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Throw out your Samsung TV – And Other Thoughts on CIA Spying

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What Happened?

Wikileaks recently released another treasure trove of information concerning the U.S. Governments powerful hacking tools which it calls “Year Zero”. This potentially takes surveillance right into the homes and pockets of billions of individuals worldwide. Not only affecting household electronics, but also penetrating Apple iPhones and Google Android phones. Google and Apple have the two largest market shares of the smart phone industry worldwide. There are over 1.4 Billion Android users worldwide. These documents outline far reaching capabilities. This is a massive set of documents totaling over 8,700 in all. It includes hacking secrets that have the possibility of embarrassing American and foreign intelligence agencies across the world as well as undermining or killing spying efforts in some circumstances.

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March 11, 2017Filed Under: International Affairs, Security

What is happening in South Sudan?

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What is happening in South Sudan?

The world hasn’t seen a famine in almost 6 years since Somalia. That’s now changed. The United Nations just officially confirmed famines in two regions of South Sudan. South Sudan also happens to be the world’s youngest nation. The United Nations is also warning of possible famines in parts of Nigeria, Somalia, and Yemen. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that 4.9 million people, or 40% of South Sudan’s population, will be severely affected over the coming months, and possibly another 15 million people more across the region if the famine worsens.

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March 11, 2017Filed Under: International Affairs, Security

1,000 Days since Our Girls Went Missing

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Nigeria just marked 1,000 days since the Chibok girls’ abduction by Boko Haram fighters on April 14, 2014. Some of them have been released, 21 have managed to escape since their abduction, however, 200 girls still remain in captivity.

For a background on this story, read Boko Haram – Bring Back More of Our Girls.

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari has repeatedly said that he remains committed to ensuring the schoolgirls will be reunited with their families’ soon.

The tears never dry, the ache is in our hearts – President Buhari

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January 8, 2017Filed Under: International Affairs, Security

Top 10 Most Read Posts of 2016

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2016

When you think of 2016, you may think of Harambe, Trump, exploding phones, stock market breakthroughs, or ISIS. You may laugh or cry, probably cry. But one thing is for sure, thousands of you have visited this site for one reason or another, and I thank you.

These are the Top 10 most read posts of 2016. This list takes into account all pageviews from January 1, 2016 until today, December 30, 2016. Most of these posts focus on organizational development of volunteer organizations. Some are random. Still, here they are. Number 1 is the most read post of the year, three years running, and it surprises me to see this every time.

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December 30, 2016Filed Under: Children's Ministry, Church Lessons, International Affairs, Leadership, Life's Lessons, Missions and Outreach, Productivity, Samaritan's Purse, Security, Wifeless Survival

The Little Known Battle Against DAESH in Libya

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In May, the Government of National Accord (GNA), the Western backed Libyan government, launched a military campaign in order to liberate the Libyan city of Sirte from DAESH. This battle has proved more difficult than expected, recently leading to direct military intervention by the United States through air strikes conducted against DAESH positions in the city. The more than 300 American strikes started in August and quickly destroyed the few DAESH tanks and armored vehicles that were there, but did little to push DAESH out of the city. This is a surprise to analysts who predicted a swift victory against DEASH militants who have only controlled the city for a year. These strikes have continued as recently as late November and are being coordinated out of US Africa Command in Germany. In return, Sirte has become a magnet for foreign Islamic fighters from across Africa.

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December 6, 2016Filed Under: International Affairs, Security

10 Simple Things You Can Do For A Safer Children’s Ministry

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Physical safety is paramount in Children’s Ministry. Nothing else is more important. If you thought that solid teaching, or great kids worship, or charismatic teachers was most important, you’re wrong. If parents don’t trust you to keep their kids safe, none of those things matter because their kids will never find out since the parents won’t ever drop them off.

I can’t begin to tell you how many churches my wife and I decided not to attend because of their Children’s Ministry. It’s our one deciding factor. If the Children’s Ministry is great, we’ll go. If it’s not, we won’t. And a large part of that has to do with safety for our daughter. We won’t compromise on that.

The good news is, you don’t have to be a security expert to keep your ministry safe but you do have to think through some situations. It’s likely that you have room to grow in this, all ministries do.

Here are 10 simple things you can do to increase safety……

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November 20, 2016Filed Under: Children's Ministry, Church Lessons, Security

Drone Wars

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When President Obama took office in 2009, he inherited a few things from his predecessor, President Bush. He inherited wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Guantanamo, use of enhanced interrogations (waterboarding), and a drone program. President Obama immediately signed an Executive Order revoking torture, and then the next day ordered CIA drone strikes in Pakistan, which killed an one militant and 10 civilians, including four to five children. Although President Obama was openly anti-hawkish when it comes to military action abroad, including stating over and over that he was one of the few Senators who did not want to invade Iraq, he has ramped up the drone program significantly. While promising to close Guantanamo, withdraw troops from Iraq, stabilize Afghanistan, he has none of the above. However, he does have a legacy to leave. Whether willingly or unwillingly, he has become the Drone President.

While President Bush ordered approximately 50 drone strikes that killed around 300, President Obama has ordered over 500 drone strikes that have killed approximately 3,000, including a handful of Americans.

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November 19, 2016Filed Under: International Affairs, Security

The Pentagon Contractor that Makes Fake Al-Qaeda Videos

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What would you say if I told you that over $500M worth of American taxpayer money went to create fake terrorist propaganda? You might think that would make a great movie, but this is real life and that’s exactly what happened.

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October 28, 2016Filed Under: International Affairs, Security

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