There are a few stories in the Bible that bug me. Hezekiah’s story is one of them. Hezekiah was King of Judah during the time of the prophet Isaiah. He was a good king. In fact, according to 2 Chronicles 31:20, Hezekiah did “what was good and right and faithful before the LORD his God.” … More From Generation to Generation
I saw it happen over and over again. Years ago, when I worked for a large missions organization, I loved to watch our missionaries head out to their long-term field assignments filled with fire and passion—certain they would see God move in mighty ways. What I didn’t love so much was watching many of these … More Embracing the Journey
I have been in quite the season of transition and it has been both challenging and wonderful. I’ve been sensing that corporately and individually we’re on the brink of a major shift into seeing many of the things we have long prayed for. One of those more personal shifts is the subject of this post. … More Voices of Justice: Online magazine to fight human trafficking
January is human trafficking awareness month. In order to help bring awareness in my little corner of the blogosphere, I’m posting this short (and very unpolished!) entry taken straight from my journal during my last trip to SE Asia. The Girl in the Red Dress She walked in Seemingly full of joy Bright red lips To … More The Girl in the Red Dress
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.” –6:33 I might as well have it tattooed on my heart. These words. These simple but profound, and oh so precious, words of Jesus in Matthew chapter six. Seek first the kingdom of God and HIS righteousness. … More Seeking First His Kingdom
“Hey, how was your vacation?” I heard the question a dozen times a day the first week I returned from Thailand and Cambodia. Even though most people knew I wasn’t exactly going on vacation, that still seemed to be the word a lot of people used once I returned. I wasn’t quite sure how to … More The Elevator Speech – a recap on my recent trip
This world is full of secret treasure. Treasures swallowed up by shadows. Treasures shrouded by obscurity. Treasures buried in pain. Treasures hidden in darkness. These treasures don’t look the way you might expect them to look. And they’re not found where you might expect them to be found. But make no mistake, the treasure is there. … More Treasures Hidden in Darkness
“If to be feelingly alive to the sufferings of my fellow-creatures is to be a fanatic, I am one of the most incurable fanatics ever permitted to be at large.” ― William Wilberforce I was only eight so the drive seemed long. We were driving from Bangkok, where we lived at the time, to Pattaya, … More Shine the Light (on Slavery)
It has always perplexed me that I can post some inane random thought on Facebook and immediately receive a slew of “likes” and comments, but then post something on a serious issue, such as human trafficking, and things go eerily silent. It happens in other forums too–even in the wonderful world of blogging. I’ve often … More When Silence Isn’t an Option
Would you end it? That’s the provocative question asked in a recent video from the END IT Movement. (Click here to see the video.) It hit home because of a couple of conversations I had just this past week. In discussing the issue of human trafficking, we were lamenting the fact that many people really … More If you could see it …
Cindy Powell 