Why So Many Christians Want to Go on Mission Trips to Help Kids But Don't Want Them Here

JULY 16, 2019 [RELEVANT THIS WEEK]( THE BEST OF RELEVANTMAGAZINE.COM [Hero-5.jpg]( STORY OF THE WEEK [Why So Many Christians Want to Go on Mission Trips to Help Kids But Don't Want Them Here]( [rn-x.png] “Why do we want to go on mission trips to Honduras or El Salvador and help those poor children but we don’t want to let those same children fleeing for their lives come into our country?” asks writer Mike Rumley-Wells in a piece for RELEVANT this week. Drawing thousands of shares and comments on social, the article offers a compelling, emotional and personal look at why Christians must respond to the crisis at the border with compassion and biblical love. [READ NOW]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW [• Want to See 1,500 Years of Worship Music Evolution in One 8-Minute Video?]( Singer and YouTuber David Wesley has posted an ambitious video that takes a look at the “evolution of worship music” over the past millennium and a half. As he explains in the description, the video serves as an “A cappella medley filled with almost 1500 years of Christian music crammed into 7.5 minutes. Better strap yourselves in and enjoy the ride!” You can watch it here. [• The Church Canceled $7.2 Million in Medical Debt After Realizing Their Fiscal Year Had an Extra Week]( Stetson Baptist Church had an interesting problem in the 2018-2019 fiscal year: Because of quirks in the calendar this year, they had 53 weeks instead of the usual 52 to collect tithes and offerings from its members. The pastor, Dan Glenn, decided that his church should launch a “53rd Sunday” campaign and use the extra week to raise money for two community causes. Half of the money went to Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, which supports local foster care. The second went the charity group RIP Medical Debt, an organization that works with donors to purchase outstanding medical debt from at-need families. Oftentimes they can buy the debt for pennies on the dollar, but once they own it they can forgive families' debt entirely. [subscribe]( [• 4 Things Christians Get Wrong About Addiction (That We Shouldn’t)]( There are a lot of myths about what addiction is and how it functions. Many of these myths are not innocuous misunderstandings but mistakes that shape cultural opinion and public policy in ways that perpetuate unnecessary pain and suffering. Here’s how Christians can correct those misunderstandings and help people recovering from addiction. [• Archaeologists Say They’ve Discovered an Ancient Biblical City]( Teams from the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Macquarie University in Sydney say that a recent excavation has uncovered the city of Ziklag, which played a small but important role in the story of David. While David was on the run from King Saul, the Bible says that David took refuge in the Philistine city. The Book of Nehemiah also mentions Ziklag. Archaeologists have been searching for the city for years. [• The Green New Deal Is Landing Some Surprising New Supporters: Christians]( Several Christian groups have come out in support of the radical climate change legislation known as the Green New Deal, introduced by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey earlier this year. Perhaps most notable is a ringing endorsement from the Young Evangelicals for Social Action. In a post on the group’s website, YESA wrote that “[a]s Christians, we recognize the biblical principles that are embedded in the Green New Deal’s many aspirations, including justice (Micah 6:8, Amos 5:24, Isaiah 1:17), neighbor-love (Matthew 22:34-40), and meaningful protection of the earth (Genesis 2:15),” saying that the legislation had “values that Christians and all people of goodwill can and must affirm.” You can read more the legislation here. MOST SHARED [Hero-17.jpg]( GOD [3 Prayers We Need to Stop Saying]( [bible.png]( LIFE [Passion Isn’t the Same As Calling]( [Hero-4.jpg]( CULTURE [A Way Out of Cancel Culture in the Church]( [rn-logo.png]( © 2019 RELEVANT Media Group. All Rights Reserved [Cover-96.png]( [SUBSCRIBE]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?](    Don't want to receive these emails anymore?  [unsubscribe from this list](    [update subscription preferences]( RELEVANT Media Group · 55 West Church St. · Suite #211 · Orlando, FL 32801 · USA