Archive for October, 2010
Juárez: On the ground perspective 4
Over the past couple years, we have sought to be a source of hope, a light in the darkest city. Popular media is disenchanting, untrustworthy and unbalanced. The Desert is not an alternative news outlet but an unfolding story; a story through which we seek to offer a rooted perspective of real life in Ciudad [...]
October 27th, 2010 by mmlindsey
Juárez: On the ground perspective 3
Silence, like protest, is the drug of our time, the way we do something by doing nothing. We march, we wave placards, and we go mum, and all avoid touching the levers of power and all avoid stepping on the third rail of truth. Charles Bowden, Murder City Photo by Bruce Berman of Border – [...]
October 26th, 2010 by Matt Lindsey
Juárez: On the ground perspective 2
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. James 1.27 The last 48 hours in Juarez have been hell. The news of women and children and innocent people being slaughtered is infuriating. If we allow [...]
October 25th, 2010 by Matt Lindsey
Juárez: On the ground perspective
It takes a lot of digging to find any encouraging or hopeful news coming out of Juárez. Sadly, most journalists never report deeper than the carnage in the streets. I suppose it is easier to write the same story over and over than to unearth the treasure in Juarez: the oppressed still carrying on. Few [...]
October 8th, 2010 by Misty Lindsey
October 7th, 2010 by Matt Lindsey
Ciudad Juárez: On the Ground
Photo by Bruce Berman Look on victims of abuse as if what happened to them had happened to you. Hebrews 13 – The Message El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico appear to be one great city if you fly over at night. Here on the ground El Paso and Juarez are called “Sister Cities”. [...]
October 1st, 2010 by Matt Lindsey
The Most Important People
The comforting words of my faith that I repeat so easily must surely ring hollow to people struggling to find daily food and watching their children die. Phil Smith, The Poor will be Glad If some 30,000 people have been murdered in Mexico in the past 4 years, who do you think is really taking [...]
October 29th, 2010 by Matt Lindsey