Photo by Michael Darden of Star Advertiser, used only for a school assignment. Last August, Camp Kikaka in Kailua Kona received funds to bring in a shower, security, the porti-pot toilets and the essence of a community. It was located next to another homeless shelter, HOPE, which offered more services. The HOPE director wrote it…
During the racial divide when blacks sat at the back of the bus, Vivien Thomas is a young black man hired by a white doctor, Dr. Blalock to clean the research lab. Blalock recognizes Thomas’ talent and passion for medical work at the same time a friendship develops. Thomas’ dream is to become a doctor,…
Derek Chignell: Science and Drugs With the topic at Thursday’s Ohana gathering about how God uses both God’s works (nature) and God’s word, it came alive during Derek Chignell’s week of teaching. It made me sad to learn that some pastors and churches discourage scientific exploration because “it’s not in the Bible” or that you…
The evidence against Asia Bibi smelled rotten, like a false charge often does, yet three Pakistani judges set her free on Oct 31. Asia spent 8 years in a Pakistani prison after a Muslim crowd accused her of blaspheming Mohammad which requires severe penalties, even death. Five days prior, an argument had broken out when…
(Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) A petition by some Jewish leaders garnered more than 35,000 signatures to demand that Trump stay away from visiting the Tree of Life Jewish synagogue in Pittsburg in the wake of Saturday’s deadly shootings. As seen in today’s Daily Mail.com, “The letter was originally written by 11 members…
The journey that our teacher Chris Heuertz led us on during the Sacred Ennagram week dealt with our identity on deep and significant levels. We endured our partner’s repeating question “who are you” for five minutes, which seemed like an eternity, but he said later it was only four. Being the “good” YWAMers we were…
As the Cold War ended, apparently the fears of nuclear armageddon also subsided. However, last week Trump decided to abandon the last arms control treaty, INF, so it appears that the nuclear missile industry enters an even more dangerous phase. While the Russian President Putin reiterated that their country would never carry out a first…
Is the current Central American caravan legitimate? Among the Central American migrants walking toward USA right now, there’s legitimate needs. Will the journey to America meet those needs? Are they being taken advantage of for political purposes? I don’t know the full answer to those questions but both anti-migrant and pro-migrant activists have valid points….
photo By Dr. François S. Clemmons [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], from Wikimedia Commons “Won’t you be my neighbor” Fred Roger’s story What a delight to watch this movie about Fred Rogers, with the themes of love, courage, and strength, front and center. His concern and love for children directed the script, the songs, and the…
Why do international aid agencies keep pouring clothing, foodstuff, housing materials, and even technology like solar panels into a severe disaster area for years and years? In the movie Poverty, Inc several interviewees talked about the negative effect that free stuff had on their business. Why doesn’t the money go to the business owners inside…