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Why You Should Not Say, “The poor will be with you always.”

“Poverty is not a sin.”   He spoke these words boldly, as if he was saying something prophetic. Then he gave a pregnant pause, and waited for the audience to delight at this great revelation. These were the words uttered by a pastor while I was attending a workshop at a church planning conference forContinue reading “Why You Should Not Say, “The poor will be with you always.””

Violence, Compassion, & Last Week with @IJM

Last week, I attended the International Justice Mission (IJM) annual Global Prayer Gathering. I sat among 1400 people from across the world and listened to stories, testimonies, and the great work of IJM, but mostly we heard reports from the IJM field officers and we gathered to pray. This was my second time attending theContinue reading “Violence, Compassion, & Last Week with @IJM”

Dangerous Act: Injustice and The Problem of Misperceiving

Part 2: Seeing Chapter 3: The Problem of Misperceiving People in desperate circumstances do desperate things and rationalize each step along the way. – Mark Labberton  On Saturday, I attended a seminar on the Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary Charlotte campus where discussed the topic: Rich Church, Poor Church: Exploring Affluence and Poverty within the AmericanContinue reading “Dangerous Act: Injustice and The Problem of Misperceiving”