-
The pursuit of power and the powerless
Eager to get on with the business of setting up the kingdom, the disciples have little time for people who do not wield political power.
-
The poverty of soul
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. (2 Cor. 8:9) We spend a lot of time thanking the Lord for his gracious mercy. We are thankful he DID become poor for us. And we spend so…
-
Heartbreaking Headlines
Just perusing headlines on a news site reveals the incredible polarization of our world and wealth. One headline said this: “Couple in China ‘sell’ their daughter for an iPhone.” A couple of headlines down was this: “HSBC unit ordered to pay about $2.46B in lawsuit.” The vast differences between “worlds” pricks my heart and causes me to pray a bit…
-
Feed My Starving Children
Our church youth and adults participated in something incredible last night. Feed My Starving Children is an organization that packages food to send to the neediest places on earth. They get the food to organizations on the ground and let those organizations distribute meals to kids who get no other chance to eat something nutritious. In the Twin Cities, this…
Tag: Poverty
