Poverty, Part 5 …(Jesus) said to him, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” John 21:16 There are different types and manifestations of poverty, which is not only an affliction of the poor. Some form … Continue reading Poverty, Part 5
Podcast of “Poverty, Part 4”
Poverty, Part 4
Poverty, Part 4 For you always have the poor with you, and you can show kindness to them whenever you wish… Mark 14:7 Last week I focused on the relative nature of poverty. For the most part, being poor or living in poverty are not well-defined states of existence but are assumed in relation to … Continue reading Poverty, Part 4
Podcast of “Poverty, Part 3”
Poverty, Part 3
Poverty, Part 3 He looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury; he also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them, for all of them have contributed out of their abundance, … Continue reading Poverty, Part 3
Podcast of “Poverty, Part 2”
Poverty, Part 2
Poverty, Part 2 Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you. Matthew 5:42 I remember learning about a phenomenon called the cycle of poverty in an undergraduate class in college. For me, it was a stunning revelation about how public efforts aimed at helping prevent … Continue reading Poverty, Part 2
Podcast of “Poverty”
Poverty
Poverty Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Luke 6:20 I covered some impacts of poverty in my Life Notes on homelessness over the past few weeks. Certainly, homelessness is a subset of poverty, and many of the challenges of homelessness remain even after one becomes housed, but now … Continue reading Poverty
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