Buy one, get one. Yes, a laptop. The XO laptop is designed to withstand the harsh conditions of rural village life, while boosting education among the world’s poor.
I wonder if this is a good idea? Sure, boosting education is great, but social disruption created by one child having a computer in a remote village could be immense. What do you think?
Read the Times article
In an unprecedented show of unified demonstration, monks, nuns, and many Burmese are holding prayer vigils and peacefu lprotests against the military dictatorship of Myanmar/Burma. One of the world’s most corrupt and oppressive governments, the junta has oppressed the peoples of Burma for almost 20 years.
Join the people of Burma in prayer for a restored democratic state, where religious, social and economic freedom can abound.
Here is a great list of lessons learned from a missional church planter in Australia. Check out parts A-F at the Living Room Blog!
From Richard Mouw…
I have actually given some thought about church-hugging, drawing upon my Kuyperian theological perspective. My reflections were originally stimulated by an experience at a church in the 1970s. With our Grand Rapids neighbors, George and Lucie Marsden, Phyllis and I decided one weekend to check out a service at a local charismatic congregation. As our two families entered the sanctuary a person standing at the door greeted each person with “Good morning. Welcome. May I give you a hug?” I was at the rear of our party, and when I observed this I whispered to my wife, “Save me a seat,” and I turned around and waited in the parking lot until the service started.
