Archive for the ‘Missions’ Category

Toxic Charity

Charity work is always good work, right?  Serving others is always noble, necessary and is an uplifting experience for both parties, true?  I believe most people would agree with these statements…unless of course they had read the soon to be released book, “Toxic Charity”, by Robert D. Lupton. Just reading a few of the excerpts [...]

Can I Really Make a Difference?

As director of Compassionate Journeys, a Medical Missions partner organization, one of the concerns I field most is, “Can I really make a lasting change in people’s lives?” The simple answer is: Yes, you can. The problems in developing countries are vast. There aren’t enough resources. Education isn’t always available. Clean water can be difficult [...]