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Good news for those of us who enjoy a coffee at Starbucks every now and again. The coffee giant will be doubling FT purchases in 2009 to 40 million pounds. This will make Starbucks the largest Fair Trade Certified coffee purchaser in the world. Fair trade is not perfect, and we can go further, but [...]

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Almost every page of the Bible speaks of God’s heart for the poor. His concern for the marginalised. His compassion for the oppressed. His call for justice. The Poverty and Justice Bible megaphones God’s voice as never before. Using the clear Contemporary English Version (CEV) text, The Poverty and Justice Bible highlights more than 2,000 [...]

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Lynne Hybels is calling for the church to respond to the crisis in Congo. Click hereto watch the video. In Congo, where more than 5 million people have died in the past twelve years, the violence has again flared up in the past few months. “More than 250,000 people have been forced to flee their [...]

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If you have a sec, listen to the post election speech that was recently posted on Bread for the World’s website. It’s just over a minute long. And, after that, if you agree with him, consider joining BFTW’s efforts by: Hosting an Offering of Letters at your church or campus or with your friends in [...]

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