Effective Compassion

April 27, 2015

Radio Free Acton: A ‘Deteriorating’ Humanitarian Crisis in Syria

As Syria enters the fifth year of civil war, one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent history is unfolding with no end in sight. This bloody conflict has resulted in the deaths of more than 220,000 Syrians and displaced more than 11 million people, driving almost 4 million people to neighboring countries. Continue Reading...

April 27, 2015

How Hiring A Convicted Felon Changed A Business And Saved A Life

No doubt about it: hiring a convicted felon is a gamble. For someone out of prison, it can seem as if no one wants you. You’re too much of a risk. Continue Reading...

February 17, 2015

African Bishop: ‘Our Values Are Not For Sale’

Bishop Emmanuel Badejo of Oyo, Nigeria and newly appointed Chairman of Communications for the African bishops, has some strong words for the West. Bishop Badejo believes help for Nigeria in fighting Boko Haram has been withheld because of Nigerians refusal to accept population control tactics from the Western world. Continue Reading...

February 03, 2015

Why Keep Funding Ineffective Government Programs?

Head Start doesn’t work. More people than ever are now on food stamps. Medicaid is staggering under the weight of its own bloat. Why are we continuing to fund bad programs? Continue Reading...

January 21, 2015

How Two Men Are Changing The Vision Of The Developing World

A lot of people have a vision for the developing world. Some want to create jobs. Some want to increase aid. Some want more mission trips. Yaopeng Zhou and Marc Albanese literally want to change the vision of the developing world. Continue Reading...

January 21, 2015

Redistribution and the State of the Union

Today at Think Christian I reflect on President Obama’s State of the Union message last night. I think it was perhaps the best speech I have heard him give in terms of delivery and general tone. Continue Reading...

December 29, 2014

Nothing New ‘Underneath that Burning Sun’

Friedrich Hayek once called intellectuals “professional secondhand dealers in ideas.” And the Preacher proclaimed, “There is nothing new under the sun.” So perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising when ideas, memes, and other cultural phenomena pop up again and again. Continue Reading...

December 24, 2014

Poverty Imagery and the ‘Christmas Song’

In last week’s Acton commentary, “The Worst Christmas Song Ever,” Jordan Ballor touched on the well-intentioned yet harmful message shared by “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” the 1984 song produced by the music group, Band Aid, in response to the famine that struck Ethiopia. Continue Reading...

December 17, 2014

My Nomination for Worst Christmas Song Ever

In this week’s commentary I argue that “Do They Even Know It’s Christmas?” is the worst Christmas song of all time. Kanye agrees. Continue Reading...

October 13, 2014

The Church On The Medical Front Lines

I once read a fascinating book about the leper colony on Molokai. The Molokai lepers were literally cast out of society, sent as far away as possible, with almost no support systems. Continue Reading...

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