Hope for a Starfish: Pretty Cool People

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Pretty Cool People

I think everyone needs a modern day hero. Someone who we can look to and gain inspiration from. People whose lives can act as beacons for our own to follow. The book The Next Christians by Gabe Lyons is a hopeful view on what Christianity and the world could become in if we follow Gods will. Some of the people Lyons mentions in his book are amazing and really inspiring. If you are in need of a hero look no further:

Modern Day Heros. Lyons refers to them as restorers since their work is restoring the world. They're pretty awesome and each one of them is doing some amazing work. Chances are one them is working on something your passionate about. Most of my heros are actually on the list. If you scroll through it you can see some amazing people such as Chris Heuretz of Word Made Flesh or Blake Mycoskie, the creator of Toms shoes.

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Hope

There is a story about a little child who was surrounded by starfish on a beach. He was throwing them one by one as an old man approached.After asking what he was doing the little boy replied saying that "If I dont throw them in, they'll die." The old man realized that the little boy could never save them all and pointed this out. The little boy in turn picked one up, threw it into the ocean and declared that he had made a difference for that one starfish. Current social justice issues are the same way, we can make a difference for at least one person, and maybe if we all work together that number will multiply. I am hopeful that we can help the starfish of this world: poverty, sex trafficking, drug wars and other injustices.