, southern Sudan

Posted 9:52pm

Pray for the people of Pibor and Akobo counties in southern Sudan. Violence has been reported between the Nuer and Murle peoples. An atmosphere of fear and deep uncertainty pervades the people. Pray for peace to prevail, for a turn…

May 8, 2011

Curbing Congo’s conflict minerals

Posted 9:30pm

Tell Secretary Clinton: we need a credible certification system for Congo’s conflict minerals. Take Action | RAISE Hope for Congo. RAISE Hope for Congo provides a way to help address the issue of conflict minerals that fuel violence in the…

May 1, 2011

Pray for Sudan

Posted 1:55am

Reports have been received about an increase in violence in central Jonglei state in Southern Sudan. Please hold the people of the region in prayer. Please pray for all the people of Sudan as the process for creating the new…

December 24, 2010

Advent Devotion – December 24, 2010

Posted 1:00pm

Scripture – Luke 2:1–20 “And on earth peace, goodwill among people.” Luke 2:14 (NIV) As a child this phrase from Luke’s version of the Christmas story was one of my favorites. Each time I heard this ancient text read on…

December 22, 2010

Advent Devotion – December 22, 2010

Posted 1:00pm

Scripture – Psalm 17 “Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit.” (Psalm 17:1) When David said those words in the tenth century B.C., he was a man…

December 3, 2010

Advent Devotion – December 3, 2010

Posted 1:00pm

Scripture – Psalm 102 “Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that people yet unborn may praise the LORD.” (Psalm 102:18) Many of us know some variation of the proverb “The true meaning of life is to…

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