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5 compelling reasons not to put kids in orphanages

5 compelling reasons not to put kids in orphanages

These children have lost their parents, why take them away from everyone else they know and love as well?

Ministry/MissionsCraig GreenfieldMay 25, 2015orphanage, orphan, community-based care, The Urban Halo, residential care, children's home, Save the Children, kinship care, Attachment Theory, family

How to minister as an introvert - without burning out

How to minister as an introvert - without burning out

These strategies might just be the difference between sustainable and unsustainable in ministry. Here are my top 3 tips...

Ministry/MissionsCraig GreenfieldMay 13, 2015introvert, ministry, rest, Sabbath, solitude, extrovert, radical hospitality

We spent $33m to search for MH370. Now what about the Rohingyas?

We spent $33m to search for MH370. Now what about the Rohingyas?

We KNOW where their boats are. We know what it would take to rescue them.

Activism/PoliticsCraig GreenfieldMay 12, 2015Rohingya, asylum, refugee

This orphan's story will inspire and provoke you

This orphan's story will inspire and provoke you

Theara has lived a bitterly hard life, especially after losing both parents by the age of 10 but here's why he inspires me.

Ministry/MissionsCraig GreenfieldMay 6, 2015orphan, inspiration, Alongsiders

3 things Nepal Earthquake donors ought to know

3 things Nepal Earthquake donors ought to know

As our hearts are moved, let our minds also be moved - to think more deeply about the causes and consequences of tragedies like this.

Ministry/Missions, Poverty/CharityCraig GreenfieldApril 29, 2015Nepal, earthquake, donation

Travelling while White – ideas for dealing with privilege on the road

Travelling while White – ideas for dealing with privilege on the road

The great challenge of Burmese democracy activist, Aung San Suu Kyi, “Use your liberty to promote ours”...

Faith/Life, Ministry/MissionsCraig GreenfieldApril 25, 2015travel, privilege, Paul, citizenship

Why I don't care about the poor this week

Why I don't care about the poor this week

I am thinking less about issues of justice this week. And recent research explains why.

Poverty/CharityCraig GreenfieldApril 15, 2015poverty, philantrophy, justice, affluence, charity

This gory Bible passage will surprise you with HOPE in a world of violence

This gory Bible passage will surprise you with HOPE in a world of violence

This gory Post-Easter scripture offers much-needed perspective.

Activism/PoliticsCraig GreenfieldApril 6, 2015Garissa, Yemen, massacre, violence, Judas, Acts, Luke, hope, prophecy

How to remember the poor this Easter

How to remember the poor this Easter

How do we understand what Jesus did on the cross in relation to the oppressed, the exploited and the enslaved of the world?

Craig GreenfieldMarch 31, 2015Easter, Joel Osteen, prosperity gospel, subversive, Oscar Romero, revolution, cross, poor

9 quick tips for responding to beggars & panhandlers – from someone who knows them

9 quick tips for responding to beggars & panhandlers – from someone who knows them

I’m a friend of beggars. So, here are my "Lessons Learned" - tips for how to respond to that upturned baseball cap:

Poverty/Charity, Ministry/MissionsCraig GreenfieldMarch 24, 2015beggar, panhandler, compassion, begging, panhandling, street kids