some reflections on justice, mercy & forgiveness
I linked to this story (via NPR) on Facebook earlier this month. It tells the story of Julia Diaz, a man who whilst being mugged, opted…
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Allegiance
Growing up in America, every morning in school, all the kids would turn, place their right hand over their heart, and say the Pledge of Allegiance….
HOPE – Help One Person Eat this Christmas
The recent figure for unemployment in the UK is at 8.3 percent, with an estimated 2.62 million people currently unemployed. That’s a lot of people. This…
#i92 – Justice, Mercy & Forgiveness
This past August, the UK experienced some of the biggest riots they have had in years. From these riots there has been a lot of talk…
Operation Christmas Child 2011
For the past four years, the BCEC has been involved in Operation Christmas Child, run by the Christian charity Samaritan’s Purse. In its simplest form, it…
by definition
It’s interesting how we define ourselves. Usually it comes down to race, religion, occupation, gender, and status. And each of those categories come loaded with additional…