Each year, as we begin the Green Bean Project, we set our primary focus on the needs of the three overseas ministries, which the project assists. We do this because we want our primary focus to be on blessing those ministries. But, the Green Bean Project, and your part in it, has an amazing effect …
In Blessing I will Bless Thee – Green Bean Project 2019 It’s that time of year again! As we set out on this year’s Green Bean Project, I have prayed much about where to focus. In the past we’ve focused on the Great Commission. We’ve focused on Giving a Gift to Christ. I had a …
I remember thinking as a teenager, “It’s beautiful to give gifts to each other at Christmas, to remind each of us of the gift we have been given. But what about a gift for Christ? What do I give Him?” That thought has followed me through every Christmas since: What is my gift for Christ …
Post Theme: The Unspeakable Gift Often in our hurried culture, we hear people talking about their dread for the busyness of the Christmas season. People say they can’t wait until Christmas is over. They talk about how Christmas is just another commercialized holiday. Others dread Christmas shopping or the pressure to finish making their gifts. …
Post Theme: Fill A Sock For Christ Do you have any orphan socks? Well, don’t throw them away just yet. We’ve found a really good use for them. In fact, your orphan sock could change the world for a whole bunch of people. In 2010, I was in Kenya helping a group of school children …
Every year, the red buckets and ringing bells come out. The advertisements, the pleas, and the opportunities to give overwhelm us. Knowing where to give, how our investment will be spent, and what the goal of each project is can be confusing—daunting even. This is one reason we’re so careful about how we approach the …
Year in Review It’s that time of year when we step back and look at all God has done while, at the same time, looking forward to what He is about to do. Last year, was a busy year at Forbid Them Not, starting in March with the Forum on Fatherlessness. We are so grateful …
Everyone has a story. Each story consists of challenges and successes. Sometimes situations we cannot control determine our stories. At other times, our choices clearly write every line. This is one of those times. The choice we make will determine the pages that follow. Over the last few weeks, we’ve shared stories from single moms, …
What difference does orphan care make? What difference can you make? How could taking one orphan under your wing really matter in the long run? Well, it mattered in Persia many years ago. In fact, it saved a nation from the evil plans of their enemies. Imagine losing your parents, being torn away from your …
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15 Just as we are to go into our Jerusalem and our Judea, we are to go to the uttermost parts of the earth. (Acts 1:8). The Green Bean Project has allowed FTN to do that …
