My first memory of this skinny, small-for-his-age kid is being kicked out of a friendly soccer game for his temper. As he sat on the sidelines fuming, Rhai refused to talk to me. I also remember him strutting his stuff down the corridors of the mall on one of our birthday outings...
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Day 1: Felix
I got the door to hear the words I always dread: "Tia (aunt), I'm coming to say goodbye." I knew I was supposed to be happy for Felix. He was happy because the judge was re-integrating him back to his family. But you can imagine my concern, knowing the sister who had worked hard to gain guardianship was already a single mom, and only 18...
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It All Starts Friday!
"Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be...
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Street Children: A Global Epidemic
It is clear that street children in Brazil are at a mortal risk, and every member of Hope Unlimited is...
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The Meaning of Dirty Faith
When I first looked at the large title on the cover of David Z. Nowell’s book, the startling juxtaposition of...
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Faith and Passion: Creating a Pathway for Outstanding Achievement
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. Psalm 34:17 When we...
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We Believe in the Power of Prayer
Okay, I’ll admit it: I have never been one to sit still and pray for great lengths of time. I...
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Where it all Began: A Story of Struggle and Hope
Brazil, a country commonly associated with beautiful beaches, majestic mountains, and wealthy cities, has a less pleasant side to it...
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What Does it Mean to be an Orphan?
Many would consider the question to have a straightforward answer, but the reality of what these orphans experience reveals that...
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Fabio’s Story
Fabio is a vibrant Christian who is active in his church. He came to mind today because I just got...
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day With The Children at Hope!
For young girls and boys who end up on the streets of Brazil, abuse and exploitation are all too common...
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Join Us For 30 Days of Prayer
In the last 26 years of serving mortal-risk children, we have seen God display His power in response to earnest...
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Christianity Today Features Hope Unlimited
Christianity Today included perspectives in worldwide orphan care—its history and its future—in its July issue. The direction of the orphan-care...
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Raising a Generation of Godly Fathers
AUTHOR: David Z. Nowell As Father's Day approaches, I think of our graduates—many now fathers whose lives testify to the...
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Mortal-risk children and residential care
AUTHOR: David Z. Nowell Eventually, eventually, the story gets okay, but it has a lot of twists and turns to...
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Five Contexts Where Residential Care Works
AUTHOR: David Z. Nowell A lot of folks are not going to like this post—but these things have to be...
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The Face of True Religion
AUTHOR: David Z. Nowell Reading Micah 6 this week. Really glad he is a minor prophet. I don’t think we...
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Beyond the Walls
AUTHOR: David Z. Nowell Watched an old Tony Randall movie over the weekend. Paul Douglas, playing farmer Pop Larkin, responded...
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Grace and Works
AUTHOR: David Z. Nowell Talking about grace and works in Sunday school, using Peterson’s book on Ephesians. I get the...
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