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May 13 2008

Things that should bother me more…

As a Christian & a human being, I am growing in my concern for justice issues throughout the world. I feel that most of my life, I have been oblivious to the needs of others, who lack some of the most simple things in life which I largely take for granted.

While this has escaped my concern for so long, I am actually grateful for some of the advances in technology & art. Example: I can no longer plead ignorance to the fact that right now there are around 300,000 children being coerced, forced or kidnapped to participate in armed conflicts throughout the world as child soldiers, most of them in Africa alone, since I went & saw Blood Diamond. I can’t say that I have no awareness that entire people group’s are having their simple rights as human beings trampled upon, because I spent over $150 to go see U2 in concert. The technology & art of today has made social concern and awareness an inescapable reality.

But what do I do about it?

Well, Jesus answered this question nearly 2,000 years ago. Read more »


Written by Chris Gensheer | Posted under Uncategorized | 8 Comments »








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