Tim Høiland

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Entries from December 12th, 2007

A Christmas Letter from a Jesus-following Gap-wearer.

December 12th, 2007 · Comments Off · Faith & Spirituality

I recently received a forwarded email asking me to write to the chairman of GAP and tell him I was angry that he had taken Christ out of Christmas completely in his clothing stores, and all but twice on the company website. Rather, I wrote him to say that while as a follower of Jesus [...]

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Fighting Poverty.

December 6th, 2007 · Comments Off · Faith & Spirituality

“We cannot do it alone. We need good allies such as you. We need … the faith community to help be a voice to the voiceless people. Your engagement can push governments to push through on their commitments. Do not underestimate your power. With faith and the will, we can make a difference.” – UN [...]

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AIDS & The Church

December 2nd, 2007 · Comments Off · Faith & Spirituality

I recently had the chance to write an article on Beth Good, who heads up the AIDS response for Eastern Mennonite Missions. The article was published in The Mennonite. Yesterday, as it happens, was World AIDS Day, marked by thousands of events around the world stressing the urgency of the situation. I urge you to [...]

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