Living Out James 1:27
Chances are, if you’re reading a 127 Worldwide blog you want to learn more about caring for orphans, widows, and vulnerable communities. However, for many of us the James 1:27…
The Upstream Impact of Gospel Transformation
At 127, we believe gospel-centrality is key to caring for vulnerable communities well. There are many reasons for this, but just one is that the gospel catalyzes long-term impact. After…
Ten Lessons in Ten Years of 127
This December 127 Worldwide will celebrate a decade of ministry. God has exceeded my every expectation for starting a nonprofit organization in 2011. This was certainly not my plan in…
Obedience When the Need is Overwhelming
Our world is broken. We don’t need to search very long to compile the condemning evidence either. Indeed, the last year alone has thrown the brokenness of our world into…
How a Single Email Shaped an Entire Decade
Have you ever stopped to consider how one decision can have a domino effect on so many other life outcomes that may have never unfolded otherwise? The last decade of…
A Plea for Cultural Awareness
We all have a particular outlook through which we interpret life. Like a pair of glasses, our perspective alters how we see everything around us, but unlike glasses, most of…
What a Candid Photo Taught Me About Human Dignity
Have you ever done something on a mission trip that, upon looking back, makes you feel sick to your stomach? Sometimes our best intentions result in actions that make us…
3 Ways to Increase Cultural Sensitivity
Whether you have traveled abroad or not, you are probably familiar with the “ignorant American” stereotype. It’s almost assumed in movies that the American character will talk too loud or…
What Helps and What Hurts in Relief and Development Aid?
Try to think back to how you felt before your very first mission trip experience. Or, if you’ve never gone on a mission trip, imagine what you might be thinking…
The Lord is Near to the Brokenhearted
In episode 25 of Simply 127, 127 Worldwide partner Odongo Geoffrey shares about his childhood experiences and how he came to know Jesus as a teenager. Woven throughout the stories…