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Hundreds of Commenters Ask FCC Not to Delay Prison-Calling Price Controls
Congress required the FCC to implement the new IPCS rules in the Martha Wright-Reed (MWR) Act of 2022 no later than January 2025. The FCC initially defended the order after Republican Brendan Carr became chairman (see 2504250030). Carr voted for the order, though he expressed reservations that were reflected in the delay order. “These comments are the tip of an iceberg of misery,” said Andrew Schwartzman, who represents the Pennsylvania Prison Society.
Three Lessons To Learn from a Ukrainian Church Under Attac...
Brian, you have a long history with Ukrainian churches. Can you share how you’ve been involved there – and how you’re connected now? I cut my teeth in global missions during the days of the USSR as a “Bible smuggler.” In 1983, my wife, Audrey, and I delivered a compact printing press to the unregistered Baptists in Ukraine, who used it to produce underground Bibles.
Preemptive Love Coalition Founders Ousted After Abuse Investigation
Just as the church has not been immune in recent years to scandalous accusations—from the Roman Catholic Church to the Southern Baptist Convention—humanitarian organizations doing important work are not exempt. Several former employees have accused humanitarian organization Preemptive Love Coalition of staff abuse by its founders. The end result: The board has decided its founders, Jeremy and Jessica Courtney, should step aside from all involvement with the organization.
“Could You Give Me One Sign of Hope Today?” Looking for Peace in the Right Place.
I entered 2020 without a New Year’s resolution, but several months in, I found one. Quietly and without fanfare, I resolved to never read the book of Jeremiah again. I had been partway through this longest book of the Bible as we entered the pandemic, and I completed it in the same way one might push through a grueling workout, trusting it was for my betterment. Against the backdrop of a COVID-ravaged world, the book's theme of judgment stood out in harsh relief.
The Better Samaritan’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2021
As we wrap up 2021, here is what readers liked most during our first year at The Better Samaritan. 10. The COVID Debate Amongst Churches Kent Annan got frustrated when it came to sign up for his COVID booster shot. Here’s the major mistake he sees the church making. 9. Thinking Biblically about Refugees and Immigrants Matthew Soerens, widely respected expert with World Relief, unpacks the situation in the United States.
Four Keys for Church Leaders Surviving the Tension of Unprecedented Times
December 24, 2021 Four Keys for Church Leaders Surviving the Tension of Unprecedented Times We’re living in both the here, and the not yet. And it is exhausting. Brian From and Aubrey Sampson The Better Samaritan is a part of CT's Blog Forum. Support the work of CT. Subscribe and get one year free. The views of the blogger do not necessarily reflect those of Christianity Today.
How Do We Define "Love" in an Age of Masks and Exhaustion?
No one who sees me skipping around in my turquoise Doc Martens boots, riding my bedazzled bicycle with handlebar streamers, or driving my jazzy orange Honda Fit covered with yellow daisies, sighs and says to themself, “Well that gal really likes to blend in.” No, I identify proudly as a person who doesn’t conform.
Healing Is Hard. Here Are Four Ways to Come Alongside Hurting People
Sometimes, it can feel like you can’t win when it comes to helping a person in pain. It can feel like saying anything will just add more hurt. (As we outlined yesterday, there are definitely some sayings to avoid.) It may feel as if the best course of action is just to avoid the person, but that will make an isolating situation feel even more so for them. Here are four life-giving ways to respond to someone in pain: Offer the ministry of presence.
Lessons from Haiti: How to Help Better
On October 16, 2021, 17 missionaries, including children, were kidnapped in Haiti. As of December 20, all 17 are free and safe in the U.S. As this story continues to unfold, the need for prayer and attention to the perilous situation in Haiti are undoubtedly powerful lessons being shared widely in Christian circles.
Holistic Missions: To Reach the Ends of the Earth by Loving God and Showing Mercy
During the last 50 years, one of the broadest, deepest, and most important movements in global Christianity has been the widespread embrace of the concept of holistic mission. A holistic missions framework weaves the biblical call of evangelism and discipleship with the biblical call to meaningfully engage the human needs of the poor, the marginalized, the sick, and the lonely. Organizations embracing the concept of holistic missions hold both word and deed equally.
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