Blog Day #1
1.13.2010
Today I have officially decided that my kids' social justice literature work will no longer sit on my hard-drive collecting dust. Today I have officially decided to put it out there for other parents who think our kids actually deserve to learn about Social Justice in a way that inspires them to be the change that everyone wants to see on the planet - BEFORE they get to college. Rather than sit at home pining for a publisher to knock on my door, I decided to share what was given to me so that other parents can talk to their kids about what we all can and will do about social injustice on the planet.
This morning I spoke to a group of 100 students about how my life changed in 2007. Having been a believer in Christ since age 8, it was only at age 24 that I realized that being a follower of Christ is NOT ACTUALLY ABOUT ME AT ALL. And it only took traveling 9,333 miles abroad to Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia to teach me that.
To make things practical, I shared how we can flesh out Isaiah 58 today: breaking the chains of injustice, getting rid of exploitation, freeing the oppressed, canceling debts, sharing food with the hungry, inviting the homeless into our homes, putting clothes on the shivering ill-clad, and being available to our families.
And today, I decided to do my part.
Please see Kids' Adventures in Social Justice Book 1: Asher is Thirsty.
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