My buddy Dries Lombaard sent me an sms earlier – he’s attending a missions conference in Pretoria with Tony Campolo. Apparently Tony said the following…
I have three things to say today. 1st: While you were sleeping last night 30,000 kids died of starvation or diseases related to malnutrition. 2nd: Most of you don’t give a shit. 3rd: What’s worse is that you are more upset with the fact that I said shit than the fact that 30,000 kids died last night.
Shocking? Yes. Necessary to hear? Yes. True? Yes.
Meditate on this — read it again… Pray it. And then make a decision to get involved — Somewhere. Somehow.
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So very true. It’s cool that he had the balls to say that. And I’m sure he made a couple of people uncomfortable in their seats. Btw Dries, wanneer bou ons die huisies vir die mense?
Isn’t that the truth!! I hate to, but I have to admit, I did a double take reading the “s—” word, but not the death toll #. That’s a tragedy too….
Hi guys,
Yes, shocking but true. And I’m guilty as well…
Q – We’ll be doing a shack makeover in Kayamandi near Stellenbosch on 18 April 2009. I’m walking through the township with Joseph Selela to identify possible candidates on 21 March 2009. You’re welcome to join…
DriesC
We did an interview with Tony on this topic. Here is a link: http://www.hopeandhealing.org/contentPage.aspx?resource_id=320
love begins at home, in our homes, [families, neighborhoods, communities, nation] get it right, where we live, before trapsing off to other lands.
However, if God sends you, go. Otherwise, do what is in front of you to do. He has shown you old man what is good and what doth the Lord require of thee? But to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God. Grow where God plants you, be free to do so.