Saturday, February 04, 2006
Hungry?
Well thanks to everyone that chimed in on my last blog regarding feeding the hungry. But as of today, I have a new rule.
IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE YOUR NAME, I WILL NOT READ YOUR COMMENT. I know somethings are more 'provocative' topics than others, but if you can't leave your name don't bother commenting.
Now, I want to be much more specific today. I don't want to focus on American homlessness/hunger. I want to talk about worldwide hunger. Though I have only been to one place with poor food conditions, I can say without doubt that many many countries are in need of help. There are 10's of millions of children alone that are very much starving each day (not to mention adults and teens that rarely get mentioned). In traveling to the Dominican Republic, I found many many people there that are helping to make conditions better. We travel to a city dump each summer to hand out food, clothing, toys, etc. It is humbling and heartbreaking each time. They actually live in the dump (other people's trash) and eat whatever they can find (other people's trash) or whatever is brought to them. My question is how can we here help people in other places? What way can be bring this issue more to the forefront in our churches, schools, etc.? Also, how can we help people see this issue as more than just a 'lack of money' issue? Let's hear it...just leave your name at the end of the comment please!!
IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE YOUR NAME, I WILL NOT READ YOUR COMMENT. I know somethings are more 'provocative' topics than others, but if you can't leave your name don't bother commenting.
Now, I want to be much more specific today. I don't want to focus on American homlessness/hunger. I want to talk about worldwide hunger. Though I have only been to one place with poor food conditions, I can say without doubt that many many countries are in need of help. There are 10's of millions of children alone that are very much starving each day (not to mention adults and teens that rarely get mentioned). In traveling to the Dominican Republic, I found many many people there that are helping to make conditions better. We travel to a city dump each summer to hand out food, clothing, toys, etc. It is humbling and heartbreaking each time. They actually live in the dump (other people's trash) and eat whatever they can find (other people's trash) or whatever is brought to them. My question is how can we here help people in other places? What way can be bring this issue more to the forefront in our churches, schools, etc.? Also, how can we help people see this issue as more than just a 'lack of money' issue? Let's hear it...just leave your name at the end of the comment please!!
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To be fair, if someone is talking about what they have specifically done to feed the hungry, they might not want to feel as if they are bragging by letting everyone know it was them. Especially when thinking about the Sermon of the Mount. But I understand your frustration about anonymous commenting. :-)
As for world hunger, we totally have a responsibility to do what we can do, but what is that? Did Jesus focus on the entire world or did he stay in one place and use discipleship to get the message spread by his followers? I'm not sure that I have any answers. But I think I need to chew on this some more.
As for world hunger, we totally have a responsibility to do what we can do, but what is that? Did Jesus focus on the entire world or did he stay in one place and use discipleship to get the message spread by his followers? I'm not sure that I have any answers. But I think I need to chew on this some more.
What about, "give a man a fish, he'll it for a day. Teach a man to fish, he'll eat for a lifetime."?
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