Apparently, 45 percent of Cambodia is owned by foreigners. Speculators have rushed to buy cheap and “available” beach front and island property. The problem is the land really isn’t available, unless you pay no regard to the people living and doing business there. Whole villages have been cleared out and businesses forcibly closed with little [...]

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“i vividly remember the day i became nauseated by philosophizing, theologizing, and debating about “God.” it was like truth was a hobby…what grew instead was a great desire to simply live and be truth…and how i have come to understand my relationship with Jesus Christ. Christ’s life becomes my life…the two become one.”
- Jim Palmer, [...]

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So You Don’t Want to Go to Church Anymore
Wayne Jacobsen. Windblown Media 2006, Paperback, 191 pages, $11.99

A few years ago, a friend sent me an email with a couple of links to articles: “Why House Church Isn’t the Answer” and “Why I Don’t Go to Church Anymore” (along with a brief note saying he didn’t necessarily agree with [...]

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=7-ZCt8xGSSM&feature
Many people consider Sebastiao Salgado one of the new masters of photography. He has traveled all over the world documenting the lives and struggles of the working poor and oppressed. This video may be a bit long but watch and let it sink in if you have time.

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Stop expecting things; practice anticipating.
Don’t try to control people; find ways to set them free.
Trust more; plan to be surprised.
Last night we watched the movie, Dan in Real Life, which ended with Dan writing this advice to people who naturally want order and control: “Plan to be surprised.” It’s a great line worth repeating, so [...]

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