Comments on: Should I Give to Starving Kids If the Cash Is Going to Terrorists? My Response http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/12/08/should-i-give-to-starving-kids-if-the-cash-is-going-to-terrorists-my-response/ By Russell D. Moore. Russell D. Moore serves as the teaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. In addition, Dr. Moore is the Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Find sermons and other resources to help Christians engage the culture from a biblical worldview at www.russellmoore.com. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:10:31 +0000 By: lb http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/12/08/should-i-give-to-starving-kids-if-the-cash-is-going-to-terrorists-my-response/#comment-7480 lb Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:55:44 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4696#comment-7480 An interesting article in an Istanbul [Turkey] english-language newspaper: http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-198387-demand-must-be-curbed-to-stop-kids-working-in-streets.html An interesting article in an Istanbul [Turkey] english-language newspaper:

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-198387-demand-must-be-curbed-to-stop-kids-working-in-streets.html

]]> By: Joy Murray http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/12/08/should-i-give-to-starving-kids-if-the-cash-is-going-to-terrorists-my-response/#comment-7187 Joy Murray Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:47:50 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4696#comment-7187 @Joy Murray, Further, see an very sad article about Muslim work in South Africa in the March/April edition of this magazine. http://barnabasfund.org/AU/Resources/Barnabas-Aid-magazine/ @Joy Murray,

Further, see an very sad article about Muslim work in South Africa in the March/April edition of this magazine.

http://barnabasfund.org/AU/Resources/Barnabas-Aid-magazine/

]]> By: Joy Murray http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/12/08/should-i-give-to-starving-kids-if-the-cash-is-going-to-terrorists-my-response/#comment-6890 Joy Murray Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:18:34 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4696#comment-6890 May stories like this bring us to our knees in prayer, " give me children to love Lord, give me people to give my money to, Lord. Have mercy on these children". As Christians may we rise up and support missionaries in these situations and may we jump to action ourselves. There are so many needs, and so few helpers! May we weep for these litle ones who need our help, and may our weeping move us to action! Although I live in Australia now, I grew up in Africa and trained as a social worker there. I have not been back in 15 years but I am still in touch with work there and I am continually shocked by the stories of the detoriation of services to orphans- the exception....there are two lots of well run orphanages in Southern Africa... ones run by Christians, the others run by Muslims. In Southern Africa the Muslims seem to put far more money into 'their children' than we do. Something is not right. The Muslms put heaps of money into communties and schools too, but then 'their children' are being taught everything of their religion. The Christian orphanages always struggle financially. We do indeed need more Christian orphanages in Africa. And I believe we need find a better way of providing for them though. I think buying functional farms that will fully provide for a 100 kids or more can be a solution , with widows are real mothers is a solution. That way ongoing fundraising is not necessary. It is expensive initially but good use of money in the long run. Lets get more passionate about helping and supporting missionaries at ground zero...their hands are tied unless we 'back home' do more giving! May stories like this bring us to our knees in prayer, ” give me children to love Lord, give me people to give my money to, Lord. Have mercy on these children”. As Christians may we rise up and support missionaries in these situations and may we jump to action ourselves. There are so many needs, and so few helpers! May we weep for these litle ones who need our help, and may our weeping move us to action!

Although I live in Australia now, I grew up in Africa and trained as a social worker there. I have not been back in 15 years but I am still in touch with work there and I am continually shocked by the stories of the detoriation of services to orphans- the exception….there are two lots of well run orphanages in Southern Africa… ones run by Christians, the others run by Muslims. In Southern Africa the Muslims seem to put far more money into ‘their children’ than we do. Something is not right. The Muslms put heaps of money into communties and schools too, but then ‘their children’ are being taught everything of their religion. The Christian orphanages always struggle financially. We do indeed need more Christian orphanages in Africa. And I believe we need find a better way of providing for them though. I think buying functional farms that will fully provide for a 100 kids or more can be a solution , with widows are real mothers is a solution. That way ongoing fundraising is not necessary. It is expensive initially but good use of money in the long run. Lets get more passionate about helping and supporting missionaries at ground zero…their hands are tied unless we ‘back home’ do more giving!

]]> By: bondChristian http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/12/08/should-i-give-to-starving-kids-if-the-cash-is-going-to-terrorists-my-response/#comment-5593 bondChristian Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:57:56 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4696#comment-5593 Wow, that is quite the question. It seems issues like this come up often though, even if perhaps not to the same extreme. I've found in my personal giving, it's usually best to give with liberality, trusting God with the consequences. Still, it can be extremely difficult, and often "trusting God with the consequences" can turn into an excuse for a lack of responsibility. Thank you for writing about it. It's certainly thought provoking (and makes me wonder why I don't give more since I don't usually have such extreme stakes in the decision). -Marshall Jones Jr. Wow, that is quite the question. It seems issues like this come up often though, even if perhaps not to the same extreme. I’ve found in my personal giving, it’s usually best to give with liberality, trusting God with the consequences. Still, it can be extremely difficult, and often “trusting God with the consequences” can turn into an excuse for a lack of responsibility.

Thank you for writing about it. It’s certainly thought provoking (and makes me wonder why I don’t give more since I don’t usually have such extreme stakes in the decision).

-Marshall Jones Jr.

]]> By: Laura http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/12/08/should-i-give-to-starving-kids-if-the-cash-is-going-to-terrorists-my-response/#comment-5592 Laura Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:55:18 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=4696#comment-5592 Years ago, my mother was in China and encountered a similar situation, only the money the kids got begging would go to fund drug and prostitution rings. A group of Christians tried to skirt the problem by giving the children food, but since well-fed children aren't as pitiful on the street as gaunt, hollow-eyed ones, the children's "pimp" took the eldest sibling and broke his legs. The day that child was returned to the streets to beg, a group of Christians kidnapped all the children and spent the next few months hiding them and finding homes for them. That's an extreme course of action but, in that case, I think, a necessary one. Praise God for people who wrestle with how to be godly in every context and refuse to allow their consciences to be seared. Years ago, my mother was in China and encountered a similar situation, only the money the kids got begging would go to fund drug and prostitution rings. A group of Christians tried to skirt the problem by giving the children food, but since well-fed children aren’t as pitiful on the street as gaunt, hollow-eyed ones, the children’s “pimp” took the eldest sibling and broke his legs. The day that child was returned to the streets to beg, a group of Christians kidnapped all the children and spent the next few months hiding them and finding homes for them. That’s an extreme course of action but, in that case, I think, a necessary one.

Praise God for people who wrestle with how to be godly in every context and refuse to allow their consciences to be seared.

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