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Apr
4

Hunger Is No Game

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by Dillon Burroughs

The recent popularity of The Hunger Games has quickly catapulted the word hunger into the forefront of our contemporary culture. But a quick look at our surrounding world reveals hunger is no game.

Thousands of people will die today as a result of insufficient food and water.

And tomorrow.

And the next day.

The thought discourages us. What can we do?

The first step is to realize this: I cannot do everything, but I can do something.

What is the “something” you can do? Maybe it’s cleaning out the pantry to donate food to a local charity. Perhaps you have the ability to sponsor a child through a humanitarian organization. Some have hosted a garage sale and donated the earnings to serving the poor. God has uniquely gifted you to respond to hunger in a way that can make a life-changing difference.

As a writer, one way God has allowed me to help is through the books Thirst No More and Hunger No More. A portion of proceeds from Thirst No More, a 1-year devotional experience through the Gospels, is being donated to Living Water International to support clean water access in Haiti. I can’t provide clean water to everyone who needs it, but I can help provide water for someone.

Hunger No More is a 1-year devotional journey through the Book of Psalms (to be released September 2012). A portion of proceeds from Hunger No More will be donated to WorldCrafts, one of the nation’s leading Christian fair-trade organizations. How does fair trade feed the hungry? By developing sustainable businesses among the world’s impoverished people, WorldCrafts helps men and women provide food for their families. Every purchase matters because every purchase offers life-altering opportunity, hope, and dignity to those in great need.

If you’re looking for an easy way to help “do something” about the needs of those who hunger and thirst in our world, you can begin by purchasing a copy of one of these books. But once you do, don’t stop there. Continue to seek additional ways to alleviate hunger in your community and beyond. Remember, when we serve the least of these we are ultimately serving Christ Himself (Matthew 25:40).

Dillon Burroughs is the author of more than 30 books, including Not in My Town (coauthored with Charles Powell) and Thirst No More from New Hope Publishers. Find out more at ThirstNoMoreBook.com or DillonBurroughs.org.

Hunger No More (September 2012) is available for preorder at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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Apr
4

Hunger No More

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A 1-Year Devotional Journey Through the Psalms
Dillon Burroughs

Do you hunger for God and the things of God? Do you long to experience a deep relationship with Him each day in your walk? Hunger No More is a 365-day journey through the Psalms, written to help you reflect on the relational aspects of your divine Creator. With fresh insights into God’s love and compassion gleaned from the author’s study of the Book of Psalms, which he has read through 28 times, you will experience the Lord in a new way and hunger no more.

The author has an emphasis on changed lives changing lives. There will be an online learning community to connect readers worldwide daily during 2013. In addition, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit WorldCrafts, a Christian fair-trade organization dedicated to empowering those in developing nations with employment opportunities. So Hunger No More, which includes a topical index, will help readers nourish their own souls and aid impoverished families in putting food on their tables.

Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Christianbook.com • WMUStore.com
Berean • Cokesbury • Family Christian • LifeWay • Mardel

Retail: $16.99
EAN: 9781596693555
ISBN: 159669355X
Item #: N124108

Publisher: New Hope Publishers
Imprint: New Hope Publishers
Pub Date: September 3, 2012

Category: Christian Life, Devotional
Format: Paperback, Trade paperback (US)
Language: English
Size: 4.25 X 6.25 Inches
Page Count: 384
Pack Qty: 36

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Jan
9

New Hope Publishers Recognizes Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11

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(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.)—January 9, 2011— January 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day and New Hope Publishers offers many valuable resources that shed light and give actionable steps to help end modern slavery.

As seen on Fox news, Not in My Town: Exposing and Ending Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery (978-1-59669-301-2, $19.99) answers questions and promotes discussion about the slavery system that crisscrosses Atlanta, Orlando, Las Vegas, New York, California, Texas, North Carolina, Haiti, Amsterdam, India, Cambodia, and beyond. The authors’ gripping journey shocks but also motivates and provides resources to equip new generations of abolitionists from all corners of society and diverse worldviews who share the common call to stop injustice. DVD included with book.

New Hope Publishers also offers the “Freedom” fiction series by award-winning author Kathi Macias. Deliver Me from Evil (978-1-59669-306-7, $14.99) is the first release in the series and Special Delivery (978-1-59669-307-4, $14.99) will be available this March.

Watch for a special article from Kathi Macias scheduled to be posted on January 11 on this site.

The New Hope Publishers Web site offers several podcasts, articles/columns, and videos on human trafficking. You may be especially interested in the article, “Ideas and Resources to Join the Fight Against Modern Slavery,” which, in one place, lists and links to much of the New Hope Digital content.

Please also consider supporting the efforts of WorldCrafts, our ministry partner, and its Set1Free campaign. The Set1Free campaign highlights artisan groups working with women freed from sexual exploitation and/or others at risk of human trafficking.

About New Hope Publishers

Representing more than 80 authors and more than 130 individual works, the mission of New Hope® Publishers is to provide books that challenge readers to understand and be radically involved in the mission of God. New Hope Publishers is the general trade publishing imprint for WMU®, a missions auxiliary to the Southern Baptist Convention. New Hope Publishers is a member of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA).

For more information about New Hope Publishers, visit www.NewHopeDigital.com.

 

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Dec
2

Dillon Burroughs: Devotional Will Be Springboard for Online Community

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Listen to author Dillon Burroughs discuss his desire to create daily community through Thirst No More, his 1-year devotional.

A word from Dillon from the introduction: “Let me . . . share my desire for this book—changed lives changing lives. To my knowledge, I know of no devotional book that seeks to connect its readers in daily community. Thirst No More seeks to be the first. Each day (beginning January 1, 2012) we will experience the privilege to journey together each day at www.ThirstNoMoreBook.com. I encourage you to share your thoughts and to encourage others who share along the way.”

Dillon Burroughs is a best-selling writer of more than 26 books. He is best known for his collaborative works with faith-based leaders, authors, and athletes, though he has also earned a growing reputation within the social justice movement.

A portion of this book’s proceeds is being donated to the efforts of Living Water International by the author.

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Nov
28

Why Water Matters

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by Dillon Burroughs

“And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”—Matthew 10:42 (NIV)

Water is essential to life. In fact, water makes up about 60 percent of an adult’s body weight. Without it, we don’t just struggle—we can’t even live.

I came to understand as never before the importance of water during my second trip to Haiti in 2009. The school where I stayed served more than 1,200 students, yet the area did not have a single water source. Instead, water was trucked to the site twice each week. This situation served as an ongoing source of frustration, both due to the financial considerations involved and the struggle to maintain enough water for the school’s children.

When I returned a year later, a few people from our work crew were gathered for dinner when we were told that a Canadian team who had been drilling for water had found a clean water well. First-time visitors were happy at the news, but showed little understanding of the event’s significance. In contrast, the long-term teachers and missionaries in attendance were moved to tears and celebration, knowing that water would change everything.

No longer would the daily conversation revolve around whether there would be enough water to cook, provide water to children at lunch, or wash dishes. Water had been found. Lives would be changed.

That day has stayed in my mind ever since. When I began to work on my first devotional book, I had the title Thirst No More in mind and was considering how I could use the title to also share about the need for clean water in Haiti. What I discovered in the process is that the problems regarding clean water are far greater than one village in Haiti.

Listen to how the clean water organization Living Water International describes the situation:

“Water. It is at the heart of a daily crisis faced by a billion of the world’s most vulnerable people—a crisis that threatens life and destroys livelihoods on a devastating scale.
“Unlike war and terrorism, the global water crisis does not make media headlines, despite the fact that it claims more lives through disease than any war claims through guns. Unlike natural disasters, it does not rally concerted international action, despite the fact that more people die each year from drinking dirty water than from the world’s hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes combined.”

Let’s Do Something 15 Second Spot from Living Water International on Vimeo.

That’s why water matters. Jesus taught that there would be a reward for those who gave a single cup of water to those in need. How much better is it to provide a well that could provide water to many more?

As James wrote in the New Testament, our calling to follow Jesus is a challenge to help those in need. He taught:

“What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead” (James 2:14–17 NIV).

As we have the ability, our pursuit of God must include meeting the physical needs of others. Since water is the most basic of human necessities, it only makes sense to begin there.

Ultimately, water matters because people matter. When we provide water to those without, it honors God and helps those we are called to serve. As Jesus said in Matthew 5:16, “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (NIV).

Dillon Burroughs is author of the new one-year devotional Thirst No More and coauthor of Not in My Town: Exposing and Ending Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery with Charles Powell. Find out more about Dillon and his work at DillonBurroughs.org and ThirstNoMoreBook.com.

Scripture marked (NIV) is from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Nov
15

Dillon Burroughs: Devotional Brings Focus to Worldwide Water Crisis

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Listen as respected author Dillon Burroughs brings attention to the millions of people who suffer daily without access to clean water.

His new one-year devotional, Thirst No More, addresses spiritual need by leading readers to meditate on the words of Christ. And he also addresses the world’s physical need for water. One in 8 people on our planet lack access to clean drinking water. 

Dillon will be donating a portion of the book’s proceeds to Living Water International. Through clean water initiatives, lives are being saved every day in the name of Jesus, our Living Water.

Be sure to visit the devotional’s Web site at www.ThirstNoMoreBook.com. Each day, beginning January 1, 2012, you can connect with Dillon and other readers in daily community.  

Dillon lives in Tennessee with his wife, Deborah, and 3 children.

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Nov
7

November 2011: Completely Satisfied

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by Randy Bishop

Our theme this month on New Hope Digital is Thirst No More: Satisfied in God and His Word.

It is a weighty and broad topic, but always timely. If we are not satisfied in God, then we will search elsewhere. And our searching will be in vain or worse.

I have asked our authors to contribute brief articles on this theme, focusing on God’s Word primarily, and you’ll be able to read responses this month from several of them, including Jason C. Dukes, Kimberly Sowell, and Sharon Norris Elliott. My hope is that these articles will testify to Christ’s goodness in our authors’ lives and will encourage all of us to hold steadfast to His Word.

New Hope Digital will also be featuring articles by and podcasts with Dillon Burroughs, author of Thirst No More. (The title is taken from Jesus’ conversation with the woman at the well in John 4). His one-year devotional journey focuses on the 4 Gospels, particularly the words of Jesus Christ Himself. It is a simple but powerful work that has been endorsed by Dr. Erwin Lutzer of Moody Church, Chicago, and I believe it will be a catalyst for changed lives in 2012.

You can download the first 2 weeks of the devotional free here. And, beginning January 1, you can join a community of readers and travel the journey together at the interactive site, www.thirstnomorebook.com.

One last thing: Christmas will soon be upon us and New Hope Publishers has 2 new books for the season this year. Reading together the new hardcover edition of Jennifer Kennedy Dean’s Pursuing the Christ would make a great family holiday tradition. This 31-day devotional and prayer guide is based on themes of Advent, such as hope, peace, and joy. 

And A Christmas Journey Home by Kathi Macias is a novel sure to challenge and encourage readers’ hearts and minds. Two widows—one driven by fear and a promise, the other by bitterness and revenge—must make their journeys along different pathways, but with the same destination: a barn full of animals that stands waiting for them on Christmas Eve.

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Nov
4

Dillon Burroughs: Content to Thirst No More

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Jesus calls us to come, drink from Him, and thirst no more. So why are our lives so often marked by busyness, worry, and dissatisfaction?

Listen as author Dillon Burroughs tells how he came to write the one-year devotional journey Thirst No More. He also  shares what he learned about contentment and gratitude during the process.

Each day (beginning January 1, 2012) you can join the Thirst No More experience with other readers at http://www.thirstnomorebook.com/.

Dillon is a best-selling writer of more than 26 books. He is best known for his collaborative works with faith-based leaders, authors, and athletes. Not in My Town, coauthored with Charles Powell, was his first New Hope Publishers release.

 Not in My Town examines the critical issue of human trafficking with a focus on this crime within the United States.

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Nov
1

Download the First 2 Weeks of “Thirst No More,” a New One-Year Devotional Journey from Dillon Burroughs

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Download the introduction and first 2 weeks of Thirst No More, a new one-year devotional journey written by Dillon Burroughs.

Jesus said, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink” (John 7:37 NIV 1984).

You thirst for God. But how can you experience more of Him each day?

Thirst No More provides a path. Read and meditate on passages from the 4 Gospels, primarily the direct words of Jesus.  Encounter fresh insights into His love, compassion, and desires for your daily walk. A special word from Dillon: “I know of no devotional book that seeks to connect its readers in daily community. Thirst No More seeks to be the first. Each day (beginning January 1, 2012), we will experience the privilege to journey together each day at www. ThirstNoMoreBook.com. I encourage you to share your thoughts and to encourage others who share along the way.”

Dillon will be donating a portion of this book’s proceeds to the efforts of Living Water International, http://www.water.cc/.

Dr. Erwin Lutzer, senior pastor of  Moody Church, Chicago, Illinois, writes, “This devotional provides seed thoughts for reading the Scripture so that all of us can find guidance and light for each day. Best of all, you can share your insights with others who participate in this journey along with you!”

Download the introduction and first 2 weeks of Thirst No More, a new one-year devotional journey

Dillon Burroughs is a best-selling writer of more than 26 books. He is best known for his collaborative works with faith-based leaders, authors, and athletes, though he has also earned a growing reputation within the social justic movement.

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

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Sep
30

Ideas and Resources to Join the Fight Against Modern Slavery

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by Dillon Burroughs and Charles Powell

There is no perfect list of things you can do to make America slavery-free, but here we offer a few specific ideas to help you create positive change where you live. Many more ideas to combat trafficking are found in chapter 10 of Not in My Town.

Not many of you are ready to move to D. C. to change national policy or travel to Southeast Asia to free slaves. The good news is that you don’t have to! You, along with others, can work from where you are to help create a slave-free community, county, state, country, and world.  

Reflect on these ideas and others, and do something. You can’t do everything, but the worst thing you can do is nothing.

Host an Event or Speaker
We both speak across the nation on the issue of human trafficking and can be contact through our Web site (http://www.mercymovement.com/) for further details. However, an event about trafficking does not require our presence. A local nonprofit leader, law enforcement officer, or other expert could be what you need to inform and inspire your audience to act.

You can combine your efforts with other national initiatives, such as the annual Stop Child Trafficking Now Walk (http://www.sctnow.org/) to raise funds to stop modern slavery. (The SCT walks are occurring in September/October 2011.)

Buy Fair-Trade Products
Simply put, fair-trade products have a variety of stipulations that root out any slave labor, guaranteeing the product is 100 percent free of slave labor. We support and encourage you to support fair-trade products whenever possible in your purchases.

One organization we specifically recommend is WorldCrafts. Its mission is to bring hope to impoverished people around the world, and its Set1Free campaign highlights artisan groups working against trafficking (prevention and rescue). WorldCrafts is nonprofit and a member of the Fair Trade Federation.

Respond
One writer has noted that about 1 in 3 of those rescued from trafficking in America have been so because an ordinary person saw something and acted. In some cases, it was noticing someone who lived at a place of employment and could not leave. At other times, actions have been more direct, involving assistance to a person fleeing for help and providing a route of escape. At the very least, report suspicious activities to your local authorities as well as to the national human trafficking hotline at 1-888-3737-888, operating 24/7 in English and other languages.

Prevention
It has been said that Benjamin Franklin coined the phrase “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This may be even truer regarding the prevention of human trafficking. Some areas you can get involved in that could keep future individuals from trafficking include:

  • Services to runaway and homeless teenagers
  • Refugee services
  • Ministries and education to ethnic groups, including conversational English classes
  • Outreach to female juvenile detention centers or prisons
  • Your local chamber of commerce (to help stand against local businesses that support trafficking and adult services)
  • Journalism (speak out against trafficking)
  • Music and other creative arts (supporting the fight against trafficking through awareness at concerts, art galleries, and other events. For example, see musician Natalie Grant’s TheHomeFoundation.net. Or Kathi Macias and her “Freedom” series of novels.)

Adapted from Not in My Town: Exposing and Ending Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery. The book includes a small-group discussion DVD and guide.

Helpful Resources

An extensive list of resources, including other organizations involved in the fight against modern slavery, can be found at the end of Not in My Town. The following list includes resources related to trafficking found on the New Hope Digital (NHD) site, as well as some US government Web links. Many of these articles and podcasts contain additional helpful links. I would also commend CNN’s Freedom Project as a helpful multimedia resource.—Editor

US Government:

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/civilrights/human_trafficking

US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Campaign to Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking/

US Department of State, Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report
http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
http://www.ice.gov/human-trafficking/

Project HELP (WMU):
Restore and Release CD, a resource of Project HELPsm

NHD Articles and Columns:

Publisher’s blog by Andrea Mullins
(“The Two Greatest Institutions for Human Exploitation”)

Voices columns by Charles Powell
(“Trafficked Adult Women Need Our Attention and Action;” “Three Things You Can Do Now to Fight Trafficking;” “International Trafficking 101”)

Voices columns by Dillon Burroughs
(“From Haiti to Not in My Town;” “More Ways to Stop Human Trafficking in Your Community”)

Voices columns by Kathi Macias
(“The Face of Human Trafficking;” “The Church Must Stand Against Modern Slavery Worldwide”)
And, read Kathi’s compelling new novel about human trafficking, Deliver Me from Evil. (A book club discussion guide is now available for this book.) Book 2 in the “Freedom” series has recently been released as well, Special Delivery.

Voices columns by Mark Russell
(“Sexploitation: The Economics of Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking;” “Christian Responses to the Economics of Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking;” “The Economics of Human Empowerment”)

Editor’s columns by Randy Bishop
(“Declaring War on Modern Slavery;” “Human Exploitation”)

“27 Million Slaves Exist Today” by Randy Bishop
“Prayer to Abolish Human Trafficking” by Edna Ellison
“Hope Lights the Faces of children Rescued from Trafficking” by Melody Maxwell
“Interview: Sandra Johnson, Triad Ladder of Hope Founder (Ministry to Trafficking Victims)” by New Hope Digital
“Human Trafficking Demands a Coordinated Response from Churches” by Kelly King
“Stand for Orphans and Stand Against Human Trafficking” by Rick Morton
“Kanzi Gives Back to Help Children in Need” by Katelyn George
“You Are God’s Instrument” by Sheryl Churchill
“New Hope Digital Art Forum” by David Dinkins

NHD Podcast:

Andrea Mullins: WorldCrafts Changes Lives Through Fair Trade
Charles Powell: Fighting Slavery in America
Chong Kim: A Trafficking Survivor’s Dramatic Story
Dillon Burroughs: A Look at International Human Trafficking
Dillon Burroughs: Aftercare for Trafficking Victims in the US
Dillon Burroughs: I’ve Looked into the Eyes of a Modern Slave
Kathi Macias: Confronting Modern Slavery Through Missional Fiction
Kelly King: Fighting Human Trafficking in Her Town
Mark Russell: Fair Trade and Human Exploitation
Ron Ruthruff: Kids on the Street
WorldCrafts Thailand & Cambodia Tour

Video:

Trailer for Special Delivery
Harvest Show video 1 with Kathi Macias
Harvest Show video 2 with Kathi Macias

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