World Vision ACT:S is a network of students committed to exploring what our faith says about poverty and injustice, using creative activism to bring issues to life and change hearts, and using our voices to advocate with our government leaders.
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ACT NOW: Advocate for Haiti - Put children first!
02/05/2010
Children make up about half of Haiti’s population. A failure to put the needs of children first will harm the present and future of Haiti and undermine current relief efforts. Please send a message to President Obama and ask him to prioritize the needs of children in the Haiti reconstruction process.
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Lent 2010: The Hole in Our Gospel - Sign up for FREE resources
01/28/2010
With the tragic earthquake in Haiti on everyone’s minds, this is the perfect time to mobilize others to respond not just to immediate disasters but long-term crises such as AIDS, malaria, hunger, and child slavery. This Lent season, we are taking an interactive journey through the book The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns. Lent is a time of reflection, study, and prayer for this season of preparation to honor the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Whether you can read the entire book, engage in a group study, or just read excerpts, we invite you to join us.
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"A Farewell" - Kristie's final thoughts for ACT:S
02/08/2010
COLTS win Super Bowl?! Losing team apparel heading to Haiti through World Vision
02/08/2010
ADVOCATE for Haiti : Tell President Obama to Put Children First!
Colts or Saints? Either Way, Winning Outcome for Children in Need
Super Bowl apparel bound for Haiti through World Vision
Regardless of which Super Bowl team is victorious in Miami on February 7th, one thing is certain – either outcome will benefit the children and families left with few possessions after Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake. World Vision, the humanitarian organization which annually receives all donated, post-season apparel from the NFL and its partners, will this year send Super Bowl game-day clothing to Haiti, followed by larger quantities in the coming months.
Rich Stearns: Where is God in Haiti?
02/07/2010
By Rich Stearns, President of World Vision US, author of "The Hole in Our Gospel"
Since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, who of us has not asked the question, “Where was God?” The sudden deaths of so many innocent people and the staggering human suffering that persists seem to mock the very notion of a loving God. Where is God in Haiti?
There was another time that God was mocked in the face of suffering and evil. It happened on Calvary as Jesus Christ, God’s own son, was spat upon, beaten, and hanged on a cross. And people asked, where was God then? If he was God, why didn’t he save himself?
