Tag Archives: HIV & AIDS

Cartoon wisdom

Posted on February 18, 2011 by James Addis in Causes, Christian Witness, Stories

This balloon is a symbol of the sorrows a teenage girl is letting go after being rescued from a life of sexual exploitation. She now lives at World Vision's Trauma Recovery Center in Phnom Penh, and is starting to heal. (Sopheak Kong/WV/2009)

One of my eccentric hobbies is discovering theological insights from animated cartoons. A favorite is “Road Runner.” The dastardly coyote is always devising ever-more fantastic means to capture the elusive bird, but his wicked schemes invariably and hilariously backfire, causing maximum pain and humiliation for the coyote.......

Football frenzy: A super (bowl) success

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Ryan Smith, editor, WV magazine in Stories

Children play football (soccer) on their new playground from World Vision at Mbary Elementary School in Senegal. (Paul Bettings/WV/2008)

On Sunday, many of us will be tuning in to watch the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers compete in Super Bowl XLV. The Super Bowl is always one of the most-watched events of the year, and I’m looking forward to gathering with friends to watch the game — and the commercials. But when I watch the big game this weekend, my mind will......