Rhythm: Connection
'Every second, £3000 is lost in Africa due to corruption alone. That's £259,200,000 a day, which is the equivalent of 172,800 new mac books' - Tearfund (Paul Cook) with extra
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An Untaught Genocide
Keren recently travelled to Cambodia to observe, learn, be challenged, be inspired and find out stuff that we should all know.
Shoes didn’t Fit
No one knows how to welcome the stranger more than those in rural Africa in my experience. Jamie had arrived in North East Uganda to the warmest welcome. But something didn't fit.
'Most good things have been said far too many times and just need to be lived.' - Shane Claiborne
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Volunteer at the Big #IF London. Bring a group / bunch of mates to help with this… http://t.co/y1tTroyDZQ Share This
'Every 3.6 seconds another person dies of starvation and the large majority are children under the age of 5' - UN Millenium Goals
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An interview with Patrick Thompson, Rend Collective
David Cavan quizzes the Rend Collective’s very own Patrick Thompson on music, church, poverty, movies and community (and girls!)
Easter
To know the truth, to really know the truth makes all the difference.
Measure Up!
The story is the same in lots of other countries which make our clothes. But do we know that story…?
Life Wide Open: Go on an ICS Placement
What can you expect from an ICS Placement with Tearfund? Here's what!
It’s a baby
On a recent trip Lebanon, visiting Syrian refugees, Katie was driving along an open road when her driver said they should stop to visit some people. Here's an amazing story of new life amidst destruction.
'Give me the poverty that enjoys true wealth.' - Henry David Thoreau
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Breaking the Routine
Sindile had never intended to go to Burundi but the experience she had with a Tearfund partner there has given her eyes to see change there and back home.
Get to London, raise your voice, have a great day! http://t.co/P4aHhQl3sC Share This
Accept what you cannot change, change what you cannot accept. - The Serenity Prayer
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Charity Begins at Home
When an opportunity presents itself, often a challenge to reframe our view of injustice comes hand-in-hand.
Why the Rhythm is the route
But it's more complicated than as being all about me because it’s also all about Jesus. That story about finding yourself only when you totally lose yourself to Jesus, clears that up.
RT @thisistomclark: Great fun on the @TearfundRhythms stand. Love these guys @HuwTyler @Dot_Tyler http://t.co/vgZxUfKXsh Share This
Life as I know it, is over
Because of his ten weeks in Rwanda, Andy can’t ignore injustice - read this excuses-busting, inspiring account of what a trip to Rwanda did to him.
A few of our super winners @youthworksummit. All having fun doing some Rhythms actions here at #yws13 Good job guys! http://t.co/YiD9g8Rr3z Share This
Connecting the UK with the Democratic Republic of Congo - interview with Amy Cummings
Amy Cummings is Tearfund's Regional Coordinator for the DRC. Pascale caught up with Amy to chat about the opportunities and challenges of working in this region.
Great day so far at #YWS13. Lots of tshirts and chocolate won! And lots of world changing actions too! Share This
Red Light
Meeting Jesus on the streets of Nottingham's red light district.Isaiah 58
15 years of living for God. And it all started with some small, simple steps. Choices to Live Different and shift perspective on what it means to follow Jesus. This is an inspiring story!
Crisis in Syria
It is estimated that 3,000 people a day are fleeing from Syria to neighbouring countries such as Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq. Read more…
RT @HuwTyler: Alright Tweeters at #YWS13! Lets find a lost phone! Black iPhone - young mum and son on the screen. Retweets please!! Return … Share This
An interview with Sudarshan Sathianathan
Pascale, a member of the Rhythms community took some time to find out more about an amazing individual and some of the work he's involved with in Asia.Poem: Choeung Ek
Following her recent trip to Cambodia, Keren penned this profound poem to share the emotion of her experience.A Hungry Man Is Not a Free Man
This creative piece was written by Lynn for the Enough Food IF Campaign.
Redundant Resolutions
How's the resolutions going? Have you broken them already? Take a different strategy by sticking at them even when things don't quite go to plan.
Obama says we're all created equal
Obama’s second inaugural speech yesterday was deeply moving and patriotic. Some of the values he communicated resonated so loudly with [...]
The Armour of God
Mike loves the passage about the armour of God and in turn, explains why each piece of the armour builds a picture of God who loves the world.Why do we need an International Women’s Day?
Gender inequality is alive and well in the 21st century. Women still suffer huge levels of inequality. What can we do about it?Focusing on the Good
Statistics and comparisons are great for highlighting the massive issues that exist, but sometimes they can make us feel desperately useless in our position of comfort and security.
In Europe we spend more on ice-cream each year than it would cost to provide clean water to everyone in the world. -
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