I care about justice and injustice. I don’t want to. I really wish I can just go about my own business but I can’t. Not just merely as an aspiring decent human being but as a follower of Christ, I am compelled – not by obligation but by the heart of God to care and seek to do mercy, love justice, and walk humbly.
Thankfully, there are others who are leading the way. This upcoming weekend, friends, folks at Quest Church, and I are teaming up with IJM.
Couple months ago, I wrote a post entitled, “F**k Human Trafficking. There I Said It.” It wasn’t my intent to be rude or crude but to simply say that 27 million people involved in human trafficking [of which 80% are women and 50% are minors] is not acceptable:
Is it possible that we as Christians just aren’t angry enough about injustices like human trafficking and slavery? Perhaps, we’ve grown too desensitized, domesticated, and docile. I’m not trying to say this for the sake of the ’shock factor’ but I really believe there are times when the Church needs to have a deep[er] anger about the grave injustices of the world particularly when it involves the exploitation of children. Have we deduced our faith to convenient and self serving pleasantries?
Let’s challenge ourselves to go beyond the talk, blogging, status updates, tweets, and go deeper in our collective desire to make a difference. Here are some wonderful opportunities this weekend to be informed and equipped: Read the rest of this entry »
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