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Killing Ourselves

I don’t know the suffering of people outside my front door / I join the oppressors of those I choose to ignore / I’m trading comfort for human life / and that’s not just murder it’s suicide / This too shall be made right //

These lyrics were written by Derek Webb, a spokesman for Blood:Water Mission, for the closing song on his new CD, The Ringing Bell. As the name of this blog attests, I want to rebel against indifference. That includes indifference toward others’ needs. And not because I might occasionally feel a tinge of guilt for not helping others but because I believe it does something to us when we ignore those around us and care only about ourselves.

40 Day Fast: Day 6

For today’s post, Chaotic Hammer blogs about his journey from callousness to healing and Compassion International’s work in addressing the AIDS crisis.

I spent many years with what was quite frankly a wrong heart regarding the people suffering from HIV/AIDS. I was told it was a judgment from God against sinful sex, or drug use, and [...]

40 Day Fast: Day 4

The 40 Day Fast: Day 2

Giving a damn