Jesus’ Economy

Out of one side of our mouth we speak allegiance to Jesus, but out of the other side we’re speaking allegiance to wealth.

If we’re honest with ourselves, most of us spend a great deal of time comparing ourselves to others. If not on a conscious level, we certainly do...

There is a difference between a handout and a hand up. “Giving a man a fish” is purely charity—just providing money or food. “Teaching a man to...

In Haiti, I needed boldness. My experience reminds me of Peter and John, who when brought before the council in Jerusalem, stunned the Pharisees...

God might call me to only make small ripples and do little things. But if this is what happens, it won’t make me weak.

Once you meet people in deep and extreme poverty, you understand the fury of the prophets. It was in a slum in Bihar, India, where my heart first...

Rather than feel defeated by the injustice in the world, let’s stand up, take action, and do something about it. Here are four ways justice should...

We all have moments of despair, but there are also the days when the sun peeks through the clouds. It’s these moments that we have to capitalize...

If Jesus seems distant to you, you are not alone. But this is not the Jesus in the gospels nor of early church tradition. Jesus is right here,...

I felt sorrow because I could not fix the poverty of the world. Sorrow that I was spoiled and selfish and rich.

I have never had a more humbling experience than nine years ago when I visited the Solomon Islands for ten days.

I believe that in many ways the impoverished are richer than we in the developed world.

Have you ever thought about world poverty and wondered what you could do about it?

Some people are blessed with a family that is supportive emotionally, financially, and even spiritually. For others, this has never been their...

Some things, like alleviating poverty, require hard prayer.