Today is Blog Action Day 2009. The topic this year is climate change. The most talked about in this area may be global warming. Global warming is here to stay. The question becomes – What are we going to do about it?

Global warming is here, but not necessarily in a literal sense. It exists as an assertion both politically and socially. Recently, Al Gore was asked some inconvenient questions at the Society of Environmental Journalists conference. The British High Court found many errors in Gore’s film and the journalist began asking about those errors until his microphone was turned off.

One of the solutions is an open and honest dialogue without the actions that took place at this conference. The main stream does not even consider sites like Global Warming Hoax or GlobalWarming.org. Instead, Al Gore gets a Nobel Peace prize and the press coverage to push his agenda. It is awfully hard to not call it an agenda when a politician gets his say, turns off microphones to his questioners and recent studies cited from the journal of Geophysical Research Letters get little to no coverage.

A 30-year minimum Antarctic snowmelt record occurred during austral summer 2008–2009 according to spaceborne microwave observations for 1980–2009.

As a Christian, I believe the earth will continue to deteriorate until Christ comes again and brings in the new heaven and new earth. However, this does not diminish responsibility for the world which God has given man dominion over. The disagreement lies with out this is worked out.

The Cornwall Alliance is an organization that offers a more balanced and biblical approach to climate change. Like many issues both sides (the other side) need a better hearing. The proposed solution of government as the solution to alleged global warming may be the easy answer, but not necessarily the right one. It is not clear why so many find comfort in trying to decrease the carbon footprint while increasing Uncle Sam’s. It is a wonder if Al Gore’s carbon footprint has decreased to the point that he calls others’ to since his attempt to fight global warming started.

Thankfully, there are other movements to promote the other side of the debate. One such movement is in the upcoming movie of this trailer promo for the Not Evil Just Wrong: The True Cost of Global Warming Hysteria. Also, more information is available in the press kit.

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What is poverty?  How do we fight poverty?  Can we do more?  How do we do more?  What is particular day all about?

What is Blog Action Day?
Today thousands of bloggers will unite to discuss a single issue – poverty. We aim to raise awareness, initiate action and to shake the web!
(click the banner for more info.)

The Issue

Like many things the answers to the above questions depends on who you ask.  I imagine the most basic elements that define poverty would be people who don’t have enough food and water on a daily basis with maybe little to hardly any clothing.  Yes, we can do more.  There are many organizations that people can get involved with to help fight poverty.  I will share one of them below.

Poverty is real and it’s worldwide.  When my wife spent several weeks in Nicaragua she saw much poverty first hand.  Hearing her story and showing me the pictures she took really brings to life what I have only imagined.  My wife was shocked when she came home and went to the grocery store.  To see the amount of food that one grocery store had was overwhelming for her.  We are so used to excess here in the United States that we many times take for granted what we have.

What We Do

First, as Christians, my wife and I give to our local church.  We have a great missions pastor with a great big heart!  One example where our missions pastor has lead our church in is supporting some very poor orphanages in the Ukraine.  From a Christian perspective this is one way we can help fight poverty.  Hopefully, you’re church is already doing something along the lines of this on the local level and beyond.

Individually, my wife and I support a Compassion child through Compassion International.  You’d be amazed at what only $32 a month can do.  Yes, that’s right, only $32 a month.  We were encouraged to do this after listening to a sermon by Matt Chandler whose church, The Village Church, sponsors around 700 Compassion children.  It’s very encouraging and touching to get letters and pictures from our child.  It’s also very grounding and humbling.  While we are worried about the economy and our retirement plans these children are worried about having enough food to eat and that there is enough water to fetch.  I’m thankful the Lord led us to sponsor a child.

What About You?

Check out Compassion International and consider sponsoring a child.  Or, click the banner in this post and find out about the other ways you can help others through various organizations.  You can also check your local community to see where and how you can serve.

If you’re a Christian, the above also applies to you.  First, see what your church is doing.  Talk to your pastor(s) and see if you can do more!  You could get people from your church involved to do more locally.  You could also get involved with some of the organizations at Blog Action Day and move beyond your local community.

What if you don’t think you can afford to help someone living in poverty?  If you’re not sure about giving your actual time and you think your money might be too tight, just take a look at how much a very little commitment can do.  Consider the cost of doing vs. not doing.

For what its’ worth…

Mark

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