{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Serve Globally Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally","title":"A wake up call \u2013 children and the church - Serve Globally Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Rjf1mzaJ1Z\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally\/2015\/02\/19\/a-wake-up-call-children-and-the-church\/\">A wake up call \u2013 children and the church<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally\/2015\/02\/19\/a-wake-up-call-children-and-the-church\/embed\/#?secret=Rjf1mzaJ1Z\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;A wake up call \u2013 children and the church&#8221; &#8212; Serve Globally Blog\" data-secret=\"Rjf1mzaJ1Z\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"This post was written by Covenant Missionaries Katie and Julio Isaza who are serving in Colombia and it was first published on their blog. &nbsp; \u201cHe called a little child to him, and placed the child among them.\u00a0And he said:\u00a0\u201cTruly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children,\u00a0you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.\u00a0Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.\u201d \u2013 Matthew 18:2-4 This morning both Julio and I were holding back tears as we watched the morning news. Three brothers (ages 3, 6, 10) in a small coastal town were killed by their mother. This in the wake of the news last week were three other children were brutally murdered in what appeared to be an act of revenge on the family. The country has been in mourning for the loss of these lives and then the news of three more young lives lost too early is brought to our attention today. The vulnerable, those who need most protecting and care, are those who often experience the most violence and abuse. The percentage of children in Colombia who have been abused is staggering. The number [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/isaza\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2015\/02\/IMG_4979-768x1024.jpg"}