Finding Hope in Forgotten Places

There are places so poor and forgotten — children of all ages without prospects and without hope of a better life, or at least a different one — that it would bring an ache to your heart.

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Jeff Arnold

Ministry Insider: Jeff Arnold, the Man Behind the Camera

Jeff Arnold is the eyes and ears for sponsors through video and photography. He travels to each country we work in to get stories of sponsored children.

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Pursue Your Purpose

Each day we have a choice. We can feel sorry about the things that have gone wrong in our lives — regretting goals not achieved, personal tragedies experienced, or mistakes we have made; or we can choose to not dwell on things in the past.

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Love in Word, Deed, and Truth

One of a Partnership Facilitator’s favorite moments is when they visit a family in need and leave a positive impact.

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Freely Receive, Freely Give

The testimony to 1.2 million Compassion children is this: If you and your family and your friends believe in Jesus, eventually your country will be blessed like Korea, and you will be able to give just as much as you have received.

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Who’s the Beneficiary?

Loving involves a two-way process of giving and receiving. Even though we have been called to be ministers and leaders, we cannot always be strong. We cannot always give.

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An Action of Love

As the woman shared her tragedy through her tears, the implementer handed her the plastic bag that was in her hand. Inside was a chicken, ready to be cooked.

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Like a Sheep

Despite the sheep’s vulnerability, it is not afraid because its security is not in its own skills but in being near its shepherd, who keeps it safe.

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Give Them Something to Eat

Chantal stared down at her feet, so afraid. Her frail hand held on tightly to the girl standing next to her. She couldn’t have been more than 6 years old.

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What We Learn from Ants

If you have ever seen an African anthill against a backdrop of one of those stunning African sunsets, you will realize that King Solomon was onto something when he challenged people to learn from the ants.

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Create WOW Moments

Have you known the joy of receiving a note from a friend, just because they wanted to let you know they were praying for you?

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Community is More Than a Dream

Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote that He who loves his dream of a community more than the Christian community itself becomes a destroyer of the latter. His words remind us that unity is more than a dream.

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