Honestly, I’ve never read more than clips of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s works, even though I’ve talked them up. A major world-changer, Dr. King is mostly known for his “I Have a Dream” speech...
Read MoreA New Tradition Are you disappointed in your holiday experiences? Here are a few examples of why you might need to work on making a new tradition: You now a vegan who is unable to eat Thanksgiving turkey. You are a very boring...
Read MoreRecently a new book came out by the vice president of International Justice Mission. IJM, has been a fundamental leader in both the anti-slavery movement and other justice issues. Here are the book’s details: The Just...
Read MoreIts been two weeks now: Pink tights. Black tights. Black and blue stripped tights. Red sash, blue sash, green belt, pink belt. Red leggings. Gray leggings. No leggings, jeans! Its hard to be original when you wear the same thing...
Read MoreThis review is on the book Fast Living by Scott C. Todd (September 2011). This book was released along with the Live 58 Movement and 58: The Film. If you are interested in figuring out what these are, check out Average...
Read MoreThe Documentary on Poverty: Step #1 is to get to it Have you ever been in a tornado warning zone? I didn’t experience this much until I moved to the East Coast. The last time I was in a tornado warning I had assumed sirens...
Read MoreThere are some GREAT documentaries and movies being played all around the United States- RIGHT NOW! These give a better understanding on what is going on in the world around us. I haven’t seen all of these, yet, but as I...
Read More
This summer I decided to try this relatively simple project of using a lemonade stand — or...
Read MoreThis guest post was written by a friend of mine, Amy, who is one of the main bloggers and founders of a great young adult book review site, The Reading Teen and its partner website, Parental Book Reviews. Besides reading and...
Read MoreOne of the things we like most at the Average Advocate is when we hear a great story of an average person who begins to care then act, even when they don’t really know how to make a difference. This one kid, Austin...
Read MoreI guess what it comes down to, is that I really believe loving Muslims, showing Jesus to them, is more sustainable than getting worked about about halal.
Read MoreI am part of an organization, L2F Needs Network. Actually, a best friend (the director of L2F) and I spend the majority of our non-essential-household-taking-care-of-time (there has got to be a better way to say that) running L2F. . . It’s like we are Robin Hood, but we don’t have to steal from the rich. Which is good, because I would probably have some moral qualms about that.
Read More
Curious about the intersection between justice and your everday life? This 21-point manifesto is a great starting place to challenge yourself! Mulitple desgins, print your favorite, and begin living daily each day.