Welcome to Sports Spectrum, the Sports and Faith podcast that brings Jesus back into the conversation.

Here's your host, Jason Romano.

This episode of the Sports Spectrum podcast with Joe Champion, the pastor at Celebration

Church in Austin, Texas, is brought to you by Compassion International.

Why should we focus on releasing children from poverty?

That's a question that a lot of people might ask when they hear us talking about Compassion

International on this podcast. And listen, first of all, they hear us talking about Compassion International on this

podcast. And listen, first of all, we're grateful to have compassion as partners, as sponsors here

on the podcast. But why should we focus on releasing children from poverty? Well,

childhood should be full of exploration, learning, and growth, right? But children in poverty

are often focused simply on just

living day to day. We're talking about safe water, education, medical care, and even safe

housing. And often for these children, it's substandard or even non-existent resulting in malnutrition,

child labor, abuse, and hopelessness.

It's that vicious cycle of poverty that's so difficult, but can be broken.

And that's where Compassion International comes in.

With over 66 years of experience, compassion has found the most effective way to care

for children in need.

And that is through the local church.

And that's why they partner with more than 7,000 local churches in 25 countries to deliver

God's love and care to children in need, one child at a time.

Here's where you come in.

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