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Category Archives: Safe Shelter
Forced Labor
When does my search for a bargain get in the way of human rights? According the the U. S. Customs and Border Protection, when those bargains are produced with state-sponsored forced labor. The CBP has banned several imports from … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Customs and Border Protection, forced labor, Isaiah 1:17
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Shelter from Child Trafficking
Recently, more than 50 missing or exploited children have been rescued in three U. S. states. Good news! The job is far from done. According to the International Labour Union: “At any given time in 2016, an estimated 40.3 … Continue reading
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Tagged child trafficking, Internationa Labour Union, Safe Shelter
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Shelter from Religious Oppression
China is cracking down on religion. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom recommended the U. S. government: “Redesignate China as a ‘country of particular concern,’ or CPC, for engaging in systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom … Continue reading
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Tagged China, religious persecution, Safe Shelter, US Commission in International Religious Freedom
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Shelter in the Midst of Persecution
Open Doors USA reports that Christians in northern Nigeria are facing increasing harassment and violence. As many as 1200 Christians were killed in the first half of 2020. “In some northern states, increasing numbers of Christians are dressing … Continue reading
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Tagged Nigeria, Open Doors, Safe Shelter
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Shelter from Extinction
ISIS met military defeat in Iraq, and many displaced Christians hoped to return to their homeland. The Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is one of several organizations wanting to help. ACN conducted several surveys to define … Continue reading
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Tagged Aid to the Church in Need, Iraq, Revelation 7:9, Safe Shelter
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Sheltered by Positive Thoughts
Working from home for my day job, I was assigned a few lessons in positive psychology. According to PositivePsychology.com: “Positive psychology focuses on the positive events and influences in life, including: Positive experiences (like happiness, joy, inspiration, and … Continue reading
A Sheltered View of the Pandemic
I see the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of my own country. An recent update from World Challenge about Liberia shifted my sheltered perspective. “. . . the country simply doesn’t have the means for a prolonged battle with … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, Liberia, pandemic, World Challenge
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Shelter in Some Other Storm
Our news has been so COVID-centered, I missed Category-5 Cyclone Amphan in real time. I discovered what I’d overlooked here in The Christian Post. I was shocked by the devastation in Bangladesh and parts of India. “‘When you take … Continue reading
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Tagged Believers Eastern Church, Cyclone Amphan, Safe Shelter, The Christian Post
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Shelter from COVID-19’s Spiritual Implications
Life in Abundance ministers in 56 disadvantaged communities in 14 African and Caribbean countries. COVID-19 has escalated the need: “We recognize the severity of this for the urban and rural poor we walk with, many of whom live … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, Life in Abundance International, Safe Shelter
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Unjust Shelter
Proverbs 17:15 (NIV) Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent– the LORD detests them both. Did authorities look the other way as an officer accumulated 17 complaints? I did some simple research and found a Reuters article from three … Continue reading
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Tagged protecting police officers, Safe Shelter
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